Acts 8
1 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for 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 Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
Men gudfrygtige Mænd begravede Stefanus og holdt en stor Veklage over ham.
3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off 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 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
Imidlertid gik de, som bleve adspredte, omkring og forkyndte Evangeliets Ord.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
Da kom Filip til Byen Samaria og prædikede Kristus for dem.
6 The multitudes listened with one accord to 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 unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and 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 There was great joy in that city.
Og der blev en stor Glæde i denne By.
9 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be 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 listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
På ham gave alle Agt, små og store, og sagde: "Det er ham, som man kalder Guds store Kraft."
11 They listened to him because for a 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 news concerning God’s Kingdom 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 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, 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 who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Men da Apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at Samaria havde taget imod Guds Ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem,
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
og da disse vare komne derned, bade de for dem om, at de måtte få den Helligånd;
16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
thi den var endnu ikke falden på nogen af dem, men de vare blot døbte til den Herres Jesu Navn.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Da lagde de Hænderne på dem, og de fik den Helligånd.
18 Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, 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 whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
"Giver også mig denne Magt, at, hvem jeg lægger Hænderne på, han må få den Helligånd."
20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could 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 You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t 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, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
Omvend dig derfor fra denne din Ondskab og bed Herren, om dog dit Hjertes Påfund måtte forlades dig.
23 For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
Thi jeg ser, at du er stedt i Bitterheds Galde og Uretfærdigheds Lænke."
24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to 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 Good News 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 Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a 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 He arose and went; and behold, there was 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 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 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 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
Men Ånden sagde til Filip:"Gå hen og hold dig til denne Vogn!"
30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Og Filip løb derhen og hørte ham læse Profeten Esajas; og han sagde: "Forstår du også det, som du læser?"
31 He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged 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 passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open 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. Who will declare His generation? 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 The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
Men Hofmanden talte til Filip og sagde: "Jeg beder dig, om hvem siger Profeten dette? om sig selv eller om en anden?"
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
Da oplod Filip sin Mund, og idet han begyndte fra dette Skriftsted, forkyndte han ham Evangeliet om Jesus.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being 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 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 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any 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. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until 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.
