Apostelenes gerninger 8
1 Og på den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
3 Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak både Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed [them] to prison.
4 Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
Therefore they that were dispersed went every where preaching the word.
5 Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
6 Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt på det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og så de Tegn, som han gjorde.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he performed.
7 Thi der var mange, som havde urene Ånder, og af hvem disse fore ud, råbende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredte.
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Men en Mand, ved Navn Simon, var i Forvejen i Byen og drev Trolddom og satte Samarias Folk i Forbavselse, idet han udgav sig selv for at være noget stort.
But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 På ham gave alle Agt, små og store, og sagde: "Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft."
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 Men de gave Agt på ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 Men da de troede Filip, som forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige og Jesu Kristi Navn, lode de sig døbe, både Mænd og Kvinder.
But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
13 Men Simon troede også selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han så Tegn og store, kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de måtte få den Helligånd;
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16 thi den var endnu ikke falden på nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
(For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Da lagde de Hænderne på dem, og de fik den Helligånd.
Then they laid [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Men da Simon så, at den Helligånd blev given ved Apostlenes Håndspålæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 "Giver også mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne på, han må få den Helligånd."
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Men Peter sagde til ham: "Gid dit Sølv må gå til Grunde tillige med dig, fordi du mente at kunne erhverve Guds Gave for Penge.
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Påfund måtte forlades dig.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke."
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
24 Men Simon svarede og sagde: "Beder I for mig til Herren, for at intet af det, som I have sagt, skal komme over mig."
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 Men da de havde vidnet og talt Herrens Ord, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem, og de forkyndte Evangeliet i mange af Samaritanernes Landsbyer.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Men en Herrens Engel talte til Filip og sagde: "Stå op og gå mod Syd på den Vej, som går ned fra Jerusalem til Gaza; den er øde."
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
27 Og han stod op og gik. Og se, der var en Æthioper, en Hofmand, en mægtig Mand hos Kandake, Æthiopernes Dronning, som var sat over alle hendes Skatte; han var kommen til Jerusalem for at tilbede.
And he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Og han var på Hjemvejen og sad på sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.
29 Men Ånden sagde til Filip:"Gå hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!"
Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
30 Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: "Forstår du også det, som du læser?"
And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 Men han sagde: "Hvorledes skulde jeg kunne det, uden nogen vejleder mig?" Og han bad Filip stige op og sætte sig hos ham.
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
32 Men det Stykke af Skriften, som han læste, var dette: "Som et Får blev han ført til Slagtning, og som et Lam er stumt imod den, der klipper det, således oplader han ej sin Mund.
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:
33 I Fornedrelsen blev hans Dom taget bort; hvem kan fortælle om hans Slægt, efterdi hans Liv borttages fra Jorden?"
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: "Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?"
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
36 Men som de droge frem ad Vejen, kom de til noget Vand; og Hofmanden siger: "Se, her er Vand, hvad hindrer mig fra at blive døbt?"
And as they went on [their] way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 (Men Filip sagde: "Dersom du tror, af hele dit Hjerte, kan det ske." Men han svarede og sagde: "Jeg tror, at Jesus Kristus er Guds Søn.")
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, både Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Ånd Filip, og Hofmanden så ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.
And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom fil Kæsarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
