Apostlenes Gerninger 8,26 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

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Forfølgelse i Jerusalem

1 Og Saul syntes det var godt, at han blev dræbt. Samme dag blev der iværksat en voldsom forfølgelse mod de troende i Jerusalem. De fleste disciple af Jesus forlod byen og spredtes over hele Judæa og Samaria. Apostlene blev dog i Jerusalem. 2 Nogle gudfrygtige jøder begravede Stefanus og sørgede dybt over ham. 3 Men Saul søgte at komme de Jesus-troende til livs. Han gik fra hus til hus og arresterede både mænd og kvinder og fik dem sat i fængsel.

Filip bringer Guds rige til Samaria

4 De disciple, som nu var blevet spredt, forkyndte budskabet om Jesus overalt, hvor de kom frem. 5 Filip kom til byen Samaria og fortalte folk dér, at Jesus var Messias. 6 Store menneskeskarer lyttede opmærksomt til, hvad han havde at fortælle, for de så de mirakler, han gjorde. 7 Mange onde ånder blev drevet ud og forlod deres ofre med høje skrig. Mange handicappede blev helbredt, 8 og der blev stor glæde i byen. 9 Nu boede der i Samaria en mand ved navn Simon. Han beskæftigede sig med sort magi, imponerede folk og gav sig ud for at være noget stort. 10-11 Alle, både unge og ældre, var stærkt optaget af ham på grund af hans magiske evner, og man sagde om ham: „Han må være den, som kaldes ‚Guds store kraft’.” 12 De mennesker, som ved at høre Filips budskab om Guds rige var kommet til tro på, at Jesus er den lovede Frelser, lod sig døbe, både mænd og kvinder. 13 Også Simon kom til tro og blev døbt. Han fulgte i hælene på Filip overalt, hvor han gik, og han var meget imponeret over de tegn og mirakler, som Filip udførte.

Helligånden falder på de troende i Samaria

14 Da apostlene i Jerusalem hørte, at folk i Samaria havde taget imod Guds ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes derhen. 15 Så snart de var ankommet, begyndte de at bede for de troende om, at de måtte få Helligåndens kraft, 16 for indtil nu var Ånden ikke faldet på nogen af dem. De var kun blevet døbt til at tilhøre Jesus som deres Herre. 17 Peter og Johannes lagde nu hænderne på dem, og de fik Helligåndens kraft. 18 Da Simon så, at Åndens kraft blev givet til de troende, når apostlene lagde hænderne på dem, tilbød han dem penge og sagde: 19 „Giv også mig en sådan magt, så dem jeg lægger mine hænder på, får Helligåndens kraft.” 20 Peter svarede: „Gid dine penge må gå til grunde—og du selv med—siden du kunne få den tanke, at Guds gave kan købes for penge! 21 Du har ingen andel i det her, for du står ikke i et ret forhold til Gud. 22 Du skal vende om fra dine onde tanker og bede Herren om at tilgive din selviskhed. 23 Jeg kan se, at du er fuld af magtbegær og bundet af synd.” 24 „Åh nej!” udbrød Simon. „Bed for mig til Herren, så det, I har sagt, ikke skal ske med mig.” 25 Efter at Peter og Johannes havde forkyndt budskabet om Jesus i Samaria, vendte de tilbage til Jerusalem. Undervejs gjorde de ophold i adskillige samaritanske landsbyer, for at budskabet om Jesus også kunne blive forkyndt dér.

Filip og den etiopiske hofembedsmand

26 Imidlertid kom der en engel til Filip og sagde: „Tag ned til den vej, der går sydpå fra Jerusalem gennem de øde områder til Gaza.” 27 Det gjorde han så. Hen ad den samme vej kom en etiopisk hofembedsmand kørende. Det var dronning Kandakes skatmester. Han havde været i Jerusalem for at tilbede i templet, 28 og han sad nu på hjemvejen i sin vogn og læste højt for sig selv af profeten Esajas’ bog. 29 Helligånden sagde til Filip: „Gå hen til den vogn.” 30 Filip løb så frem til vognen, og han kunne nu høre etiopieren læse op af Esajas’ bog. „Forstår du betydningen af det, du læser?” spurgte han. 31 „Nej,” svarede etiopieren, „hvordan skulle jeg kunne forstå det, når der ikke er nogen til at forklare mig det?” Han bad derefter Filip om at komme op i vognen og sætte sig ved siden af ham. 32 Det afsnit af Skriften, som han var i færd med at læse, var: „Tavs gik han i døden, som et får, der føres til slagtning, som et lam, der lader sig klippe uden at klynke. 33 I ydmygelsen blev hans rettigheder taget fra ham. Efterkommere har han ingen af, for hans liv på jorden endte brat.”^[1] (Es 53,7) 34 Hofembedsmanden spurgte nu Filip: „Sig mig, taler profeten om sig selv her eller om en anden?” 35 Så begyndte Filip at fortælle om Jesus, idet han tog udgangspunkt i det oplæste skriftafsnit. 36-37 Da de havde kørt en tid, kom de til et sted, hvor der var vand, og hofembedsmanden udbrød: „Se, her er der vand! Er der noget i vejen for, at jeg kan blive døbt?”^[2] 38 Så standsede han vognen, og både Filip og hofembedsmanden gik ud i vandet, hvor Filip døbte ham. 39 Så snart de var kommet op af vandet, tog Herrens Ånd Filip bort.^[3] Hofembedsmanden så ham ikke mere, men rejste glad hjem. 40 Filip dukkede senere op i Ashdod, og han forkyndte budskabet om Jesus både der og i de byer, han kom igennem på vej til Cæsarea.^[4]

King James Version

1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city. 9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. 11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. 20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. 21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. 23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. 25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.