Acts 10
1 In Caesarea lived a man named Cornelius who was a Roman centurion of the Italian battalion.
Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Konelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,
2 He was a religious man who, together with everyone in his household, had great reverence for God. He gave generously to the poor, and prayed regularly to God.
en from Mand, der frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit Hus og gav Folket mange Almisser og altid bad til Gud,
3 At about 3 p.m. one day he had a vision in which he saw very clearly an angel of God who came to him and called to him, “Cornelius!”
han så klarlig i et Syn omtrent ved den niende Time på Dagen en Guds Engel, som kom ind til ham og sagde til ham: "Kornelius!"
4 Frightened, Cornelius stared at him and asked, “What do you want, Lord?” “God has paid attention to your prayers, and recognized your generosity to the poor,” he told Cornelius.
Men han stirrede på ham og blev forfærdet og sagde: "Hvad er det, Herre?" Han sagde til ham: "Dine Bønner og dine Almisser ere opstegne til Ihukommelse for Gud.
5 “Now send some men to Joppa, and fetch Simon, also called Peter,
Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.
6 who is staying at Simon the tanner's house down by the sea-shore.”
Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet."
7 When the angel who had spoken to him had left, Cornelius called in two of his house-servants and a soldier of his personal guard, a religious man.
Men da Engelen, som talte til ham, var gået bort, kaldte han to af sine Husfolk og en gudfrygtig Stridsmand af dem, som stadig vare om ham.
8 After he'd explained to them all that had happened he sent them to Joppa.
Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.
9 The next day, as they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up onto the top of the house to pray. It was about noon,
Men den næste Dag, da disse vare undervejs og nærmede sig til Byen, steg Peter op på Taget for at bede ved den sjette Time.
10 and he was getting hungry, wanting to eat. But while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance, and
Og han blev meget hungrig og vilde have noget at spise; men medens de lavede det til, kom der en Henrykkelse over ham,
11 he saw heaven opened. He saw something coming down that looked like a large sheet held by its four corners, being lowered onto the earth.
og han så Himmelen åbnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned på Jorden;
12 Inside were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds.
og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.
13 He heard a voice say, “Get up Peter, kill and eat!”
Og en Røst lød til ham: "Stå op, Peter, slagt og spis!"
14 But Peter replied, “Certainly not, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is impure and unclean.”
Men Peter sagde: "Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent."
15 He heard the voice speak again, “Don't you call unclean what God has made clean!”
Og atter for anden Gang lød der en Røst til ham: "Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!"
16 This happened three times, and then the sheet was quickly taken back into heaven.
Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.
17 While Peter was puzzling over what the vision he'd seen really meant, the men sent by Cornelius had found out where Simon's house was and were standing at the gate.
Men medens Peter var tvivlrådig med sig selv om, hvad det Syn, som han havde set, måtte betyde, se, da havde de Mænd, som vare udsendte af Kornelius, opspurgt Simons Hus og stode for Porten.
18 They called out, asking whether Simon, also called Peter, was staying there.
Og de råbte og spurgte, om Simmon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.
19 While Peter was still wondering about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Look, there are three men looking for you.
Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Ånden til ham: "Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;
20 Get up, go downstairs, and go with them. Don't worry at all because I'm the one who sent them.”
men stå op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem."
21 So Peter went downstairs to meet the men. “I'm the one you're looking for,” he said. “Why are you here?”
Så steg Peter ned til Mændene og sagde: "Se, jeg er den, som I søge efter; hvad er Årsagen, hvorfor I ere komne?"
22 “We come from Cornelius, a good, religious man who has reverence for God and is widely respected among the Jewish people,” they replied. “A holy angel instructed him to send for you to come to his house so he can hear what you have to tell him.”
Men de sagde: "Høvedsmanden Kornelius, en retfærdig og gudfrygtig Mand, som har godt Vidnesbyrd af hele Jødernes Folk, har at en hellig Engel fået Befaling fra Gud til at lade dig hente til sit Hus og høre, hvad du har at sige."
23 So he invited them in and they stayed there. The next day he got up and left with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa went with them too.
Da kaldte han dem ind og gav dem Herberge. Men den næste Dag stod han op og drog bort med dem, og nogle af Brødrene fra Joppe droge med ham.
24 The following day they arrived in Caesarea where Cornelius was waiting for them with his relatives and close friends whom he'd called together.
Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede på dem og havde sammnenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.
Men da det nu skete, at Peter kom ind, gik Kornelius ham i Møde og faldt ned for hans Fødder og tilbad ham.
