Acts 10
1 Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.
Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Kornelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,
2 He was a devout man and God-fearing, and so were all his household. He gave many alms to the people, and constantly prayed to God.
en from Mand, der frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit Hus og gav Folket mange Almisser og altid bad til Gud,
3 About three o’clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say to him, "Cornelius."
han saa klarlig i et Syn omtrent ved den niende Time paa Dagen en Guds Engel, som kom ind til ham og sagde til ham: „Kornelius!”
4 He stared at him in terror, and said, "What is it, Lord?" "Your prayers and your alms have risen for a memorial before God," answered the angel;
Men han stirrede paa 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 "and now send men to Joppa and fetch one Simon, who is called Peter.
Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.
6 "He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, whose house is near the sea."
Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet.”
7 And after the angel who was speaking to him was gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was in constant attendance upon him,
Men da Engelen, som talte til ham, var gaaet bort, kaldte han to af sine Husfolk og en gudfrygtig Stridsmand af dem, som stadigt vare om ham.
8 and after telling them everything, he sent them to Joppa.
Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.
9 The next day, while they were still on their way and were approaching the town, about noon, Peter went up to the housetop to pray.
Men den næste Dag, da disse vare undervejs og nærmede sig til Byen, steg Peter op paa Taget for at bede ved den sjette Time.
10 He had become very hungry and longed for food; but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
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 beheld the sky opened, and a vessel descending like an enormous sail let down to earth by four corners.
og han saa Himmelen aabnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned paa Jorden;
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds and creeping things of the earth, and wild birds.
og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.
13 A voice came to him, saying, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
Og en Røst lød til ham: „Staa op, Peter, slagt og spis!”
14 "Not so, my Lord," answered Peter, "for I have never yet eaten anything common and unclean."
Men Peter sagde: „Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent.”
15 And again a second time came to him a voice, saying, "What God has cleansed you must not call common."
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 immediately the sail was drawn up into the sky.
Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev Dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.
17 Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,
Men medens Peter var tvivlraadig med sig selv om, hvad det Syn, som han havde set, maatte betyde, se, da havde de Mænd, som vare udsendte af Kornelius, opspurgt Simons Hus og stode for Porten.
18 and called and asked whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.
Og de raabte og spurgte, om Simon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.
19 So the Spirit said to Peter, who was still pondering over the vision.
Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Aanden til ham: „Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;
20 "Three men are now looking for you. Rise, go down and go with them, nothing doubting; for it is I who have sent them."
men staa op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem.”
21 So Peter went down to the men and said. "I am the man you are looking for. What is the reason of your coming?"
Saa steg Peter ned til Mændene og sagde: „Se, jeg er den, som I søge efter; hvad er Aarsagen, hvorfor I ere komne?”
22 "Cornelius," they answered, "a captain, a devout man, and God- fearing, of whom the whole, Jewish nation speaks well, was instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to listen to your message."
Men de sagde: „Høvedsmanden Kornelius, en retfærdig og gudfrygtig Mand, som har godt Vidnesbyrd af hele Jødernes Folk, har af en hellig Engel faaet 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 gave them lodging. The next day he rose, and went off with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied them;
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 and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives and intimate friends.
Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede paa dem og havde sammenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.
25 When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell 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 lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."
Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: „Staa op! ogsaa jeg er selv et Menneske.”
27 And as he talked with him, he went in and found a large company assembled.
Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.
28 To them he said. "You know, yourselves, that it is illegal for a Jew to associate with or to visit one of another nation; but God has taught me that I should not call any man common or unclean. For this reason, when sent for, I came without demur.
Og han sagde til dem: „I vide, hvor utilbørligt det er for en jødisk Mand at omgaas med eller komme til nogen, som er af et fremmed Folk; men mig har Gud vist, at jeg ikke skulde kalde noget Menneske vanhelligt eller urent.
29 "I ask therefore why you sent for me."
Derfor kom jeg ogsaa uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Aarsag I hentede mig?”
30 Cornelius answered. "Three days ago, at this very hour, I was praying in my house at three o’clock in the afternoon, when suddenly a man in a shining robe stood by me,
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 straalende Klædebon,
31 and said. "‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.
og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.
32 "‘So send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. He is lodging with Simon the tanner, in a house by the seaside.’
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, naar han kommer.
33 "So I sent for you without delay, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to speak."
Derfor sendte jeg straks Bud til dig, og du gjorde vel i at komme. Nu ere vi derfor alle til Stede for Guds Aasyn for at høre alt, hvad der er dig befalet af Herren.”
34 Then Peter began to speak. "Of a truth I begin to see quite plainly that God is no respecter of persons;
Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: „Jeg forstaar i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;
35 "but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;
36 "You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel of peace by 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 the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
I kende det, som er udgaaet over hele Judæa, idet det begyndte fra Galilæa, efter den Daab, som Johannes prædikede,
38 "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
det om Jesus fra Nazareth, hvorledes Gud salvede ham med den Helligaand og Kraft, han, som drog omkring og gjorde vel og helbredte alle, som vare overvældede af Djævelen; thi Gud var med ham;
39 "And we were witnesses of all that he did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him, hanging him on a tree.
og vi ere Vidner om alt det, som han har gjort baade i Jødernes Land og i Jerusalem, han, som de ogsaa sloge ihjel, idet de hængte ham paa et Træ.
40 "But him God raised up on the third day, and permitted him to be made manifest,
Ham oprejste Gud paa den tredje Dag og gav ham at aabenbares,
41 "not to all the people, but to witnesses - men previously chosen by God - that is, to us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen 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 "when he charged us to preach to the people, and to testify that this was he whom God ordained to be the judge of the living and of the dead.
Og han har paabudt os at prædike for Folket og at vidne, at han er den af Gud bestemte Dommer over levende og døde.
43 "To him all the prophets bear witness, testifying that through his name every one that believes on him will receive remission of sins."
Ham give alle Profeterne det Vidnesbyrd, at enhver, som tror paa ham, skal faa Syndernes Forladelse ved hans Navn.”
44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligaand paa alle dem, som hørte Ordet.
45 And all the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.
Og de troende af Omskærelsen, saa mange, som vare komne med Peter, bleve meget forbavsede over, at den Helligaands Gave var bleven udgydt ogsaa over Hedningerne;
46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.
47 Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"
Da svarede Peter: „Mon nogen kan formene disse Vandet, saa de ikke skulde døbes, de, som dog have faaet den Helligaand lige saa vel som vi?”
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
Og han befalede, at de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.
