Apostlagärningarna 22
1 I män, bröder och fäder, hörer min ursäkt, som jag nu gör för eder.
Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
2 Och då de hörde, att han talade på Ebreisko till dem, dessmer ljud gåfvo de honom. Och han sade:
When the crowd of people heard Paul speaking to them in [their own] Hebrew language, they became even more quiet and really listened. Then Paul said to them,
3 Jag är en Judisk man, född i Tarsen i Cilicien; men uppfödd här i staden vid Gamaliels fötter, granneliga lärder uti fädernas lag, hafvandes nit om Gud, såsom ock I alle i denna dag;
“I am a Jew, [as are all of you]. I was born in Tarsus [city], in Cilicia [province], but I grew up here in Jerusalem. [When I was young, for many years] I studied the laws [that Moses gave to our ancestors]. I was taught by [the famous teacher] Gamaliel [MTY] {[The famous teacher] Gamaliel taught [MTY] me}. [I have] carefully [obeyed those laws, because] I have wanted to obey God. I [am sure that] many of you also carefully obey [those laws].
4 Och hafver förföljt denna vägen allt intill döden, bindandes och kastandes i fängelse både män och qvinnor;
[That is why] I previously persecuted those who believe the message [that people call] the Way [that Jesus taught. I continually looked for ways] to kill [them. Whenever I found] men or women [who believed that message], I [commanded that] they should be seized and thrown {[people to] seize them and throw them} into jail.
5 Såsom ock öfverste Presten mig vittne är, och hele hopen af de äldsta, af hvilkom jag hade tagit bref till bröderna, och for till Damascum, att föra ock dem, som der voro, bundna till Jerusalem, att de skulle blifva näpste.
The supreme priest knows this, and so do the [other respected men who belong to our Jewish] Council. They gave me letters to [take to] their fellow Jews in Damascus [city. By means of those letters, they authorized me to] go to there and find people who believed in [Jesus. They had written in the letters that I was to bring those people] as prisoners to Jerusalem, so that they would be punished here {[the leaders here] could punish them}. [So I went on my way to Damascus].
6 Så hände sig, vid jag var på vägen, och kom in mot Damascum, vid middagstid, att ett stort sken af himmelen ljungade kringom mig hasteliga.
About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
7 Och jag föll ned på jordena, och hörde ena röst, sägandes till mig: Saul, Saul, hvi förföljer du mig?
[The light was so bright that] I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice [of someone] speaking to me [from up in the sky. The one who was speaking to me said], ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you [(sg)] do things to harm me?’
8 Och jag svarade: Ho äst du, Herre? Sade han till mig: Jag är Jesus af Nazareth, den du förföljer.
I answered, ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth. I [am the one] whom you [(sg)] are harming [by doing things to harm my followers].’
9 Och de som med mig voro, sågo skenet, och vordo förfärade; men röstena hörde de intet, hans som talade med mig.
The men who were [traveling] with me saw the [very bright] light, [and they heard a voice], but they did not understand what the voice said to me.
10 Då sade jag: Herre, hvad skall jag göra? Då sade Herren till mig: Statt upp, och gack in i Damascum; och der skall dig sagdt varda, om allt det dig förelagdt är till att göra.
Then I asked, ‘Lord, what [do you want] me to do?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus! [A man] there will tell you [(sg)] all that I have planned for you to do.’
11 Och efter jag såg intet, för den klarhetens skull som gick af det skenet, vardt jag ledd vid handena af mina följare, som med mig voro, och kom in i Damascum.
[After that, I could not see], because the [very bright] light had caused me to become blind. So my companions took me by the hand and led me until [we(exc) arrived] in Damascus.
12 Och der var en gudfruktig man efter lagen, benämnd Ananias, ett godt rykte hafvandes när alla Judar, som der bodde.
[A couple of days] later, a man whose name was Ananias came to [see] me. He was a man who [greatly respected God and] carefully obeyed [our Jewish] laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
13 Han kom till mig, och stod, och sade till mig: Saul, käre broder, haf din syn igen. Och i samma stundene fick jag min syn, och såg honom.
He came and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see [again]!’ Instantly I could see! I saw Ananias [standing there beside me].
14 Då sade han: Våra fäders Gud hafver beredt dig, att du skall känna hans vilja, och se den Rättfärdiga, och höra röstena af hans mun;
Then he said: ‘The God whom [we(inc) worship and] whom our ancestors [worshipped] has chosen you and will show you what he wants [you to do. He has allowed you] to see the righteous one, [the Messiah], and you have heard him speaking [to you].
15 Ty du skall vara honom ett vittne för alla menniskor, om det du sett och hört hafver.
He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
16 Och nu, hvad töfvar du? Statt upp, och låt dig döpa, och två af dina synder, åkallandes Herrans Namn.
So now (do not delay!/why delay?) [RHQ] Stand up, let [me] baptize you, and by praying to the Lord [Jesus ask God] to forgive you [(sg)] for your sins!’”
