Acts 13

1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

1 Men i Antiokia, i den derværende Menighed, var der Profeter og Lærere, nemlig Barnabas og Simeon, med Tilnavn Niger, og Kyrenæeren Lukius og Manaen, en Fosterbroder af Fjerdingsfyrsten Herodes, og Saulus.

2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

2 Medens de nu holdt Gudstjeneste og fastede, sagde den Helligånd: “Udtager mig Barnabas og Saulus til den Gerning, hvortil jeg har kaldet dem.”

3 And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

3 Da fastede de og bade og lagde Hænderne på dem og lode dem fare.

4 So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

4 Da de nu således vare udsendte af den Helligånd, droge de ned til Seleukia og sejlede derfra til Kypern.

5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

5 Og da de vare komne til Salamis, forkyndte de Guds Ord i Jødernes Synagoger; men de havde også Johannes til Medhjælper.

6 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

6 Og da de vare dragne igennem hele Øen indtil Pafus, fandt de en Troldkarl, en falsk Profet, en Jøde, hvis Navn var Barjesus.

7 an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

7 Han var hos Statholderen Sergius Paulus, en forstandig Mand. Denne kaldte Barnabas og Saulus til sig og attråede at høre Guds Ord.

8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

8 Men Elimas, Troldkarlen, (thi dette betyder hans Navn), stod dem imod og søgte at vende Statholderen bort fra Troen.

9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

9 Men Saulus, som også kaldes Paulus, blev fyldt med den Helligånd, så fast på ham og sagde:

10 and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

10 “O, du Djævelens Barn, fuld af al Svig og al Underfundighed, du Fjende af al Retfærdighed! vil du ikke holde op med at forvende Herrens de lige Veje?

11 Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

11 Og nu se, Herrens Hånd er over dig, og du skal blive blind og til en Tid ikke se Solen.” Men straks faldt der Mulm og Mørke over ham, og han gik omkring og søgte efter nogen, som kunde lede ham.

12 When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

12 Da Statholderen så det, som var sket, troede han, slagen af Forundring over Herrens Lære.

13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

13 Paulus og de, som vare med ham, sejlede da ud fra Pafus og kom til Perge i Pamfylien. Men Johannes skiltes fra dem og vendte tilbage til Jerusalem.

14 And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.

14 Men de droge videre fra Perge og kom til Antiokia i Pisidien og gik ind i Synagogen på Sabbatsdagen og satte sig.

15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

15 Men efter Forelæsningen af Loven og Profeterne sendte Synagogeforstanderne Bud hen til dem og lode sige: “I Mænd, Brødre! have I noget Formaningsord til Folket, da siger frem!”

16 Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

16 Men Paulus stod op og slog til Lyd med Hånden og sagde: “I israelitiske Mænd og I, som frygte Gud, hører til!

17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.

17 Dette Folks, Israels Gud udvalgte vore Fædre og ophøjede Folket i Udlændigheden i Ægyptens Land og førte dem derfra med løftet Arm.

18 He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.

18 Og omtrent fyrretyve År tålte han deres Færd i Ørkenen.

19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

19 Og han udryddede syv Folk i Kana'ans Land og fordelte disses Land iblandt dem,

20 All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

20 og derefter i omtrent fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve År gav han dem Dommere indtil Profeten Samuel.

21 Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

21 Og derefter bade de om en Konge; og Gud gav dem Saul, Kis's Søn, en Mand af Benjamins Stamme, i fyrretyve År.

22 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

22 Og da han havde taget ham bort, oprejste han dem David til Konge, om hvem han også vidnede, og sagde: “Jeg har fundet David, Isajs Søn, en Mand efter mit Hjerte, som skal gøre al min Villie.”

23 From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

23 Af dennes Sæd bragte Gud efter Forjættelsen Israel en Frelser, Jesus,

24 Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

24 efter at Johannes forud for hans Fremtræden havde prædiket Omvendelses-Dåb for hele Israels Folk.

25 As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

25 Men da Johannes var ved at fuldende sit Løb, sagde han: “Hvad anse I mig for at være? Mig er det ikke; men se, der kommer en efter mig, hvis Sko jeg ikke er værdig at løse.”