26 But Peter pulled him back up, telling him, “Stand up! I'm only a man!”
Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: "Stå op! også jeg er selv et Menneske."
27 Peter spoke with Cornelius, and then went on in where he found many other people waiting for him.
Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.
28 He said to them, “You certainly know that it's not permitted for a Jew to be associated with or to visit foreigners. But God has shown me that it's not for me to call anyone impure or unclean.
Og han sagde til dem: "I vide, hvor utilbørligt det er for en jødisk Mand at omgås med eller komne til nogen, som er af et fremmede Folk; men mig har Gud vist, at jeg ikke skulde kalde noget Menneske vanhelligt eller urent.
29 That's why I came without any argument when I was sent for. So now I want to know the reason why you sent for me.”
Derfor kom jeg også uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Årsag I hentede mig?"
30 “Four days ago, at about this time—three in the afternoon—I was praying in my house,” Cornelius explained. “Suddenly I saw a man standing in front of me, dressed in clothes that shone brightly.
Og Kornelius sagde: "For fire Dage siden fastede jeg indtil denne Time, og ved den niende Time bad jeg i mit Hus; og se, en Mand stod for mig i et strålende Klædebon,
31 He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayers have been heard, and God has recognized your generosity to the poor.
og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.
32 Send someone to Joppa for Simon Peter. He's staying at Simon the tanner's house, down by the sea-shore.’
Send derfor Bud til Joppe og lad Simon med Tilnavn Peter kalde, til dig; han har Herberge i Garveren Simons Hus ved Havet; han skal tale til dig, når han kommer.
33 So immediately I sent for you, and it was good of you to come. That's why we're all here, meeting together before God, ready to hear everything the Lord has told you.”
Derfor sendte jeg straks Bud til dig, og du gjorde vel i at komme. Nu ere vi derfor alle til Stede for Guds Åsyn for at høre alt, hvad der er dig befalet af Herren."
34 Peter replied, “I'm totally convinced that God has no favorites.
Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: "Jeg forstår i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;
35 In every nation God accepts those who respect him, and do what is good and right.
men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;
36 You know the message he sent to Israel, sharing the good news of peace that comes from Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
det Ord, som han sendte til Israels Børn, da han forkyndte Fred ved Jesus Kristus: han er alles Herre.
37 You know that this good news spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, following John's call to baptism.
I kende det, som er udgået over hele Judæa, idet det begyndte fra Galilæa, efter den Dåb, som Johannes prædikede,
38 It's about Jesus of Nazareth—how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went around doing good, healing all those who were under the devil's control, for God was with him.
det om Jesus fra Nazareth, hvorledes Gud salvede ham med den Helligånd og Kraft, han, som drog omkring og gjorde vel og helbredte alle, som vare overvældede af Djævelen; thi Gud var med ham;
39 We can testify to all that he did in Judea and Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross.
og vi ere Vidner om alt det, som han har gjort både i Jødernes Land og i Jerusalem, han, som de også sloge ihjel, idet de hængte ham på et Træ.
40 But God raised him back to life on the third day, and had him appear,
Ham oprejste Gud på den tredje dag og gav ham at åbenbares,
41 not to everyone, but to those witnesses chosen by God—including us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
ikke for hele Folket, men for de Vidner, som vare forud udvalgte af Gud, for os, som spiste og drak med ham, efter at han var opstanden fra de døde.
42 He gave us the responsibility of publicly telling this to the people, to testify that he is the one God chose as the Judge of the living and the dead.
Og han har påbudt os at prædike for Folket og at vidne, at han er den af Gud bestemte Dommer over levende og døde.
43 He is the one all the prophets spoke about, that everyone who trusts in him will receive forgiveness through his name.”
Ham give alle Profeterne det Vidnesbyrd, at enhver, som tror på ham, skal få Syndernes Forladelse ved hans Navn."
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all of them who were listening to the message.
Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligånd på alle dem, som hørte Ordet.
45 The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the foreigners.
Og de troende af Omskærelsen, så mange, som vare komne med Peter, bleve meget forbavsede over, af den Helligånds Gave var bleven udgydt også over Hedningerne;
46 They heard them speaking in tongues, glorifying God.
thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.
47 Then Peter asked, “Is anybody going to prevent them being baptized in water, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
Da svarede Peter: "Mon nogen kan formene disse Vandet; så de ikke skulde døbes, de, som dog havde fået den Helligånd lige så vel som vi?"
48 He gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they pleaded with him to spend some time with them.
Og han befalede, af de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.
