1 Saul samtykket i hans død. En stor forfølgelse oppsto mot menigheten i Jerusalem den dagen. Alle ble spredt rundt i Judea og Samaria, bortsett fra apostlene.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

2 Gudfryktige menn begravde Stefanus og sørget dypt over ham.

Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.

3 Saul herjet menigheten og gikk inn i hvert hus, og dro både menn og kvinner av sted til fengsel.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

4 De som var blitt spredt, reiste omkring og forkynte ordet.

Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

5 Filip dro ned til byen Samaria og forkynte Kristus for dem.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.

6 Folkemengdene lyttet enstemmig til det Filips sa, da de hørte og så de tegnene han gjorde.

The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

7 For urene ånder fór ut av mange med høye skrik, og mange lamme og halte ble helbredet.

For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

8 Det var stor glede i byen.

There was great joy in that city.

9 Men det var en mann ved navn Simon, som i byen praktiserte trolldom og forbløffet folket i Samaria, og hevdet at han var noe stort.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

10 Alle lyttet til ham, både små og store, og sa: "Denne mannen er Guds store kraft."

to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."

11 De lyttet til ham fordi han i lang tid hadde forbløffet dem med sine trolldomskunster.

They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.

12 Men da de trodde på Filips forkynnelse om Guds rike og Jesu Kristi navn, ble de døpt, både menn og kvinner.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13 Simon selv trodde også, og da han var blitt døpt, fulgte han Filip, og han var forbløffet da han så tegn og store under skje.

Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occuring, he was amazed.

14 Da apostlene i Jerusalem hørte at Samaria hadde tatt imot Guds ord, sendte de Peter og Johannes til dem.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

15 Da de kom ned, ba de for dem om at de skulle få Den Hellige Ånd.

who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

16 For Ånden hadde ennå ikke falt på noen av dem; de var bare døpt i Herrens navn.

for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

17 De la hendene på dem, og de mottok Den Hellige Ånd.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18 Da Simon så at Ånden ble gitt ved apostlenes håndspåleggelse, tilbød han dem penger,

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

19 og sa: "Gi meg også denne makten, så hvem jeg enn legger hendene på, kan motta Den Hellige Ånd."

saying, "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

20 Men Peter sa til ham: "Måtte ditt sølv forgå med deg, fordi du trodde at du kunne kjøpe Guds gave med penger!

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

21 Du har ingen del eller lodd i dette, for ditt hjerte er ikke rett overfor Gud.

You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn't right before God.

22 Omvend deg derfor fra din ondskap, og be til Gud, kanskje vil denne tanke i ditt hjerte bli tilgitt deg.

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

23 For jeg ser at du er full av bitterhetens galle og er fanget i urettferdighetens lenker."

For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

24 Simon svarte: "Be til Herren for meg, så ingenting av det dere har sagt skal komme over meg."

Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

25 Da de hadde vitnet og forkynt Herrens ord, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem og forkynte evangeliet i mange landsbyer i Samaria.

They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

26 Men en engel fra Herren talte til Filip og sa: "Stå opp, og gå sørover til veien som går fra Jerusalem til Gaza. Dette er en øde vei."

But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

27 Han sto opp og gikk. Nå var det en etiopisk mann, en evnukk med stor myndighet under Kandake, dronningen av etiopierne, ansvarlig for all hennes skatt. Han hadde kommet til Jerusalem for å tilbe.

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

28 Han var på vei hjem og satt i vognen sin og leste profeten Jesaja.

He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

29 Ånden sa til Filip: "Gå nær og hold deg til denne vognen."

The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

30 Filip løp bort til ham og hørte ham lese profeten Jesaja, og spurte: "Forstår du det du leser?"

Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

31 Han sa: "Hvordan kan jeg, med mindre noen veileder meg?" Og han ba Filip komme opp og sitte med ham.

He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 Skriftstedet han leste, var dette: "Som et lam som blir ført til slakteren, og som et lam for den som klipper det, er taus, åpnet han ikke sin munn.

Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, So he doesn't open his mouth.

33 I hans ydmykelse ble dommen tatt fra ham. Hvem kan fortelle om hans slekt? For hans liv er tatt fra jorden."

In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth."

34 Evnukken spurte Filip: "Hvem taler profeten om? Om seg selv eller noen andre?"

The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

35 Filip åpnet munnen sin, og begynte fra dette skriftstedet å forkynne Jesus for ham.

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.

36 Som de gikk nedover veien, kom de til et vann, og evnukken sa: "Se, her er vann. Hva hindrer meg fra å bli døpt?"

As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

37 {TR legger til: "Filip sa: 'Hvis du tror av hele ditt hjerte, kan du.' Han svarte: 'Jeg tror at Jesus Kristus er Guds Sønn.'"}

{TR adds "Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' He answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'"}

38 Han befalte vognen å stanse, og de gikk begge ned i vannet, både Filip og evnukken, og han døpte ham.

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

39 Da de steg opp av vannet, grep Herrens Ånd Filip, og evnukken så ham ikke lenger, for han fortsatte sin vei med glede.

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

40 Men Filip ble funnet i Azotus. Han fortsatte å forkynne evangeliet i alle byene til han kom til Cæsarea.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.