Apostelenes gerninger 13
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.
Among the members of the church at Antioch there were several prophets and teachers – Barnabas, Simeon who was known by the name of “Black”, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, foster-brother of Prince Herod, and Saul.
2 Medens de nu holdt Gudstjeneste og fastede, sagde den Helligånd: "Udtager mig Barnabas og Saulus til den Gerning, hvortil jeg har kaldet dem."
While they were engaged in the worship of the Lord and were fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them.’
3 Da fastede de og bade og lagde Hænderne på dem og lode dem fare.
Accordingly, after fasting and prayer, they placed their hands on them and dismissed them.
4 Da de nu således vare udsendte af den Helligånd, droge de ned til Seleukia og sejlede derfra til Kypern.
Barnabas and Saul, sent on this mission, as they were, by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there sailed to Cyprus.
5 Og da de vare komne til Salamis, forkyndte de Guds Ord i Jødernes Synagoger; men de havde også Johannes til Medhjælper.
On reaching Salamis, they began to tell the message of God in the Jewish synagogues; and they had John with them as an assistant.
6 Og da de vare dragne igennem hele Øen indtil Pafus, fandt de en Troldkarl, en falsk Profet, en Jøde, hvis Navn var Barjesus.
After passing through the whole island, they reached Paphos, where they found an astrologer who pretended to be a prophet – a Jew by birth, whose name was Barjoshua.
7 Han var hos Statholderen Sergius Paulus, en forstandig Mand. Denne kaldte Barnabas og Saulus til sig og attråede at høre Guds Ord.
He was at the court of the Governor, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence, who sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked to be told God’s message.
8 Men Elimas, Troldkarlen, (thi dette betyder hans Navn), stod dem imod og søgte at vende Statholderen bort fra Troen.
But Elymas, the astrologer (for that is the meaning of the word), opposed them, eager to divert the Governor’s attention from the faith.
9 Men Saulus, som også kaldes Paulus, blev fyldt med den Helligånd, så fast på ham og sagde:
However, Saul (who is the same as Paul), full of the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes on him and said,
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?
‘You incarnation of deceit and all fraud! You son of the devil! You opponent of all that is good! Will you never cease to divert the straight paths of the Lord? Listen!
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.
The hand of the Lord is on you even now, and you will be blind for a time and unable to see the sun.’ Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went feeling about for someone to guide him.
12 Da Statholderen så det, som var sket, troede han, slagen af Forundring over Herrens Lære.
When the Governor saw what had happened, he became a believer in Christ, being greatly impressed by the teaching about the Lord.
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.
After this, Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14 Men de droge videre fra Perge og kom til Antiokia i Pisidien og gik ind i Synagogen på Sabbatsdagen og satte sig.
The others went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. There they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath and took their seats.
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!"
After the reading of the Law and the prophets, the synagogue leader sent them this message – ‘Friends, if you have any helpful words to address to the people, now is the time to speak.’
16 Men Paulus stod op og slog til Lyd med Hånden og sagde: "I israelitiske Mænd og I, som frygte Gud, hører til!
So Paul rose and, motioning with his hand, said: ‘People of Israel and all here who worship God, hear what I have to say.
17 Dette Folks, Israels Gud udvalgte vore Fædre og ophøjede Folket i Udlændigheden i Ægyptens Land og førte dem derfra med løftet Arm.
The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, and during their stay in Egypt increased the prosperity of the people, and then with uplifted arm brought them out from that land.
18 Og omtrent fyrretyve År tålte han deres Færd i Ørkenen.
For about forty years he bore with them in the desert;
19 Og han udryddede syv Folk i Kanåns Land og fordelte disses Land iblandt dem,
then, after destroying seven heathen nations in Canaan, he allotted their land to this people –
20 og derefter i omtrent fire Hundrede og halvtredsindstyve År gav han dem Dommere indtil Profeten Samuel.
For about four hundred and fifty years. In later times he gave them Judges, of whom the prophet Samuel was the last.
21 Og derefter bade de om en Konge; og Gud gav dem Saul, Kis's Søn, en Mand af Benjamins Stamme, i fyrretyve År.
And, when they demanded a king, God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
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."
After removing him, he raised David to the throne, and bore this testimony to him – “In David, the son of Jesse, I have found a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my purposes.”
23 Af dennes Sæd bragte Gud efter Forjættelsen Israel en Frelser, Jesus,
It was from this man’s descendants that God, in accordance with his promise, gave Israel a Saviour – Jesus;
24 efter at Johannes forud for hans Fremtræden havde prædiket Omvendelses-Dåb for hele Israels Folk.
