Acts 19
1 It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til Efesus
2 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
og fandt nogle Disciple, og han sagde til dem: „Fik I den Helligaand, da I bleve troende?‟ Men de sagde til ham: „Vi have ikke engang hørt, at der er en Helligaand.‟
3 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”
Og han sagde: „Hvortil bleve I da døbte?‟ Men de sagde: „Til Johannes's Daab.‟
4 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Da sagde Paulus: „Johannes døbte med Omvendelses-Daab, idet han sagde til Folket, at de skulde tro paa den, som kom efter ham, det er paa Jesus.‟
5 When the people heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.
6 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages and prophesied.
Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne paa dem, kom den Helligaand over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.
7 In all they were about twelve men.
Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mænd.
8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Maaneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.
9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of 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 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Men dette varede i to Aar, saa at alle, som boede i Asien, baade Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.
11 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
saa at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Aander fore ud.
13 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
Men ogsaa nogle af de omløbende jødiske Besværgere forsøgte at nævne den Herres Jesu Navn over dem, som havde de onde Aander, idet de sagde: „Jeg besværger eder ved den Jesus, som Paulus prædiker.‟
14 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst.
15 An evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
Men den onde Aand svarede og sagde til dem: „Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?‟
16 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Og det Menneske, i hvem den onde Aand var, sprang ind paa dem og overmandede dem begge og fik saadan Magt over dem, at de flygtede nøgne og saarede ud af Huset.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
Men dette blev vitterligt for alle dem, som boede i Efesus, baade Jøder og Grækere; og der faldt en Frygt over dem alle, og den Herres Jesu Navn blev ophøjet,
18 Also, many of the believers came and confessed and admitted the evil things they had done.
og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.
19 Many who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they counted the value of them, it was 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 the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways.
Saa kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.
21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Men da dette var fuldbragt, satte Paulus sig for i Aanden, at han vilde rejse igennem Makedonien og Akaja og saa drage til Jerusalem, og han sagde: „Efter at jeg har været der, bør jeg ogsaa se Rom.‟
22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Haande, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.
23 At about that time there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way.
Men paa den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.
24 A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for the craftsmen.
Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.
25 So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.
Disse samlede han tillige med de med saadanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: „I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.
26 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.
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 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Men der er ikke alene Fare for, at denne vor Haandtering skal komme i Foragt, men ogsaa 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 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og raabte og sagde: „Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!‟
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed together into the theater. They had seized Paul's travel companions, Gaius and Aristarchus, who came from Macedonia.
Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Kajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.
30 Paul wanted to enter in among the crowd of people, but the disciples prevented him.
Men da Paulus vilde gaa ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.
31 Also, some of the officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message strongly requesting him not to enter the theater.
Men ogsaa nogle af Asiarkerne, som vare hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret.
32 Some people were shouting one thing, and some another, for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not even know why they had come together.
Da skrege nogle eet, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Aarsag de vare komne sammen.
33 Some of the crowd informed Alexander, whom the Jews were pushing to the front, and so Alexander motioned with his hand, wanting to give an explanation to those who were assembled.
Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Haanden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.
34 But when they became aware that he was a Jew, they all cried out for about two hours with one voice, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, raabte de alle med een Røst i omtrent to Timer: „Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!‟
35 When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?
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 Seeing then that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Naar altsaa dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.
37 For you have brought these men to this court who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken ere Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have an accusation against anyone, the courts are open 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 But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, saa vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot. There is no cause for this disorder, and we will not be able to explain it.”
Vi staa jo endog i Fare for at anklages for Oprør for, hvad der i Dag er sket, da der ingen Aarsag er dertil; herfor, for dette Opløb, ville vi ikke kunne gøre Regnskab.‟
41 When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare.
