Acts 24
1 And, after five days, came down the High-priest Ananias, with certain Elders and a certain orator Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul.
Men fem Dage derefter drog Ypperstepræsten Ananias ned med nogle Ældste og en Taler, Tertullus, og disse førte Klage for Landshøvdingen imod Paulus.
2 And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying—Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought,
Da han nu var kaldt ind, begyndte Tertullus at anklage ham og sagde:
3 both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
"At vi ved dig nyde megen Fred, og at Forbedringer i alle Retninger og alle Vegne skaffes dette Folk ved din Omsorg, mægtigste Feliks! det erkende vi med al Taknemmelighed.
4 But, lest I too long detain thee, I beseech thee to hear us concisely in thy considerateness.
Men for at jeg ikke skal opholde dig for længe, beder jeg, at du efter din Mildhed vil høre os kortelig.
5 For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes, —
Vi have nemlig fundet, at denne Mand er en Pest og en Oprørsstifter iblandt alle Jøderne hele Verden over, samt er Fører for Nazaræernes Parti,
6 who also attempted to desecrate even, the temple, whom we also seized,
ja, han har endog forsøgt at vanhellige Helligdommen. Vi grebe ham da også og vilde have dømt ham efter vor Lov.
Men Krigsøversten Lysias kom til og borttog ham med megen Vold af vore Hænder
8 from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him.
og bød hans Anklagere komme til dig. Af ham kan du selv, når du undersøger det, erfare alt det, hvorfor vi anklage ham."
9 Moreover, the Jews also were joining in the attack, saying that, these things, were, so.
Men også Jøderne stemmede i med og påstode, at dette forholdt sig således.
10 And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking, —Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence;
Og Paulus svarede, da Landshøvdingen gav ham et Vink, at han skulde tale: "Efterdi jeg ved, at du i mange År har været Dommer for dette Folk, vil jeg frimodigt forsvare min Sag,
11 seeing thou art able to ascertain, that there are, not more, than twelve days, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, —
da du kan forvisse dig om, at det er ikke mere end tolv Dage, siden jeg kom op for at tilbede i Jerusalem.
12 and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout the city, —
Og de have ikke fundet mig i Ordveksel med nogen eller i Færd med at vække Folkeopløb, hverken i Helligdommen eller i Synagogerne eller omkring i Staden.
13 neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me.
Og de kunne ej heller bevise dig det, som de nu anklage mig for.
14 But I confess, this, unto thee, —That, according to the Way which they call a Sect, so, I am rendering divine service unto my father’s God, believing in all the things which, throughout the law, and those which, in the prophets, are written:
Men dette bekender jeg for dig, at jeg efter den Vej, som de kalde et Parti, tjener vor fædrene Gud således, at jeg tror på alt det, som står i Loven, og det, som er skrevet hos Profeterne,
15 Having, hope, towards God, which, even these themselves, do entertain—that, a resurrection, there shall certainly be, both of righteous and of unrighteous:
og har det Håb til Gud, som også disse selv forvente, at der skal komme en Opstandelse både af retfærdige og af uretfærdige.
16 herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.
Derfor øver også jeg mig i altid at have en uskadt Samvittighed for Gud og Menneskene.
17 Now, after many years, intending to do, alms, unto my nation, I arrived, —also [to present] offerings; among which they found me, purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult;
Men efter flere Års Forløb er jeg kommen for at bringe Almisser til mit Folk og Ofre,
18 but certain Jews from Asia [caused it], —
hvad de fandt mig i Færd med, da jeg var bleven renset i Helligdommen, og ikke med Opløb og Larm; men det var nogle Jøder fra Asien,
19 who ought, before thee, to have presented themselves, and to have been laying accusation, if, anything, they might have had against me: —
og de burde nu være til Stede hos dig og klage, om de have noget på mig at sige.
20 Or, let, these themselves, say what wrong they found, when I stood before the High-council, —
Eller lad disse her selv sige, hvad Uret de have fundet hos mig, da jeg stod for Rådet,
21 unless concerning this one voice, wherewith I cried aloud among them, as I stood—Concerning the raising of the dead, am, I, to be judged, this day, by you.
uden det skulde være dette ene Ord, som jeg råbte, da jeg stod iblandt dem: Jeg dømmes i Dag af eder for dødes Opstandelse."
22 And Felix deferred them, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, —saying—As soon as, Lysias the captain, hath come down, I will give judgment as to your affairs, —
Nu udsatte Feliks Sagen, da han vidste ret god Besked om Vejen, og sagde: "Når Krigsøversten Lysias kommer herned, vil jeg påkende eders Sag."
23 giving orders unto the centurion, that he should be kept, and have a measure of liberty, and to be hindering, none, of his own from waiting upon him.
Og han befalede Høvedsmanden, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, men med Lempelse, og at han ikke måtte forbyde nogen af hans egne at gå ham til Hånde.
24 And, after certain days, Felix having arrived, with Drusilla his own wife, who was, a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith, respecting Christ Jesus.
Men nogle Dage efter kom Feliks med sin Hustru Drusilla, som var en Jødinde, og lod Paulus hente og hørte ham om Troen på Kristus Jesus.
25 And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered—For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, —
Men da han talte med ham om Retfærdighed og Afholdenhed og den kommende Dom, blev Feliks forfærdet 6g svarede: "Gå for denne Gang; men når jeg får Tid, vil jeg lade dig kalde til mig."
26 at the same time, also hoping that, money, would be given him by Paul; wherefore also, the more frequently sending for him, he used to converse with him.
Tillige håbede han også, at Paulus skulde give ham Penge; derfor lod han ham også oftere hente og samtalede med ham.
27 When, however, two years, were completed, Felix, was succeeded, by Porcius Festus, and Felix, wishing to gain favour with the Jews, left Paul bound.
Men da to År vare forløbne, fik Feliks Porkius Festus til Efterfølger; og da Feliks vilde fortjene sig Tak af Jøderne, lod han Paulus blive tilbage i Lænker.