John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism on repentance for all the people of Israel.
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."
As John was drawing towards the end of his career, he said “What do you suppose that I am? I am not the Christ. But there is ‘one coming’ after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”
26 I Mænd, Brødre, Sønner af Abrahams Slægt, og de iblandt eder, som frygte Gud! Til os er Ordet om denne Frelse sendt.
Brothers and sisters, descendants of Abraham, and all those among you who worship God, it was to us that the message of this salvation was sent.
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.
The people of Jerusalem and their leaders, failing to recognise Jesus, and not understanding the utterances of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
28 Og om end de ingen Dødsskyld fandt hos ham, bade de dog Pilatus, at han måtte blive slået ihjel.
They found no ground at all for putting him to death, and yet demanded his execution from Pilate;
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.
and, after carrying out everything written about him, they took Jesus down from the cross, and laid him in a tomb.
30 Men Gud oprejste ham fra de døde,
But God raised him from the dead;
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.
and he appeared for many days to those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and who are now witnesses for him to the people.
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;
We also have good news to tell you, about the promise made to our ancestors –
33 som der også er skrevet i den anden Salme: "Du er min Søn, jeg har født dig i Dag."
That our children have had this promise completely fulfilled to them by God, by his raising Jesus. That is just what is said in the second Psalm – “You are my Son; this day I have become your Father.”
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."
As to his raising Jesus from the dead, never again to return to corruption, this is what is said – “I will give to you the sacred promises made to David;”
35 Thi han siger også i en anden Salme: "Du skal ikke tilstede din hellige at se Forrådnelse."
And, therefore, in another Psalm it is said – “You will not give up the Holy One to undergo corruption.”
36 David sov jo hen, da han i sin Livstid havde tjent Guds Rådslutning, og han blev henlagt hos sine Fædre og så Forrådnelse;
David, after obediently doing God’s will in his own time, fell asleep and was laid by the side of his ancestors, and did undergo corruption;
37 men den, som Gud oprejste, så ikke Forrådnelse.
but Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, did not undergo corruption.
38 Så være det eder vitterligt, I Mænd, Brødre! at ved ham forkyndes der eder Syndernes Forladelse;
I would, therefore, like you to know, friends, that through Jesus forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you,
39 og fra alt, hvorfra I ikke kunde retfærdiggøres ved Mose Lov, retfærdiggøres ved ham enhver, som tror.
and that, in union with him, everyone who believes in him is absolved from every sin from which under the Law of Moses you could not be absolved.
40 Ser nu til, at ikke det, som er sagt ved Profeterne, kommer over eder:
Beware, therefore, that what is said in the prophets does not come true of 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."
“Look, you despisers, and wonder, and perish; for I am doing a deed in your days – a deed which, though told you in full, you will never believe”.’
42 Men da de gik ud, bad man dem om, at disse Ord måtte blive talte til dem på den følgende Sabbat.
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people begged for a repetition of this teaching on the next Sabbath.
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.
After the congregation had dispersed, many of the Jews, and of the converts who joined in their worship, followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue to rely on the loving kindness of God.
44 Men på den følgende Sabbat forsamledes næsten hele Byen for at høre Guds Ord.
On the following Sabbath, almost all the city gathered to hear God’s message.
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.
But the sight of the crowds of people filled the minds of the Jews with jealousy, and they kept contradicting Paul’s statements in violent language.
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. (aiōnios g166)
Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly, and said: ‘It was necessary that the message of God should be told to you first; but, since you reject it and reckon yourselves not worthy of the eternal life – we turn to the Gentiles! (aiōnios g166)
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."
For this is the Lord’s command to us – “I have destined you for a light to the Gentiles, a means of salvation to the ends of the earth”.’
48 Men da Hedningerne hørte dette, bleve de glade og priste Herrens Ord, og de troede, så mange, som vare bestemte til evigt Liv, (aiōnios g166)
On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God’s message; and all those who had been enrolled for eternal life became believers in Christ; (aiōnios g166)
49 og Herrens Ord udbredtes over hele Landet.
and the Lord’s message was carried throughout that 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.
But the Jews incited the women of high social standing who worshiped with them, and the leading men of the town, and started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their region.
51 Men de rystede Støvet af deres Fødder imod dem og droge til Ikonium.
They, however, shook the dust off their feet in protest,
52 Men Disciplene bleve fyldte med Glæde og den Helligånd.
and went to Iconium, leaving the disciples full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.
