Acts 19

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Men det skete, medens Apollos var i Korinth, at Paulus efter at være dragen igennem de højereliggende Landsdele kom ned til Efesus

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

og 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 he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Og han sagde: "Hvortil bleve I da døbte?" Men de sagde: "Til Johannes's Dåb."

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Da 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."

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Men da de hørte dette, lode de sig døbe til den Herres Jesu Navn.

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Og da Paulus lagde Hænderne på dem, kom den Helligånd over dem, og de talte i Tunger og profeterede.

And all the men were about twelve.

Men de vare i det hele omtrent tolv Mand.

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Og han gik ind i Synagogen og vidnede frimodigt i tre Måneder, idet han holdt Samtaler og overbeviste om det, som hører til Guds Rige.

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

Men 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.

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Men dette varede i to År, så at alle, som boede i Asien, både Jøder og Grækere, hørte Herrens Ord.

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Og Gud gjorde usædvanlige kraftige Gerninger ved Paulus's Hænder,

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

så at man endog bragte Tørklæder og Bælter fra hans Legeme til de syge, og Sygdommene vege fra dem, og de onde Ånder fore ud.

Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Men 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."

And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

Men de, som gjorde dette, vare syv Sønner af Skeuas, en jødisk Ypperstepræst,

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

Men den onde Ånd svarede og sagde til dem: "Jesus kender jeg, og om Paulus ved jeg; men I, hvem ere I?"

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Og 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.

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Men 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,

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

og mange af dem, som vare blevne troende, kom og bekendte og fortalte om deres Gerninger.

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Men 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.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Så kraftigt voksede Herrens Ord og fik Magt.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Men 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."

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

Og han sendte to af dem, som gik ham til Hånde, Timotheus og Erastus, til Makedonien; men selv blev han nogen Tid i Asien.

And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

Men på den Tid opstod der et ikke lidet Oprør i Anledning af Vejen.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

Thi en Sølvsmed ved Navn Demetrius gjorde Artemistempler af Sølv og skaffede Kunstnerne ikke ringe Fortjeneste.

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

Disse samlede han tillige med de med sådanne Ting sysselsatte Arbejdere og sagde: "I Mænd! I vide, at vi have vort Udkomme af dette Arbejde.

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Og 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.

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Men 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."

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Men da de hørte dette, bleve de fulde af Vrede og råbte og sagde: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

Og Byen kom i fuldt Oprør, og de stormede endrægtigt til Teatret og reve Makedonierne Hajus og Aristarkus, Paulus's Rejsefæller, med sig.

And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Men da Paulus vilde gå ind iblandt Folkemængden, tilstedte Disciplene ham det ikke.

And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

Men også nogle af Asiarkerne, som vare hans Venner, sendte Bud til ham og formanede ham til ikke at vove sig hen til Teatret.

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

Da skrege nogle eet, andre et andet; thi Forsamlingen var i Forvirring, og de fleste vidste ikke, af hvad Årsag de vare komne sammen.

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

Men de trak Aleksander, hvem Jøderne skøde frem, ud af Skaren; men Aleksander slog til Lyd med Hånden og vilde holde en Forsvarstale til Folket.

But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Men da de fik at vide, at han var en Jøde, råbte de alle med een Røst i omtrent to Timer: "Stor er Efesiernes Artemis!"

And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Men 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?

Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

Når altså dette er uimodsigeligt, bør I være rolige og ikke foretage eder noget fremfusende.

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Thi I have ført disse Mænd hid, som hverken er Tempelranere eller bespotte eders Gudinde.

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

Dersom nu Demetrius og hans Kunstnere have Klage imod nogen, da holdes der Tingdage, og der er Statholdere; lad dem kalde hinanden for Retten!

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Men have I noget Forlangende om andre Sager, så vil det blive afgjort i den lovlige Forsamling.

For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

Vi 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."

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

Og da han havde sagt dette, lod han Forsamlingen fare.