Acts 8
1 And Saul consented to his death, and at that time, there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad thorowe the regions of Iudea and of 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 Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.
Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
3 But Saul made hauocke of the Church, and entred into euery house, and drewe out both men and women, and put them into prison.
Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak baade Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went to and from preaching the worde.
Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
5 Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.
Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
6 And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which 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 vncleane spirits crying with a loud voyce, came out of many that were possessed of them: and many taken with palsies, and that halted, 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 was great ioy in that citie.
Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
9 And there was before in the citie a certaine man called Simon, which vsed witchcraft, and bewitched the people of Samaria, saying that he himselfe was 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 whome they gaue heede from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that 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 gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Men de gave Agt paa ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
12 But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized 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 Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.
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 Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.
Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
15 Which whe they were come downe, prayed for them, that they might receiue the holy Ghost.
og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de maatte faa den Helligaand;
16 (For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)
thi den var endnu ikke falden paa nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
17 Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.
Da lagde de Hænderne paa dem, og de fik den Helligaand.
18 And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money,
Men da Simon saa, at den Helligaand blev given ved Apostlenes Haandspaalæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
19 Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.
„Giver ogsaa mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne paa, han maa faa den Helligaand.”
20 Then saide Peter vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obteined with 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 Thou hast neither part nor fellowship in this businesse: for thine heart is not right 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 of this thy wickednes, and pray God, that if it be possible, the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.
Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Paafund maatte forlades dig.
23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitternes, and in the bonde of iniquitie.
Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke.”
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye haue spoken, come vpon 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 So they, when they had testified and preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes 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 Then the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.
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 hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem 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 as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.
Og han var paa Hjemvejen og sad paa sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
29 Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.
Men Aanden sagde til Filip: „Gaa hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!”
30 And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?
Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: „Forstaar du ogsaa det, som du læser?”
31 And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and 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 Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he 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 humilitie his iudgement hath bene exalted: but who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
I Fornedrelsen blev hans Dom taget bort; hvem kan fortælle om hans Slægt, efterdi hans Liv borttages fra Jorden?”
34 Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of 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 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.
Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?
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 And Philippe said vnto him, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and saide, I beleeue that that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God.
[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 Then he commanded the charet to stand stil: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized 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 assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.
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 Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and from preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom til Kæsarea.
