Acts 19 (DA31) · Opened

1Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til EfesusWhile Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples

2og fandt nogle Disciple, og han sagde til dem: “Fik I den Helligånd, da I bleve troende?” Men de sagde til ham: “Vi have ikke engang hørt, at der er en Helligånd.”and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3Og han sagde: “Hvortil bleve I da døbte?” Men de sagde: “Til Johannes's Dåb.”“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

4Da sagde Paulus: “Johannes døbte med Omvendelses-Dåb, idet han sagde til Folket, at de skulde tro på den, som kom efter ham, det er på Jesus.”Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

5Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

6Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne på dem, kom den Helligånd over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

7Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mand.There were about twelve men in all.

8Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Måneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

9Men da nogle forhærdede sig og strede imod og over for Mængden talte ilde om Vejen, forlod han dem og skilte Disciplene fra dem og holdt daglig Samtaler i Tyrannus's Skole.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

10Men dette varede i to År, så at alle, som boede i Asien, både Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

11Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,

12så at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Ånder fore ud.so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

13Men også nogle af de omløbende jødiske Besværgere forsøgte at nævne den Herres Jesu Navn over dem, som havde de onde Ånder, idet de sagde: “Jeg besværger eder ved den Jesus, som Paulus prædiker.”Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

14Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst,Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

15Men den onde Ånd svarede og sagde til dem: “Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?”But one day the evil spirit responded, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?”

16Og det Menneske, i hvem den onde Ånd var, sprang ind på dem og overmandede dem begge og fik sådan Magt over dem, at de flygtede nøgne og sårede ud af Huset.Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.

17Men dette blev vitterligt for alle dem, som boede i Efesus, både Jøder og Grækere; og der faldt en Frygt over dem alle, og den Herres Jesu Navn blev ophøjet,This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

18og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

19Men mange af dem, som havde drevet Trolddom, bare deres Bøger sammen og opbrændte dem for alles Øjne; og man beregnede deres Værdi og fandt dem halvtredsindstyve Tusinde Sølvpenge* værd. { }And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

20Så kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.

21Men da dette var fuldbragt, satte Paulus sig for i Ånden, at han vilde rejse igennem Makedonien og Akaja og så drage til Jerusalem, og han sagde: “Efter at jeg har været der, bør jeg også se Rom.”After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

22Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Hånde, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

23Men på den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

24Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

25Disse samlede han tillige med de med sådanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: “I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

26Og I se og høre, at ikke alene i Efesus, men næsten i hele Asien har denne Paulus ved sin Overtalelse vildledt en stor Mængde, idet han siger, at de ikke ere Guder, de, som gøres med Hænder.And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

27Men der er ikke alene Fare for, at denne vor Håndtering skal komme i Foragt, men også for, at den store Gudinde Artemis's Helligdom skal blive agtet for intet, og at den Gudindes Majestæt, hvem hele Asien og Jorderige dyrker, skal blive krænket.”There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed—she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”

28Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og råbte og sagde: “Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!”When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

29Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Kajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

30Men da Paulus vilde gå ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him.

31Men også nogle af Asiarkerne*, som varé hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret. { }Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

32Da skrege nogle ét, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Årsag de vare komne sammen.Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.

33Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Hånden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

34Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, råbte de alle med én Røst i omtrent to Timer: “Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!”But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

35Men Byskriveren fik Skaren beroliget og sagde: “I Mænd i Efesus! hvilket Menneske er der vel, som ikke ved, at Efesiernes By er Tempelværge for den store Artemis og det himmelfaldne Billede?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?

36Når altså dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.Since these things are undeniable, you ought to be calm and not do anything rash.

37Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken er Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.

38Dersom nu Demetrius og hans Kunstnere have Klage imod nogen, da holdes der Tingdage, og der er Statholdere; lad dem kalde hinanden for Retten!So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

39Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, så vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

40Vi stå jo endog i Fare for at anklages for Oprør for, hvad der i Dag er sket, da der ingen Årsag er dertil; herfor, for dette Opløb, ville vi ikke kunne gøre Regnskab.” { Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare. }For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

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