Acts 9
1 But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Men Saulus, som endnu fnøs med Trusel og Mord imod Herrens Disciple, gik til Ypperstepræsten
2 and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
og bad ham om Breve til Damaskus til Synagogerne, for at han, om han fandt nogle, Mænd eller Kvinder, som holdt sig til Vejen, kunde føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a him a light from heaven;
Men da han var undervejs og nærmede sig til Damaskus, omstraalede et Lys fra Himmelen ham pludseligt.
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Og han faldt til Jorden og hørte en Røst, som sagde til ham: „Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?‟
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Og han sagde: „Hvem er du, Herre?‟ Men han svarede: „Jeg er Jesus, som du forfølger.
6 But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Men staa op og gaa ind i Byen, og det skal siges dig, hvad du bør gøre.‟
7 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
Men de Mænd, som rejste med ham, stode maalløse, da de vel hørte Røsten, men ikke saa nogen.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Og Saulus rejste sig op fra Jorden; men da han oplod sine Øjne, saa han intet. Men de ledte ham ved Haanden og førte ham ind i Damaskus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Og han kunde i tre Dage ikke se, og han hverken spiste eller drak.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
Men der var en Discipel i Damaskus, ved Navn Ananias, og Herren sagde til ham i et Syn: „Ananias!‟ Og han sagde: „Se, her er jeg, Herre!‟
11 And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for lo! he prayeth,
Og Herren sagde til ham: „Staa op, gaa hen i den Gade, som kaldes den lige, og spørg i Judas's Hus efter en ved Navn Saulus fra Tarsus; thi se, han beder.
12 and hath seen a man, named Ananias, coming in and putting his hand on him, that he might receive sight.
Og han har i et Syn set en Mand, ved Navn Ananias, komme ind og lægge Hænderne paa ham, for at han skulde blive seende.‟
13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.
Men Ananias svarede: „Herre! jeg har hørt af mange om denne Mand, hvor meget ondt han har gjort dine hellige i Jerusalem.
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Og her har han Fuldmagt fra Ypperstepræsterne til at binde alle dem, som paakalde dit Navn.‟
15 But the Lord said to him, Go; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
Men Herren sagde til ham: „Gaa; thi denne er mig et udvalgt Redskab til at bære mit Navn frem baade for Hedninger og Konger og Israels Børn;
16 For I myself will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
thi jeg vil vise ham, hvor meget han bør lide for mit Navns Skyld.‟
17 And Ananias went away, and entered the house; and putting his hands on him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared to thee in the way thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayst receive sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Men Ananias gik hen og kom ind i Huset og lagde Hænderne paa ham og sagde: „Saul, Broder! Herren har sendt mig, den Jesus, der viste sig for dig paa Vejen, ad hvilken du kom, for at du skal blive seende igen og fyldes med den Helligaand.‟
18 And immediately there fell off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.
Og straks faldt der ligesom Skæl fra hans Øjne, og han blev seende, og han stod op og blev døbt.
19 And having taken some food he was strengthened. And he was some days with the disciples in Damascus.
Og han fik Mad og kom til Kræfter. Men han blev nogle Dage hos Disciplene i Damaskus.
20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Og straks prædikede han i Synagogerne om Jesus, at han er Guds Søn.
21 And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name? And he hath come hither for this purpose, that he may bring them bound to the chief priests.
Men alle, som hørte det, forbavsedes og sagde: „Er det ikke ham, som i Jerusalem forfulgte dem, der paakaldte dette Navn, og var kommen hertil for at føre dem bundne til Ypperstepræsterne?‟
22 But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Men Saulus voksede i Kraft og gendrev Jøderne, som boede i Damaskus, idet han beviste, at denne er Kristus.
23 But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;
Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, holdt Jøderne Raad om at slaa ham ihjel.
24 but their plot became known to Saul; and they were even watching the gates day and night to kill him.
Men Saulus fik deres Efterstræbelser at vide. Og de bevogtede endog Portene baade Dag og Nat, for at de kunde slaa ham ihjel.
25 But his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Men hans Disciple toge ham ved Nattetid og bragte ham ud igennem Muren, idet de firede ham ned i en Kurv.
26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Men da han kom til Jerusalem, forsøgte han at holde sig til Disciplene; men de frygtede alle for ham, da de ikke troede, at han var en Discipel.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Men Barnabas tog sig af ham og førte ham til Apostlene; og han fortalte dem, hvorledes han havde set Herren paa Vejen, og at han havde talt til ham, og hvorledes han i Damaskus havde vidnet frimodigt i Jesu Navn.
28 And he was with them going in and out at Jerusalem,
Og han gik ind og gik ud med dem i Jerusalem
29 speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
og vidnede frimodigt i Herrens Navn. Og han talte og tvistedes med Hellenisterne; men de toge sig for at slaa ham ihjel.
30 But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Men da Brødrene fik dette at vide, førte de ham ned til Kæsarea og sendte ham videre til Tarsus.
31 The church therefore throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up, and walking in the fear of the Lord; and by the exhortation of the Holy Spirit it was greatly increased.
Saa havde da Menigheden Fred over hele Judæa og Galilæa og Samaria, og den opbyggedes og vandrede i Herrens Frygt, og ved den Helligaands Formaning voksede den.
32 And it came to pass, that as Peter went through the whole country, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
Men det skete, medens Peter drog omkring alle Vegne, at han ogsaa kom ned til de hellige, som boede i Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named AEneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.
Der fandt han en Mand ved Navn Æneas, som havde ligget otte Aar til Sengs og var værkbruden.
34 And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Og Peter sagde til ham: „Æneas! Jesus Kristus helbreder dig; staa op, og red selv din Seng!‟ Og han stod straks op.
35 And all that dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
Og alle Beboere af Lydda og Saron saa ham, og de omvendte sig til Herren.
36 Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
Men i Joppe var der en Discipelinde ved Navn Tabitha, hvilket udlagt betyder Hind; hun var rig paa gode Gerninger og gav mange Almisser.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Men det skete i de Dage, at hun blev syg og døde. Da toede de hende og lagde hende i Salen ovenpaa.
38 And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.
Men efterdi Lydda var nær ved Joppe, udsendte Disciplene, da de hørte, at Peter var der, to Mænd til ham og bade ham: „Kom uden Tøven over til os!‟
39 Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.
Men Peter stod op og gik med dem. Og da han kom derhen, førte de ham op i Salen ovenpaa, og alle Enkerne stode hos ham, græd og viste ham alle de Kjortler og Kapper, som „Hinden‟ havde forarbejdet, medens hun var hos dem.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Men Peter bød dem alle at gaa ud, og han faldt paa Knæ og bad; og han vendte sig til det døde Legeme og sagde: „Tabitha, staa op!‟ Men hun oplod sine Øjne, og da hun saa Peter, satte hun sig op.
41 And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
Men han gav hende Haanden og rejste hende op, og han kaldte paa de hellige og Enkerne og fremstillede hende levende for dem.
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Men det blev vitterligt over hele Joppe, og mange troede paa Herren.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
Og det skete, at han blev mange Dage i Joppe hos en vis Simon, en Garver.
