Apostlenes Gerninger 9 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

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Saul bliver standset af Jesus

1 Saul var stadig fuld af had til Herrens disciple. Han levede og åndede kun for at få dem alle sammen udryddet. Han opsøgte ypperstepræsten i Jerusalem 2 og bad om at få nogle breve med til synagogerne i Damaskus, så han kunne arrestere dem, som holdt sig til „Vejen”,^[1] både mænd og kvinder, og bringe dem til Jerusalem som fanger. (Joh 14,6) 3 Kort før han nåede frem til Damaskus, blev han pludselig omsluttet og blændet af et stærkt lys fra himlen. 4 Han faldt på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden og hørte en stemme, der sagde: „Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du mig?” 5 „Hvem er du, Herre?” spurgte han. Stemmen svarede: „Jeg er nazaræeren^[2] Jesus, som du forfølger! 6 Men rejs dig nu op og gå ind i byen. Dér vil du få at vide, hvad du skal gøre.” 7 De mænd, der var sammen med Saul, stod målløse. De kunne høre, at der var en, der talte til Saul, men de kunne ikke se nogen. 8 Saul rejste sig langsomt op, men da han åbnede øjnene igen, kunne han intet se. Hans ledsagere tog ham ved hånden og førte ham ind til Damaskus. 9 I de næste tre dage kunne han intet se, og han hverken spiste eller drak noget i den tid. 10 I Damaskus boede der en discipel, som hed Ananias. Til ham sagde Herren i et syn: „Ananias!” „Ja, Herre,” svarede han. 11 „Gå hen i Den Lige Gade. Find frem til det hus, der tilhører en mand ved navn Judas, og spørg efter Saul fra Tarsos. Han er ved at bede, 12 og han har i et syn set en mand ved navn Ananias komme ind til ham og lægge hænderne på ham, for at han kan få sit syn igen.” 13 „Jamen, Herre,” udbrød Ananias, „jeg har hørt så mange fortælle om alle de frygtelige ting, han har gjort mod de troende i Jerusalem. 14 Det siges, at han nu har fået fuldmagt fra ypperstepræsterne, så han kan arrestere alle, der tror på dig.” 15 „Gør det nu alligevel,” sagde Herren, „for jeg har udvalgt ham til at forkynde mit budskab både for Israels folk og for andre folkeslag, endog for konger. 16 Jeg vil vise ham, hvor meget han skal komme til at gå igennem for min skyld.” 17 Så gik Ananias hen og fandt Saul, lagde hænderne på ham og sagde: „Bror Saul! Herren Jesus, som åbenbarede sig for dig på vejen hertil, har sendt mig, for at du skal få dit syn igen og blive fyldt med Helligåndens kraft.” 18 Straks faldt der noget ligesom skæl fra Sauls øjne, og han kunne se igen, hvorefter han rejste sig og blev døbt.

Saul i Damaskus

19 Så spiste han igen og kom hurtigt til kræfter. Saul blev hos de Jesus-troende i Damaskus i nogle dage, 20 og i synagogerne begyndte han straks at forkynde, at Jesus virkelig er Guds Søn. 21 Alle, der hørte ham, blev meget forbavsede og spurgte hinanden: „Er det ikke den mand, som i Jerusalem bekæmpede de mennesker, som tror på Jesus? Kom han ikke netop hertil i samme ærinde for at arrestere dem og føre dem som fanger til ypperstepræsten?” 22 Som Saul fik stadig større kraft og indsigt, kunne jøderne i Damaskus ikke klare sig imod ham, når han ud fra Skrifterne beviste, at Jesus virkelig er den ventede Messias. 23 Efter nogen tid besluttede de jødiske ledere at slå ham ihjel. 24 Men Saul blev underrettet om deres planer. Dag og nat holdt man vagt ved byens porte for at få ram på ham. 25 Derfor hjalp nogle af hans disciple ham en nat ud af byen, idet de firede ham ned i en kurv gennem en åbning i bymuren.

Saul i Jerusalem og Tarsos

26 Da Saul senere kom til Jerusalem, prøvede han at komme i forbindelse med de Jesus-troende dér, men de var bange for ham. De troede ikke på, at han virkelig var en discipel. 27 Men Barnabas tog sig af ham og førte ham til apostlene. Han forklarede dem, hvordan Saul på sin rejse havde set Herren, og hvad Herren havde sagt til ham. Han fortalte også, at Saul med stor frimodighed havde forkyndt om Jesus i Damaskus. 28 Fra da af kunne han færdes frit blandt de troende i Jerusalem. Han forkyndte ivrigt budskabet om Jesus. 29 Men så kom han til at diskutere med nogle græsktalende jøder, og de lagde planer om at slå ham ihjel. 30 Da menighedens ledere blev klar over, hvilken fare han befandt sig i, eskorterede de ham til havnebyen Cæsarea, hvorfra de sendte ham med skib til hans hjemby, Tarsos. 31 Derefter havde menighederne i hele Judæa, Galilæa og Samaria en rolig periode. De levede gudfrygtigt til Herrens ære og voksede under Helligåndens vejledning.

Peter udfører to store mirakler

32 Peter rejste meget omkring, og han var engang på besøg i menigheden i Lydda. 33 I den by traf han en mand ved navn Æneas, der var lam og havde været sengeliggende i otte år. 34 Peter sagde til ham: „Æneas! Jesus Messias helbreder dig! Stå op og red din seng!” Og han stod ud af sengen med det samme. 35 Da folk i Lydda og på Saronsletten så Æneas gå rask og rørig omkring, kom mange af dem til tro på Herren. 36 I Joppe var der en discipel ved navn Tabita (det betyder „gazelle”). Hun var altid parat til at give en håndsrækning—også økonomisk. 37 Men så blev hun pludselig syg og døde. Hendes venner gjorde hende i stand til begravelsen og lagde hende i et rum på første sal. 38 Joppe ligger ikke langt fra Lydda, så da disciplene hørte, at Peter var i Lydda, sendte de to mænd af sted for at bede ham om at komme hurtigst muligt. 39 Han tog straks med dem, og så snart de kom til Joppe, førte de ham op til rummet ovenpå. De mange enker, der var samlet dér, kom grædende hen til ham og viste ham de kjortler og andre klædningsstykker, som Tabita havde syet til dem. 40 Peter bad dem alle om at gå udenfor, hvorefter han knælede ned og bad. Så vendte han sig mod den døde og sagde: „Tabita, rejs dig op!” Hun slog øjnene op, og da hun så Peter, satte hun sig op. 41 Han gav hende hånden og hjalp hende op at stå. Så kaldte han på enkerne og alle de troende, for at de skulle komme ind og se, at hun nu var i live. 42 Beretningen om det mirakel spredtes som en løbeild gennem byen, og mange kom til tro på Herren. 43 Peter blev boende i Joppe et stykke tid hos en garver, der hed Simon.

King James Version

1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.