Apostlenes Gerninger 12 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

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Kong Agrippa begynder at forfølge menigheden i Jerusalem

1 I mellemtiden var Kong Herodes Agrippa^[1] begyndt at forfølge og mishandle nogle fra menigheden i Jerusalem, 2 og han lod Jakob, Johannes’ bror, halshugge. 3-4 Da kongen mærkede, at det faldt i god jord hos de jødiske ledere, lod han også Peter arrestere og sætte i fængsel, og han gav fire vagthold på hver fire soldater ordre til at bevogte fængslets døre. Det skete under påskehøjtiden, og kongen havde til hensigt at få ham dømt af Det jødiske Råd, så snart påsken var forbi. 5 Mens Peter blev stærkt bevogtet i fængslet, bad menigheden inderligt og vedvarende for ham.

Peter sættes på fri fod ved en engels hjælp

6 Natten før Peter skulle dømmes, lå han og sov, lænket til to soldater, mens to andre stod vagt lige uden for døren. 7 Pludselig lå cellen badet i et strålende lys, og en engel stod ved Peters side. Englen gav ham et puf i siden og sagde: „Rejs dig op! Hurtigt!” I det samme faldt lænkerne af hans hænder. 8 „Tag bælte og sandaler på,” fortsatte englen. Da det var sket, sagde han: „Tag din kappe på og følg efter mig!” 9 Peter fulgte med englen ud af cellen. Han troede, at det bare var noget, han drømte eller så i et syn, og ikke at det var noget, som virkelig skete. 10 De passerede den første vagtpost og kort efter den næste. De var nu fremme ved den store jernport, der førte ud i det fri. Den åbnede sig af sig selv, og de fortsatte ud gennem porten og gik sammen et stykke ned ad gaden. Derefter forsvandt englen pludselig. 11 Da gik det langsomt op for Peter, hvad der egentlig var sket. „Nu forstår jeg det,” sagde han til sig selv. „Herren har virkelig sendt sin engel og reddet mig ud af kongens kløer og skånet mig for alt det, folk forventede skulle ske med mig.” 12 Efter at have sundet sig gik han hen til Marias hus, hende, der er mor til Johannes Markus. En masse mennesker var samlet til bøn dér. 13 Han bankede på døren til portrummet, og en pige, som hed Rhode, gik ud for at høre, hvem det var. 14 Hun genkendte med det samme Peters stemme og blev så glædeligt overrasket, at hun helt glemte at lukke op og i stedet løb tilbage til de andre, for at fortælle dem, at Peter stod udenfor. 15 „Du er ikke rigtig klog!” sagde de, men hun blev ved med at påstå, at det var Peter, der stod udenfor. Til sidst sagde de: „Det må være hans skytsengel!” 16 Imens stod Peter og bankede og bankede. Da de endelig fik lukket op og så, at det virkelig var ham, blev de ude af sig selv af forbavselse. 17 Men Peter gjorde tegn til, at de skulle være stille, og han fortalte dem, hvordan Herren havde befriet ham fra fængslet. „Fortæl det til Jakob^[2] og de andre ledere,” sagde han. Derefter rejste han væk til et andet sted.^[3] 18 Ved daggry blev der stor opstandelse blandt de soldater, der havde stået vagt. Ingen anede, hvor Peter var blevet af. 19 Da kongen sendte bud efter ham, og man ikke kunne finde ham, kom vagterne i forhør og blev derefter henrettet. Efter den historie forlod kong Herodes Judæa og tog ophold i Cæsarea.

Herodes bliver straffet

20 Nogen tid efter ankom en delegation fra Tyrus og Sidon til Cæsarea. Herodes havde haft et meget spændt forhold til de to byer, men de kom nu for at bede om fred, for de fik deres fødevarer fra det område, Herodes regerede over. Det lykkedes for delegationen at komme på venskabelig fod med Blastus, kongens kammertjener, og de fik ham til at hjælpe sig. 21 Et møde med kongen blev aftalt, og på den fastsatte dag iklædte Herodes sig sin kongelige dragt, satte sig på tronen og holdt en tale til dem. 22 Da han var færdig, hyldede folket ham og råbte: „Det er en gud og ikke et menneske, der taler!” 23 I samme øjeblik ramte Herrens engel ham med en sygdom, fordi han tog imod menneskers tilbedelse i stedet for at give Gud æren. Han blev ædt op af orme og døde.

Barnabas og Saul vender tilbage til Antiokia

24 Men de kristne havde fremgang, og Guds ord nåede ud til flere og flere mennesker. 25 Da Barnabas og Saul havde fuldført deres opgave i Jerusalem, tog de Johannes Markus med sig og vendte tilbage til Antiokia.

King James Version

1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. 12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter. 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.