Acts 9
1 But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,
Men Saulus, som endnu fnøs med Trusel og Mord imod Herrens Disciple, gik til Ypperstepræsten
2 he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
og bad ham om Breve til Damaskus til Synagogerne, for at han, om han fandt nogle, Mænd eller Kvinder, som holdt sig til Vejen, kunde føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
3 And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven.
Men da han var undervejs og nærmede sig til Damaskus, omstraalede et Lys fra Himmelen ham pludseligt.
4 And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
Og han faldt til Jorden og hørte en Røst, som sagde til ham: „Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?‟
5 And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.
Og han sagde: „Hvem er du, Herre?‟ Men han svarede: „Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
6 But arise, and enter into the city, and it will be told thee what thou must do.
Men staa op og gaa ind i Byen, og det skal siges dig, hvad du bør gøre.‟
7 And the men who traveled with him had stopped, speechless, indeed hearing the voice, but seeing no man.
Men de Mænd, som rejste med ham, stode maalløse, da de vel hørte Røsten, men ikke saa nogen.
8 And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand.
Og Saulus rejste sig op fra Jorden; men da han oplod sine Øjne, saa han intet. Men de ledte ham ved Haanden og førte ham ind i Damaskus.
9 And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.
Og han kunde i tre Dage ikke se, og han hverken spiste eller drak.
10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold me, Lord.
Men der var en Discipel i Damaskus, ved Navn Ananias, og Herren sagde til ham i et Syn: „Ananias!‟ Og han sagde: „Se, her er jeg, Herre!‟
11 And the Lord said to him, After rising, go into the street called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, a man named Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
Og Herren sagde til ham: „Staa op, gaa hen i den Gade, som kaldes den lige, og spørg i Judas's Hus efter en ved Navn Saulus fra Tarsus; thi se, han beder.
12 And he saw in a vision a man named Ananias who came in and laid a hand on him, so that he might receive sight.
Og han har i et Syn set en Mand, ved Navn Ananias, komme ind og lægge Hænderne paa ham, for at han skulde blive seende.‟
13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he did to thy sanctified at Jerusalem.
Men Ananias svarede: „Herre! jeg har hørt af mange om denne Mand, hvor meget ondt han har gjort dine hellige i Jerusalem.
14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.
Og her har han Fuldmagt fra Ypperstepræsterne til at binde alle dem, som paakalde dit Navn.‟
15 But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.
Men Herren sagde til ham: „Gaa; thi denne er mig et udvalgt Redskab til at bære mit Navn frem baade for Hedninger og Konger og Israels Børn;
16 For I will give him a glimpse of how many things it is necessary for him to suffer for my name.
thi jeg vil vise ham, hvor meget han bør lide for mit Navns Skyld.‟
17 And Ananias departed and entered into the house. And having laid hands on him he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, he who appeared to thee on the road on which thou came, has sent me so that thou may receive sight, and be filled of the Holy Spirit.
Men Ananias gik hen og kom ind i Huset og lagde Hænderne paa ham og sagde: „Saul, Broder! Herren har sendt mig, den Jesus, der viste sig for dig paa Vejen, ad hvilken du kom, for at du skal blive seende igen og fyldes med den Helligaand.‟
18 And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.
Og straks faldt der ligesom Skæl fra hans Øjne, og han blev seende, og han stod op og blev døbt.
19 And having received nourishment, he was strengthened. And Saul became with the disciples in Damascus some days.
Og han fik Mad og kom til Kræfter. Men han blev nogle Dage hos Disciplene i Damaskus.
20 And straightaway he proclaimed the Christ in the synagogues, that this man is the Son of God.
Og straks prædikede han i Synagogerne om Jesus, at han er Guds Søn.
21 And all those who heard were amazed, and said, Is this not the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who call on this name? And he has come here for this, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests.
Men alle, som hørte det, forbavsedes og sagde: „Er det ikke ham, som i Jerusalem forfulgte dem, der paakaldte dette Navn, og var kommen hertil for at føre dem bundne til Ypperstepræsterne?‟
22 But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Men Saulus voksede i Kraft og gendrev Jøderne, som boede i Damaskus, idet han beviste, at denne er Kristus.