26 Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

26 I Mænd, Brødre, Sønner af Abrahams Slægt, og de iblandt eder, som frygte Gud! Til os er Ordet om denne Frelse sendt.

27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

27 Thi de, som bo i Jerusalem, og deres Rådsherrer kendte ham ikke; de dømte ham og opfyldte derved Profeternes Ord, som forelæses hver Sabbat.

28 And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

28 Og om end de ingen Dødsskyld fandt hos ham, bade de dog Pilatus, at han måtte blive slået ihjel.

29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

29 Men da de havde fuldbragt alle Ting, som ere skrevne om ham, toge de ham ned af Træet og lagde ham i en Grav.

30 But God raised Him from the dead,

30 Men Gud oprejste ham fra de døde,

31 and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

31 og han blev set i flere Dage af dem, som vare gåede med ham op fra Galilæa til Jerusalem, dem, som nu ere hans Vidner for Folket.

32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

32 Og vi forkynde eder den Forjættelse, som blev given til Fædrene, at Gud har opfyldt denne for os, deres Børn, idet han oprejste Jesus;

33 He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

33 som der også er skrevet i den anden Salme: “Du er min Søn, jeg har født dig i Dag.”

34 In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

34 Men at han har oprejst ham fra de døde, så at han ikke mere skal vende tilbage til Forrådnelse, derom har han sagt således: “Jeg vil give eder Davids hellige Forjættelser, de trofaste.”

35 So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

35 Thi han siger også i en anden Salme: “Du skal ikke tilstede din hellige at se Forrådnelse.”

36 For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

36 David sov jo hen, da han i sin Livstid havde tjent Guds Rådslutning, og han blev henlagt hos sine Fædre og så Forrådnelse;

37 But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

37 men den, som Gud oprejste, så ikke Forrådnelse.

38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

38 Så være det eder vitterligt, I Mænd, Brødre! at ved ham forkyndes der eder Syndernes Forladelse;

39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

39 og fra alt, hvorfra I ikke kunde retfærdiggøres ved Mose Lov, retfærdiggøres ved ham enhver, som tror.

40 Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

40 Ser nu til, at ikke det, som er sagt ved Profeterne, kommer over eder:

41 ‘Look, you scoffers, wonder and perish! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe, even if someone told you.’”

41 “Ser, I Foragtere, og forundrer eder og bliver til intet; thi en Gerning gør jeg i eders Dage, en Gerning, som I ikke vilde tro, dersom nogen fortalte eder den.””

42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.

42 Men da de gik ud, bad man dem om, at disse Ord måtte blive talte til dem på den følgende Sabbat.

43 After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

43 Men da Forsamlingen var opløst, fulgte mange af Jøderne og af de gudfrygtige Proselyter Paulus og Barnabas, som talte til dem og formanede dem til at blive fast ved Guds Nåde.

44 On the following Sabbath, nearly the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

44 Men på den følgende Sabbat forsamledes næsten hele Byen for at høre Guds Ord.

45 But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

45 Men da Jøderne så Skarerne, bleve de fulde af Nidkærhed og modsagde det, som blev talt af Paulus, ja, både sagde imod og spottede.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

46 Men Paulus og Barnabas talte frit ud og sagde: “Det var nødvendigt, at Guds Ord først skulde tales til eder; men efterdi I støde det fra eder og ikke agte eder selv værdige til det evige Liv, se, så vende vi os til Hedningerne.

47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

47 Thi således har Herren befalet os: “Jeg har sat dig til Hedningers Lys, for at du skal være til Frelse lige ud til Jordens Ende.””

48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

48 Men da Hedningerne hørte dette, bleve de glade og priste Herrens Ord, og de troede, så mange, som vare bestemte til evigt Liv,

49 And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

49 og Herrens Ord udbredtes over hele Landet.

50 The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

50 Men Jøderne ophidsede de fornemme gudfrygtige Kvinder og de første Mænd i Byen; og de vakte en Forfølgelse imod Paulus og Barnabas og joge dem ud fra deres Grænser.

51 So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

51 Men de rystede Støvet af deres Fødder imod dem og droge til Ikonium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

52 Men Disciplene bleve fyldte med Glæde og den Helligånd.