Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til Efesus
2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
og fandt nogle Disciple, og han sagde til dem: „Fik I den Helligaand, da I bleve troende?” Men de sagde til ham: „Vi have ikke engang hørt, at der er en Helligaand.”
3 “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.
Og han sagde: „Hvortil bleve I da døbte?” Men de sagde: „Til Johannes's Daab.”
4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Da sagde Paulus: „Johannes døbte med Omvendelses-Daab, idet han sagde til Folket, at de skulde tro paa den, som kom efter ham, det er paa Jesus.”
5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.
6 And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne paa dem, kom den Helligaand over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mænd.
8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Maaneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.
9 But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Men da nogle forhærdede sig og strede imod og over for Mængden talte ilde om Vejen, forlod han dem og skilte Disciplene fra dem og holdt daglig Samtaler i Tyrannus's Skole.
10 This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
Men dette varede i to Aar, saa at alle, som boede i Asien, baade Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.
11 God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.
saa at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Aander fore ud.
13 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
Men ogsaa nogle af de omløbende jødiske Besværgere forsøgte at nævne den Herres Jesu Navn over dem, som havde de onde Aander, idet de sagde: „Jeg besværger eder ved den Jesus, som Paulus prædiker.”
14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst.
15 Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”
Men den onde Aand svarede og sagde til dem: „Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?”
16 Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
Og det Menneske, i hvem den onde Aand var, sprang ind paa dem og overmandede dem begge og fik saadan Magt over dem, at de flygtede nøgne og saarede ud af Huset.
17 This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
Men dette blev vitterligt for alle dem, som boede i Efesus, baade Jøder og Grækere; og der faldt en Frygt over dem alle, og den Herres Jesu Navn blev ophøjet,
18 Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.
19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
Men mange af dem, som havde drevet Trolddom, bare deres Bøger sammen og opbrændte dem for alles Øjne; og man beregnede deres Værdi og fandt dem halvtredsindstyve Tusinde Sølvpenge værd.
20 So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.
Saa kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.
21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
Men da dette var fuldbragt, satte Paulus sig for i Aanden, at han vilde rejse igennem Makedonien og Akaja og saa drage til Jerusalem, og han sagde: „Efter at jeg har været der, bør jeg ogsaa se Rom.”
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Haande, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
Men paa den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.
24 It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.
25 Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
Disse samlede han tillige med de med saadanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: „I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.
26 And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
Og I se og høre, at ikke alene i Efesus, men næsten i hele Asien har denne Paulus ved sin Overtalelse vildledt en stor Mængde, idet han siger, at de ikke ere Guder, de, som gøres med Hænder.
27 There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
Men der er ikke alene Fare for, at denne vor Haandtering skal komme i Foragt, men ogsaa for, at den store Gudinde Artemis's Helligdom skal blive agtet for intet, og at den Gudindes Majestæt, hvem hele Asien og Jorderige dyrker, skal blive krænket.”
28 When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og raabte og sagde: „Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!”
29 Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Kajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.
30 Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.
Men da Paulus vilde gaa ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.
31 Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.
Men ogsaa nogle af Asiarkerne, som vare hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret.
32 Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.
Da skrege nogle eet, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Aarsag de vare komne sammen.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.
Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Haanden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.
34 But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, raabte de alle med een Røst i omtrent to Timer: „Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!”
35 Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
Men Byskriveren fik Skaren beroliget og sagde: „I Mænd i Efesus! hvilket Menneske er der vel, som ikke ved, at Efesiernes By er Tempelværge for den store Artemis og det himmelfaldne Billede?
36 Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.
Naar altsaa dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.
37 For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken ere Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.
38 So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.
Dersom nu Demetrius og hans Kunstnere have Klage imod nogen, da holdes der Tingdage, og der er Statholdere; lad dem kalde hinanden for Retten!
39 But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.
Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, saa vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.
40 For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
Vi staa jo endog i Fare for at anklages for Oprør for, hvad der i Dag er sket, da der ingen Aarsag er dertil; herfor, for dette Opløb, ville vi ikke kunne gøre Regnskab.”
41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare.
