Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, in Apollos being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples,
Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til Efesus
2 he said to them, “Having believed, did you receive the Holy Spirit?” And they said to him, “But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit”;
og fandt nogle Disciple, og han sagde til dem: "Fik I den Helligånd, da I bleve troende?" Men de sagde til ham: "Vi have ikke engang hørt, at der er en Helligånd."
3 and he said to them, “Into what, then, were you immersed?” And they said, “Into John’s immersion.”
Og han sagde: "Hvortil bleve I da døbte?" Men de sagde: "Til Johannes's Dåb."
4 And Paul said, “John, indeed, immersed with an immersion of conversion, saying to the people that they should believe in Him who is coming after him—that is, in the Christ—Jesus”;
Da sagde Paulus: "Johannes døbte med Omvendelses-Dåb, idet han sagde til Folket, at de skulde tro på den, som kom efter ham, det er på Jesus."
5 and they, having heard, were immersed into the Name of the Lord Jesus,
Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.
6 and Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, they were also speaking with tongues, and prophesying,
Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne på dem, kom den Helligånd over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.
7 and all the men were, as it were, twelve.
Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mand.
8 And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the Kingdom of God,
Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Måneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.
9 and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of The Way before the multitude, having departed from them, he separated the disciples, reasoning every day in the school of a certain 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 And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,
Men dette varede i to År, så at alle, som boede i Asien, både Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.
11 also mighty works—not common—God was working through the hands of Paul,
Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,
12 so that even to the ailing were brought from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them; the evil spirits also went forth from them.
så at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Ånder fore ud.
13 And certain of the wandering exorcist Jews, took on [them] to name over those having the evil spirits the Name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches”;
Men også nogle af de omløbende jødiske Besværgere forsøgte at nævne den Herres Jesu Navn over dem, som havde de onde Ånder, idet de sagde: "Jeg besværger eder ved den Jesus, som Paulus prædiker."
14 and there were certain—seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest—who are doing this thing;
Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst,
15 and the evil spirit, answering, said, “I know Jesus, and I am acquainted with Paul; and you—who are you?”
Men den onde Ånd svarede og sagde til dem: "Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?"
16 And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaping on them, and having overcome them, prevailed against them, so that they fled naked and wounded out of that house,
Og det Menneske, i hvem den onde Ånd var, sprang ind på dem og overmandede dem begge og fik sådan Magt over dem, at de flygtede nøgne og sårede ud af Huset.
17 and this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who are dwelling at Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified;
Men dette blev vitterligt for alle dem, som boede i Efesus, både Jøder og Grækere; og der faldt en Frygt over dem alle, og den Herres Jesu Navn blev ophøjet,
18 many also of those who believed were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,
og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.
19 and many of those who had practiced the superfluous arts, having brought the scrolls together, were burning [them] before all; and they reckoned together the prices of them, and found [it] fifty thousand pieces of silver,
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 powerfully was the word of God increasing and prevailing.
Så kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.
21 And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in the Spirit, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on to Jerusalem, saying, “After my being there, it is also necessary for me to see Rome”;
Men da dette var fuldbragt, satte Paulus sig for i Ånden, at han vilde rejse igennem Makedonien og Akaja og så drage til Jerusalem, og han sagde: "Efter at jeg har været der, bør jeg også se Rom."
22 and having sent to Macedonia two of those ministering to him—Timotheus and Erastus—he himself stayed a time in Asia.
Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Hånde, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.
23 And there came, at that time, not a little stir about The Way,
Men på den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.
24 for a certain one, Demetrius by name, a worker in silver, making silver sanctuaries of Artemis, was bringing to the craftsmen not a little gain,
Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.
25 whom, having brought in a crowd together, and those who worked around such things, he said, “Men, you know that by this work we have our wealth;
Disse samlede han tillige med de med sådanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: "I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.
26 and you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this Paul, having persuaded, turned away a great multitude, saying that they who are made by hands are not gods;
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 and not only is this department in danger for us of coming into disregard, but also, that of the great goddess Artemis, the temple is to be reckoned for nothing, and also her greatness is about to be brought down, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Men der er ikke alene Fare for, at denne vor Håndtering skal komme i Foragt, men også 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 And having heard, and having become full of wrath, they were crying out, saying, “Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og råbte og sagde: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theater, having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s fellow-travelers.
Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Hajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.
30 And on Paul’s resolving to enter in to the populace, the disciples were not permitting him,
Men da Paulus vilde gå ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.
31 and also some of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent to him, were pleading [with] him not to venture into the theater himself.
Men også nogle af Asiarkerne, som vare hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret.
32 Some indeed, therefore, were calling out one thing, and some another, for the assembly was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they had come together;
Da skrege nogle eet, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Årsag de vare komne sammen.
33 and out of the multitude they put forward Alexander—the Jews thrusting him forward—and Alexander having beckoned with the hand, wished to make defense to the populace,
Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Hånden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.
34 and having known that he is a Jew, one voice came out of all, for about two hours, crying, “Great [is] the Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, råbte de alle med een Røst i omtrent to Timer: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"
35 And the public clerk having quieted the multitude, says, “Men, Ephesians, why, who is the man that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of that which fell down from Zeus?
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 These things, then, being undeniable, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Når altså dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.
37 For you brought these men, who are neither temple-robbers nor slandering of your goddess;
Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken er Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.
38 if indeed, therefore, Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a matter with anyone, court [days] are held, and there are proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
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 And if you seek after anything concerning other matters, it will be determined in the legal assembly;
Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, så vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.
40 for we are also in peril of being accused of insurrection in regard to this day, there being no occasion by which we will be able to give an account of this concourse”;
Vi stå jo endog i Fare for at anklages for Oprør for, hvad der i Dag er sket, da der ingen Årsag er dertil; herfor, for dette Opløb, ville vi ikke kunne gøre regnskab."
41 and having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare.
