Acts 10

There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

Men en Mand i Kæsarea ved Navn Konelius, en Høvedsmand ved den Afdeling, som kaldes den italienske,

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

en from Mand, der frygtede Gud tillige med hele sit Hus og gav Folket mange Almisser og altid bad til Gud,

He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

han så klarlig i et Syn omtrent ved den niende Time på Dagen en Guds Engel, som kom ind til ham og sagde til ham: "Kornelius!"

And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

Men han stirrede på ham og blev forfærdet og sagde: "Hvad er det, Herre?" Han sagde til ham: "Dine Bønner og dine Almisser ere opstegne til Ihukommelse for Gud.

And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:

Og send nu nogle Mænd til Joppe, og lad hente en vis Simon med Tilnavn Peter.

He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Han har Herberge hos en vis Simon, en Garver, hvis Hus er ved Havet."

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

Men da Engelen, som talte til ham, var gået bort, kaldte han to af sine Husfolk og en gudfrygtig Stridsmand af dem, som stadig vare om ham.

And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

Og han fortalte dem det alt sammen og sendte dem til Joppe.

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Men den næste Dag, da disse vare undervejs og nærmede sig til Byen, steg Peter op på Taget for at bede ved den sjette Time.

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Og han blev meget hungrig og vilde have noget at spise; men medens de lavede det til, kom der en Henrykkelse over ham,

And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

og han så Himmelen åbnet og noget, der dalede ned, ligesom en stor Dug, der ved de fire Hjørner sænkedes ned på Jorden;

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

og i denne var der alle Jordens firføddede Dyr og krybende Dyr og Himmelens Fugle.

And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Og en Røst lød til ham: "Stå op, Peter, slagt og spis!"

But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

Men Peter sagde: "Ingenlunde, Herre! thi aldrig har jeg spist noget vanhelligt og urent."

And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

Og atter for anden Gang lød der en Røst til ham: "Hvad Gud har renset, holde du ikke for vanhelligt!"

This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

Og dette skete tre Gange, og straks blev dugen igen optagen til Himmelen.

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

Men medens Peter var tvivlrådig med sig selv om, hvad det Syn, som han havde set, måtte betyde, se, da havde de Mænd, som vare udsendte af Kornelius, opspurgt Simons Hus og stode for Porten.

And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

Og de råbte og spurgte, om Simmon med Tilnavn Peter havde Herberge der.

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

Men idet Peter grublede over Synet, sagde Ånden til ham: "Se, der er tre Mænd, som søge efter dig;

Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

men stå op, stig ned, og drag med dem uden at tvivle; thi det er mig, som har sendt dem."

Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

Så steg Peter ned til Mændene og sagde: "Se, jeg er den, som I søge efter; hvad er Årsagen, hvorfor I ere komne?"

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Men de sagde: "Høvedsmanden Kornelius, en retfærdig og gudfrygtig Mand, som har godt Vidnesbyrd af hele Jødernes Folk, har at en hellig Engel fået Befaling fra Gud til at lade dig hente til sit Hus og høre, hvad du har at sige."

Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

Da kaldte han dem ind og gav dem Herberge. Men den næste Dag stod han op og drog bort med dem, og nogle af Brødrene fra Joppe droge med ham.

And the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

Og den følgende Dag kom de til Kæsarea. Men Kornelius ventede på dem og havde sammnenkaldt sine Frænder og nærmeste Venner.

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Men da det nu skete, at Peter kom ind, gik Kornelius ham i Møde og faldt ned for hans Fødder og tilbad ham.

But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

Men Peter rejste ham op og sagde: "Stå op! også jeg er selv et Menneske."

And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.

Og under Samtale med ham gik han ind og fandt mange samlede.

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Og han sagde til dem: "I vide, hvor utilbørligt det er for en jødisk Mand at omgås med eller komne til nogen, som er af et fremmede Folk; men mig har Gud vist, at jeg ikke skulde kalde noget Menneske vanhelligt eller urent.

Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

Derfor kom jeg også uden Indvending, da jeg blev hentet; og jeg spørger eder da, af hvad Årsag I hentede mig?"

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Og Kornelius sagde: "For fire Dage siden fastede jeg indtil denne Time, og ved den niende Time bad jeg i mit Hus; og se, en Mand stod for mig i et strålende Klædebon,

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

og han sagde: Kornelius! din Bøn er hørt, og dine Almisser ere ihukommede for Gud.

Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Send derfor Bud til Joppe og lad Simon med Tilnavn Peter kalde, til dig; han har Herberge i Garveren Simons Hus ved Havet; han skal tale til dig, når han kommer.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

Derfor sendte jeg straks Bud til dig, og du gjorde vel i at komme. Nu ere vi derfor alle til Stede for Guds Åsyn for at høre alt, hvad der er dig befalet af Herren."

Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Men Peter oplod Munden og sagde: "Jeg forstår i Sandhed, at Gud ikke anser Personer;

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

men i hvert Folk er den, som frygter ham og gør Retfærdighed, velkommen for ham;

The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

det Ord, som han sendte til Israels Børn, da han forkyndte Fred ved Jesus Kristus: han er alles Herre.

That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

I kende det, som er udgået over hele Judæa, idet det begyndte fra Galilæa, efter den Dåb, som Johannes prædikede,

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

det om Jesus fra Nazareth, hvorledes Gud salvede ham med den Helligånd og Kraft, han, som drog omkring og gjorde vel og helbredte alle, som vare overvældede af Djævelen; thi Gud var med ham;

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

og vi ere Vidner om alt det, som han har gjort både i Jødernes Land og i Jerusalem, han, som de også sloge ihjel, idet de hængte ham på et Træ.

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

Ham oprejste Gud på den tredje dag og gav ham at åbenbares,

Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

ikke for hele Folket, men for de Vidner, som vare forud udvalgte af Gud, for os, som spiste og drak med ham, efter at han var opstanden fra de døde.

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

Og han har påbudt os at prædike for Folket og at vidne, at han er den af Gud bestemte Dommer over levende og døde.

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

Ham give alle Profeterne det Vidnesbyrd, at enhver, som tror på ham, skal få Syndernes Forladelse ved hans Navn."

While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Medens Peter endnu talte disse Ord, faldt den Helligånd på alle dem, som hørte Ordet.

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Og de troende af Omskærelsen, så mange, som vare komne med Peter, bleve meget forbavsede over, af den Helligånds Gave var bleven udgydt også over Hedningerne;

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

thi de hørte dem tale i Tunger og ophøje Gud.

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Da svarede Peter: "Mon nogen kan formene disse Vandet; så de ikke skulde døbes, de, som dog havde fået den Helligånd lige så vel som vi?"

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Og han befalede, af de skulde døbes i Jesu Kristi Navn. Da bade de ham om at blive der nogle Dage.