Acts 22
1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
„I Mænd, Brødre og Fædre! hører nu mit Forsvar over for eder!‟
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Men da de hørte, at han talte til dem i det hebraiske Sprog, holdt de sig end mere stille. Og han siger:
3 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
„Jeg er en jødisk Mand, født i Tarsus i Kilikien, men opfostret i denne Stad, oplært ved Gamaliels Fødder efter vor Fædrenelovs Strenghed og nidkær for Gud, ligesom I alle ere i Dag.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Og jeg forfulgte denne Vej indtil Døden, idet jeg lagde baade Mænd og Kvinder i Lænker og overgav dem til Fængsler,
5 As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
som ogsaa Ypperstepræsten vidner med mig og hele Ældsteraadet, fra hvem jeg endog fik Breve med til Brødrene i Damaskus og rejste derhen for ogsaa at føre dem, som vare der, bundne til Jerusalem, for at de maatte blive straffede.
6 It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
Men det skete, da jeg var undervejs og nærmede mig til Damaskus, at ved Middag et stærkt Lys fra Himmelen pludseligt omstraalede mig.
7 I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Og jeg faldt til Jorden og hørte en Røst, som sagde til mig: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean, whom you persecute.'
Men jeg svarede: Hvem er du, Herre? Og han sagde til mig: Jeg er Jesus af Nazareth, som du forfølger.
9 "Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Men de, som vare med mig, saa vel Lyset, men hørte ikke hans Røst, som talte til mig.
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
Men jeg sagde: Hvad skal jeg gøre, Herre? Men Herren sagde til mig: Staa op og gaa til Damaskus; og der skal der blive talt til dig om alt, hvad der er bestemt, at du skal gøre.
11 When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Men da jeg havde mistet Synet ved Glansen af hint Lys, blev jeg ledet ved Haanden af dem, som vare med mig, og kom saaledes ind i Damaskus.
12 One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Men en vis Ananias, en Mand, gudfrygtig efter Loven, som havde godt Vidnesbyrd af alle Jøderne, som boede der,
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
kom til mig og stod for mig og sagde: Saul, Broder, se op! Og jeg saa op paa ham i samme Stund.
14 He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Men han sagde: Vore Fædres Gud har udvalgt dig til at kende hans Villie og se den retfærdige og høre en Røst af hans Mund.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
Thi du skal være ham et Vidne for alle Mennesker om de Ting, som du har set og hørt.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Og nu, hvorfor tøver du? Staa op, lad dig døbe og dine Synder aftvætte, idet du paakalder hans Navn!
17 "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
Og det skete, da jeg var kommen tilbage til Jerusalem og bad i Helligdommen, at jeg faldt i Henrykkelse
18 and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
og saa ham, idet han sagde til mig: Skynd dig, og gaa hastigt ud af Jerusalem, thi de skulle ikke af dig modtage Vidnesbyrd om mig.
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Og jeg sagde: Herre! de vide selv, at jeg fængslede og piskede trindt om i Synagogerne dem, som troede paa dig,
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
og da dit Vidne Stefanus's Blod blev udgydt, stod ogsaa jeg hos og havde Behag deri og vogtede paa deres Klæder, som sloge ham ihjel.
21 "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
Og han sagde til mig: Drag ud; thi jeg vil sende dig langt bort til Hedninger.‟
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
Men de hørte paa ham indtil dette Ord, da opløftede de deres Røst og sagde: „Bort fra Jorden med en saadan! thi han bør ikke leve.‟
23 As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Men da de skrege og reve Klæderne af sig og kastede Støv op i Luften,
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.
befalede Krigsøversten, at han skulde føres ind i Borgen, og sagde, at man med Hudstrygning skulde forhøre ham, for at han kunde faa at vide, af hvad Aarsag de saaledes raabte imod ham.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
Men da de havde udstrakt ham for Svøberne, sagde Paulus til den hosstaaende Høvedsmand: „Er det eder tilladt at hudstryge en romersk Mand, og det uden Dom?‟
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
Men da Høvedsmanden hørte dette, gik han til Krigsøversten og meldte ham det og sagde: „Hvad er det, du er ved at gøre? denne Mand er jo en Romer.‟
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
Men Krigsøversten gik hen og sagde til ham: „Sig mig, er du en Romer?‟ Han sagde: „Ja.‟
28 The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
Og Krigsøversten svarede: „Jeg har købt mig denne Borgerret for en stor Sum.‟ Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg er endog født dertil.‟
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Da trak de, som skulde til at forhøre ham, sig straks tilbage fra ham. Og da Krigsøversten fik at vide, at han var en Romer, blev ogsaa han bange, fordi han havde bundet ham.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Men den næste Dag, da han vilde have noget paalideligt at vide om, hvad han anklagedes for af Jøderne, løste han ham og befalede, at Ypperstepræsterne og hele Raadet skulde komme sammen, og han førte Paulus ned og stillede ham for dem.
