Acts 8
1 And Saul was approving the killing of him. And on that day there developed a great persecution against the church at Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Men Saulus fandt Behag i hans Mord. Og paa den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
2 And devout men arranged to bury Stephen, and they made great lamentation over him.
Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
3 But Saul was ravaging the church, entering from house to house. Dragging both men and women, he gave them over to prison.
Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak baade Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
4 Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good news, the word.
Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
5 And Philip, who went down to a city of Samaria, proclaimed the Christ to them.
Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
6 And the multitudes unanimously heeded the things that were spoken by Philip during their listening and seeing the signs that he did.
Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt paa det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og saa de Tegn, som han gjorde.
7 For of many of those who had unclean spirits, they came out, crying in a great voice. And many who were paralyzed, and who were lame, were healed.
Thi der var mange, som havde urene Aander, og af hvem disse fore ud, raabende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredede.
8 And there became great joy in that city.
Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
9 But a certain man in the city, Simon by name, was formerly practicing sorcery, and fascinating the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be some great man,
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.
10 to whom they gave heed, from small to great, saying, This man is the great power of God.
Paa ham gave alle Agt, smaa og store, og sagde: „Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft.‟
11 And they heeded him, because he fascinated them for a considerable time with the sorceries.
Men de gave Agt paa ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news, the things about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
Men da de troede Filip, som forkyndte Evangeliet om Guds Rige og Jesu Kristi Navn, lode de sig døbe, baade Mænd og Kvinder.
13 And Simon himself also believed. And after being immersed, he was continuing with Philip. And seeing miracles and signs occurring, he was astonished.
Men Simon troede ogsaa selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han saa Tegn og store kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.
14 Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria has received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
15 who, when they came down, prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de maatte faa den Helligaand;
16 for it was not yet fallen upon any of them. They were only immersed in the name of the Christ Jesus.
thi den var endnu ikke falden paa nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Da lagde de Hænderne paa dem, og de fik den Helligaand.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money to them,
Men da Simon saa, at den Helligaand blev given ved Apostlenes Haandspaalæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
19 saying, Give me also this power, so that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
„Giver ogsaa mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne paa, han maa faa den Helligaand.‟
20 But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.
Men Peter sagde til ham: „Gid dit Sølv maa gaa til Grunde tillige med dig, fordi du mente at kunne erhverve Guds Gave for Penge.
21 There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.
Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.
22 Repent therefore from this thine evil, and beg God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart will be forgiven thee.
Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Paafund maatte forlades dig.
23 For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.
Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke.‟
24 And having answered, Simon said, Beg ye to the Lord for me, so that none of which things ye have spoken may come upon me.
Men Simon svarede og sagde: „Beder I for mig til Herren, for at intet af det, som I have sagt, skal komme over mig.‟
25 Indeed therefore, having solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good news in many villages of the Samaritans.
Men da de havde vidnet og talt Herrens Ord, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem, og de forkyndte Evangeliet i mange af Samaritanernes Landsbyer.
26 And an agent of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desolate region.
Men en Herrens Engel talte til Filip og sagde: „Staa op og gaa mod Syd paa den Vej, som gaar ned fra Jerusalem til Gaza; den er øde.‟
27 And after rising, he went. And behold a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a high official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
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.
28 And he was returning, and sitting in his chariot, and reading the prophet Isaiah.
Og han var paa Hjemvejen og sad paa sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and be joined to this chariot.
Men Aanden sagde til Filip: „Gaa hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!‟
30 And after running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. And he said, Do thou also really understand the things that thou read?
Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: „Forstaar du ogsaa det, som du læser?‟
31 And he said, For how can I unless some man may guide me? And he encouraged Philip, after coming up, to sit with him.
Men han sagde: „Hvorledes skulde jeg kunne det, uden nogen vejleder mig?‟ Og han bad Filip stige op og sætte sig hos ham.
32 Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb, mute before shearing him, thus he opened not his mouth.
Men det Stykke af Skriften, som han læste, var dette: „Som et Faar blev han ført til Slagtning, og som et Lam er stumt imod den, der klipper det, saaledes oplader han ej sin Mund.
33 In his lowly condition his justice was taken away. And who will describe his generation, because his life was taken from the earth?
I Fornedrelsen blev hans Dom taget bort; hvem kan fortælle om hans Slægt, efterdi hans Liv borttages fra Jorden?‟
34 And having answered, the eunuch said to Philip, I ask thee, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself, or about some other man?
Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: „Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?‟
35 And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this scripture, he preached the good news to him-the man Jesus.
Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
36 And as they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch says, Look, water! What prevents me to be immersed?
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?‟
37 [This verse in not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]
[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.‟]
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, baade Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham.
39 And when they came up out of the water, Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Aand Filip, og Hofmanden saa ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through all the cities he preached the good news until he came to Caesarea.
Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom til Kæsarea.