23 And after considerable days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted to destroy him,
Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, holdt Jøderne Raad om at slaa ham ihjel.
24 but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him.
Men Saulus fik deres Efterstræbelser at vide. Og de bevogtede endog Portene baade Dag og Nat, for at de kunde slaa ham ihjel.
25 But the disciples, after taking him by night, let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a hamper.
Men hans Disciple toge ham ved Nattetid og bragte ham ud igennem Muren, idet de firede ham ned i en Kurv.
26 And when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join with the disciples, and they all feared him, not believing that he is a disciple.
Men da han kom til Jerusalem, forsøgte han at holde sig til Disciplene; men de frygtede alle for ham, da de ikke troede, at han var en Discipel.
27 But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Men Barnabas tog sig af ham og førte ham til Apostlene; og han fortalte dem, hvorledes han havde set Herren paa Vejen, og at han havde talt til ham, og hvorledes han i Damaskus havde vidnet frimodigt i Jesu Navn.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem, and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Og han gik ind og gik ud med dem i Jerusalem
29 And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to destroy him.
og vidnede frimodigt i Herrens Navn. Og han talte og tvistedes med Hellenisterne; men de toge sig for at slaa ham ihjel.
30 But when the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
Men da Brødrene fik dette at vide, førte de ham ned til Kæsarea og sendte ham videre til Tarsus.
31 Indeed therefore the congregations throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And, going in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
Saa havde da Menigheden Fred over hele Judæa og Galilæa og Samaria, og den opbyggedes og vandrede i Herrens Frygt, og ved den Helligaands Formaning voksede den.
32 And it came to pass, Peter, passing through all parts, to also come down to the sanctified who dwell at Lydda.
Men det skete, medens Peter drog omkring alle Vegne, at han ogsaa kom ned til de hellige, som boede i Lydda.
33 And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed, laying on a bed for eight years.
Der fandt han en Mand ved Navn Æneas, som havde ligget otte Aar til Sengs og var værkbruden.
34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals thee. Arise and make thy bed. And straightaway he arose.
Og Peter sagde til ham: „Æneas! Jesus Kristus helbreder dig; staa op, og red selv din Seng!‟ Og han stod straks op.
35 And all those dwelling at Lydda and Sharon who saw him, turned to the Lord.
Og alle Beboere af Lydda og Saron saa ham, og de omvendte sig til Herren.
36 Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.
Men i Joppe var der en Discipelinde ved Navn Tabitha, hvilket udlagt betyder Hind; hun var rig paa gode Gerninger og gav mange Almisser.
37 And in those days, having been ill, she happened to die. And after washing her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Men det skete i de Dage, at hun blev syg og døde. Da toede de hende og lagde hende i Salen ovenpaa.
38 And since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is in it, they sent two men to him, exhorting him not to delay to go through to them.
Men efterdi Lydda var nær ved Joppe, udsendte Disciplene, da de hørte, at Peter var der, to Mænd til ham og bade ham: „Kom uden Tøven over til os!‟
39 And after rising, Peter went with them, whom, after coming, they brought into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood by him weeping, and exhibiting the coats and garments, as many things as Dorcas made being with them.
Men Peter stod op og gik med dem. Og da han kom derhen, førte de ham op i Salen ovenpaa, og alle Enkerne stode hos ham, græd og viste ham alle de Kjortler og Kapper, som „Hinden‟ havde forarbejdet, medens hun var hos dem.
40 But Peter, having sent them all out, having knelt down, he prayed. And having turned to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And the woman opened her eyes. And when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Men Peter bød dem alle at gaa ud, og han faldt paa Knæ og bad; og han vendte sig til det døde Legeme og sagde: „Tabitha, staa op!‟ Men hun oplod sine Øjne, og da hun saa Peter, satte hun sig op.
41 And having given her a hand, he raised her up. And after calling the sanctified and the widows, he presented her alive.
Men han gav hende Haanden og rejste hende op, og han kaldte paa de hellige og Enkerne og fremstillede hende levende for dem.
42 And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
Men det blev vitterligt over hele Joppe, og mange troede paa Herren.
43 And it came to pass for him to remain considerable days at Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
Og det skete, at han blev mange Dage i Joppe hos en vis Simon, en Garver.
