Acts 26
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul, having stretched forth his hand, made a defense.
Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: „Det tilstedes dig at tale om dig selv.” Da udrakte Paulus Haanden og forsvarede sig saaledes:
2 Concerning all things of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself blessed, being about to make my defense before thee today.
„Jeg agter mig selv lykkelig, fordi jeg i Dag skal forsvare mig for dig angaaende alle de Ting, for hvilke jeg anklages af Jøderne, Kong Agrippa!
3 Especially thee, being an expert of all things regarding Jews, both habits and issues. Therefore I beg thee to hear me patiently.
navnlig fordi du er kendt med alle Jødernes Skikke og Stridsspørgsmaal; derfor beder jeg dig om, at du taalmodigt vil høre mig.
4 Indeed therefore, my manner of life from youth, having developed from the beginning among my nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know,
Mit Levned fra Ungdommen af, som fra Begyndelsen har været ført iblandt mit Folk og i Jerusalem, vide alle Jøderne Besked om;
5 having known me previously from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
thi de kende mig i Forvejen lige fra først af (om de ellers ville vidne), at jeg har levet som Farisæer efter det strengeste Parti i vor Gudsdyrkelse.
6 And now for the hope of the promise made by God to the fathers, I stand being judged,
Og nu staar jeg her og dømmes for Haabet paa den Forjættelse, som er given af Gud til vore Fædre,
7 to which our twelve tribes, serving in earnestness night and day, hope to attain, about which hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews!
og som vort Tolvstammefolk haaber at naa frem til, idet de tjene Gud uafladeligt Nat og Dag; for dette Haabs Skyld anklages jeg af Jøder, o Konge!
8 Why is it judged incredible with you, if God raises the dead?
Hvor kan det holdes for utroligt hos eder, at Gud oprejser døde?
9 Indeed therefore I thought it necessary for myself to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene,
Jeg selv mente nu ogsaa at burde gøre meget imod Jesu, Nazaræerens Navn,
10 which also I did at Jerusalem. And I locked up many of the sanctified in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were killed, I gave a vote against them.
og det gjorde jeg ogsaa i Jerusalem; og jeg indespærrede mange af de hellige i Fængsler, da jeg havde faaet Fuldmagt dertil af Ypperstepræsterne, og naar de bleve slaaede ihjel, gav jeg min Stemme dertil.
11 And punishing them often at all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being extraordinarily furious toward them, I persecuted them even as far as to outside cities.
Og i alle Synagogerne lod jeg dem ofte straffe og tvang dem til at tale bespotteligt, og rasende end mere imod dem forfulgte jeg dem endog til de udenlandske Byer.
12 And during which, while going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Da jeg i dette Øjemed drog til Damaskus med Fuldmagt og Myndighed fra Ypperstepræsterne,
13 at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, which shone around me and those who went with me.
saa jeg undervejs midt paa Dagen, o Konge! et Lys fra Himmelen, som overgik Solens Glans, omstraale mig og dem, som rejste med mig.
14 And when we all fell to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
Men da vi alle faldt til Jorden, hørte jeg en Røst, som sagde til mig i det hebraiske Sprog: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig? det bliver dig haardt at stampe imod Brodden.
15 And I said, Who are thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.
Og jeg sagde: Hvem er du, Herre? Men Herren sagde: Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,
Men rejs dig og staa paa dine Fødder; thi derfor har jeg vist mig for dig, for at udkaare dig til Tjener og Vidne, baade om det, som du har set, og om mine kommende Aabenbaringer for dig,
17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send thee,
idet jeg udfrier dig fra Folket og fra Hedningerne, til hvilke jeg udsender dig
18 to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
for at oplade deres Øjne, saa de maa omvende sig fra Mørke til Lys og fra Satans Magt til Gud, for at de kunne faa Syndernes Forladelse og Lod iblandt dem, som ere helligede ved Troen paa mig.
19 Whereupon, King Agrippa, I did not become disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Derfor, Kong Agrippa! blev jeg ikke ulydig imod det himmelske Syn;
20 but declaring first to those at Damascus and then at Jerusalem, and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, to repent and return to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
men jeg forkyndte baade først for dem i Damaskus og saa i Jerusalem og over hele Judæas Land og for Hedningerne, at de skulde fatte et andet Sind og omvende sig til Gud og gøre Gerninger, Omvendelsen værdige.
21 Because of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, tried to grasp and kill me.
For denne Sags Skyld grebe nogle Jøder mig i Helligdommen og forsøgte at slaa mig ihjel.
22 Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,
Det er altsaa ved den Hjælp, jeg har faaet fra Gud, at jeg har staaet indtil denne Dag og vidnet baade for smaa og store, idet jeg intet siger ud over det, som baade Profeterne og Moses have sagt skulde ske,
23 that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.
at Kristus skulde lide, at han som den første af de dødes Opstandelse skulde forkynde Lys baade for Folket og for Hedningerne.”
24 And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.
Men da han forsvarede sig saaledes, sagde Festus med høj Røst: „Du raser, Paulus! den megen Lærdom gør dig rasende.”
25 But Paul says, I am not mad, eminent Festus, but I speak forth sayings of truth and soberness.
Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg raser ikke, mægtigste Festus! men jeg taler sande og betænksomme Ord.
26 For the king knows about these things, before whom I also speak boldly. For I am convinced not any of these things, nothing, to be hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner.
Thi Kongen ved Besked om dette, og til ham taler jeg frimodigt, efterdi jeg er vis paa, at slet intet af dette er skjult for ham; thi dette er ikke sket i en Vraa.
27 King Agrippa, do thou believe the prophets? I know that thou believe.
Tror du, Kong Agrippa, Profeterne? Jeg ved, at du tror dem.”
28 And Agrippa said to Paul, By a little thou persuade me to become a Christian.
Men Agrippa sagde til Paulus: „Der fattes lidet i, at du overtaler mig til at blive en Kristen.”
29 And Paul said, I ever pray to God, both by little and by much, not only thee, but also all who hear me this day, to become such kind as I also am, apart from these bonds.
Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg vilde ønske til Gud, enten der fattes lidet eller meget, at ikke alene du, men ogsaa alle, som høre mig i Dag, maatte blive saadanne, som jeg selv er, paa disse Lænker nær.”
30 And when he spoke these things, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
Da stod Kongen op og Landshøvdingen og Berenike og de, som sade hos dem.
31 And having withdrawn, they spoke to each other, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Og da de gik bort, talte de med hverandre og sagde: „Denne Mand gør intet, som fortjener Død eller Lænker.”
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been released, if he had not appealed Caesar.
Men Agrippa sagde til Festus: „Denne Mand kunde være løsladt, dersom han ikke havde skudt sig ind under Kejseren.”