17 Då hände sig, att när jag var kommen igen till Jerusalem, och bad i templet, att jag vardt tagen uti ena syn;
“Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
18 Och såg honom, sägandes till mig: Låt lida dig, och gack snarliga utu Jerusalem; ty de varda icke anammande ditt vittnesbörd om mig.
I saw the Lord speaking to me. He said to me, ‘[Do not stay here]! Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people [here] will not (believe/listen to) what you [(sg)] tell [them] about me!’
19 Och jag sade: Herre, de veta sjelfve att jag drog i häktelse, och hudflängde allestäds i Synagogorna dem som trodde på dig.
But I [protested and] said to him, ‘Lord, they know that I went to many of our meeting houses looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those [whom I found] who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
20 Och då dins vittnes Stephani blod utgjutet vardt, var jag ock med, och samtyckte hans död, och vaktade deras kläder som dråpo honom.
[They remember that] when Stephen was killed [MTY] {when people killed [MTY] Stephen} because he told people about you, I stood there [watching it all] and approving [what they were doing]. I [even] guarded the outer garments that those who were murdering him [had thrown aside. So if I stay here, the fact that I have changed how I think about you will surely impress those leaders of our people].’
21 Och han sade till mig: Gack, ty jag vill sända dig fjerran bort till Hedningarna.
But the Lord said to me, ‘No, [do not stay here]! Leave [Jerusalem, because] I am going to send you [(sg)] far away [from here] to non-Jewish people!’”
22 Men de hörde honom allt intill detta ordet. Då upphofvo de sina röst, och sade: Tag bort sådana mennisko af jordene; ty det är icke tillbörligit att han skall lefva.
The people listened [quietly] to what Paul was saying until [he mentioned the Lord sending him to non-Jewish people]. Then they began shouting [angrily], “Kill him! [He does not deserve to live any longer]!” [They said that because they could not believe that God would save anyone except Jews].
23 Och då de så ropade, och kastade sin kläder af, och hofvo stoft upp i vädret;
While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
24 Lät höfvitsmannen leda honom in i lägret, och böd att han skulle huflängas och ransakas, att han måtte få veta, för hvad sak de hade så ropat på honom.
So the commander [commanded] that Paul be taken {[soldiers] to take Paul} into the barracks. He told [the soldiers] that they should strike Paul with a whip [that had pieces of bone/metal on the end of it], in order to make him tell what he had done that made the Jews shout so angrily. [So the soldiers took Paul into the barracks].
25 Och då han honom bundit hade med tåg, sade Paulus till underhöfvitsmannen, som när stod: Mågen I ock hudflänga någon Romersk man, och odömdan?
Then they stretched his arms out [and tied them] so that they could whip him [on his back. But] Paul said to the officer who was standing nearby [watching], “[You(sg) should think carefully about this]! You will certainly be [RHQ] acting unlawfully if you whip me, a Roman [citizen whom] no [one has put on trial and] condemned!”
26 Då underhöfvitsmannen det hörde, gick han till öfversta höfvitsmannen, och bådade honom, sägandes: Hvad vill du göra; ty denne mannen är en Romare?
When the officer heard that, he went to the commander and reported it to him. He said [to the commander], “This man is a Roman [citizen] (Surely you would not [command us to whip him]!/Do you really want [us to whip him]?) [RHQ]”
27 Då gick öfverste höfvitsmannen till honom, och sade: Säg mig, äst du ock en Romare? Då sade han: Ja.
The commander [was surprised when he heard that. He himself] went [into the barracks] and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you [(sg) really] a Roman [citizen]?” Paul answered, “Yes, I [am].”
28 Då svarade höfvitsmannen: Jag hafver köpt detta borgerskapet med en stor summo. Då sade Paulus: Jag är ock födder ( en Romare ).
Then the commander said, “[I am also a Roman citizen]. I paid a lot of money to become a [Roman] citizen.” Paul said, “But I was born a [Roman] citizen, [so I did not need to pay anything].”
29 Och straxt gingo de ifrå honom, som skulle hafva ransakat honom; och höfvitsmannen begynte frukta, sedan han fick veta att han var en Romare, och att han hade bundit honom.
The soldiers [were about to whip Paul and to ask him questions about what he had done. But when they heard what Paul said, they] left him immediately. The commander also became afraid, because he realized that Paul was a Roman [citizen] and that he had [illegally commanded soldiers to] tie up Paul’s [hands].
30 Dagen derefter ville han veta förvisso, för hvad sak han var beklagad af Judomen; och löste honom utu banden, och lät öfversta Presterna komma tillhopa, och hela Rådet, och lät Paulum komma fram för dem.
[The commander still] wanted to know exactly why the Jews were accusing Paul. So the next day he [told the soldiers to] take the chains off Paul. He also summoned the chief priests and the [other Jewish] Council [members]. Then he took Paul [to where the Council was meeting] and [commanded] him to stand before them.
