Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Og på den Dag udbrød der en stor Forfølgelse imod Menigheden i Jerusalem, og de adspredtes alle over Judæas og Samarias Egne, undtagen Apostlene.
2 And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Men Saulus plagede Menigheden og gik ind i Husene og trak både Mænd og Kvinder frem og lod dem sætte i Fængsel.
4 They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.
Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
6 And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
Og Skarerne gave endrægtigt Agt på det, som blev sagt af Filip, idet de hørte og så de Tegn, som han gjorde.
7 For [from] many of those which had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
Thi der var mange, som havde urene Ånder, og af hvem disse fore ud, råbende med høj Røst; og mange værkbrudne og lamme bleve helbredte.
8 And there was much joy in that city.
Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, which beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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 whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is called Great.
På ham gave alle Agt, små og store, og sagde: "Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft."
11 And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
Men de gave Agt på ham, fordi han i lang Tid havde sat dem i Forbavselse ved sine Trolddomskunster.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus 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, både Mænd og Kvinder.
13 And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.
Men Simon troede også selv, og efter at være døbt holdt han sig nær til Filip; og da han så Tegn og store, kraftige Gerninger ske, forbavsedes han højligt.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
15 who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de måtte få den Helligånd;
16 for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
thi den var endnu ikke falden på nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Da lagde de Hænderne på dem, og de fik den Helligånd.
18 Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Men da Simon så, at den Helligånd blev given ved Apostlenes Håndspålæggelse, bragte han dem Penge og sagde:
19 saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
"Giver også mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne på, han må få den Helligånd."
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.
Men Peter sagde til ham: "Gid dit Sølv må gå til Grunde tillige med dig, fordi du mente at kunne erhverve Guds Gave for Penge.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.
Du har ikke Del eller Lod i dette Ord; thi dit Hjerte er ikke ret for Gud.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Påfund måtte forlades dig.
23 For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.
Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke."
24 And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon 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 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages 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 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
Men en Herrens Engel talte til Filip og sagde: "Stå op og gå mod Syd på den Vej, som går ned fra Jerusalem til Gaza; den er øde."
27 And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem for 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 he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Og han var på Hjemvejen og sad på sin Vogn og læste Profeten Esajas.
29 And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Men Ånden sagde til Filip:"Gå hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!"
30 And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: "Forstår du også det, som du læser?"
31 And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up 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 Now the place of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:
Men det Stykke af Skriften, som han læste, var dette: "Som et Får blev han ført til Slagtning, og som et Lam er stumt imod den, der klipper det, således oplader han ej sin Mund.
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: His generation who shall declare? 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 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: "Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?"
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.
Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
36 And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder 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?"
(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 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Og han bød, at Vognen skulde holde, og de stege begge ned i Vandet, både Filip og Hofmanden; og han døbte ham
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Men da de stege op af Vandet, bortrykkede Herrens Ånd Filip, og Hofmanden så ham ikke mere; thi han drog sin Vej med Glæde.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Men Filip blev funden i Asdod, og han drog omkring og forkyndte Evangeliet i alle Byerne, indtil han kom fil Kæsarea.
