Acts 22

1 My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

ανδρεσ αδελφοι και πατερεσ ακουσατε μου τησ προσ υμασ νυνι απολογιασ

2 And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,

ακουσαντεσ δε οτι τη εβραιδι διαλεκτω προσεφωνει αυτοισ μαλλον παρεσχον ησυχιαν και φησιν

3 I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

εγω μεν ειμι ανηρ ιουδαιοσ γεγεννημενοσ εν ταρσω τησ κιλικιασ ανατεθραμμενοσ δε εν τη πολει ταυτη παρα τουσ ποδασ γαμαλιηλ πεπαιδευμενοσ κατα ακριβειαν του πατρωου νομου ζηλωτησ υπαρχων του θεου καθωσ παντεσ υμεισ εστε σημερον

4 And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

οσ ταυτην την οδον εδιωξα αχρι θανατου δεσμευων και παραδιδουσ εισ φυλακασ ανδρασ τε και γυναικασ

5 Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

ωσ και ο αρχιερευσ μαρτυρει μοι και παν το πρεσβυτεριον παρ ων και επιστολασ δεξαμενοσ προσ τουσ αδελφουσ εισ δαμασκον επορευομην αξων και τουσ εκεισε οντασ δεδεμενουσ εισ ιερουσαλημ ινα τιμωρηθωσιν

6 And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

εγενετο δε μοι πορευομενω και εγγιζοντι τη δαμασκω περι μεσημβριαν εξαιφνησ εκ του ουρανου περιαστραψαι φωσ ικανον περι εμε

7 And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

επεσα τε εισ το εδαφοσ και ηκουσα φωνησ λεγουσησ μοι σαουλ σαουλ τι με διωκεισ

8 And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

εγω δε απεκριθην τισ ει κυριε ειπεν τε προσ με εγω ειμι ιησουσ ο ναζωραιοσ ον συ διωκεισ

9 And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

οι δε συν εμοι οντεσ το μεν φωσ εθεασαντο και εμφοβοι εγενοντο την δε φωνην ουκ ηκουσαν του λαλουντοσ μοι

10 And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

ειπον δε τι ποιησω κυριε ο δε κυριοσ ειπεν προσ με αναστασ πορευου εισ δαμασκον κακει σοι λαληθησεται περι παντων ων τετακται σοι ποιησαι

11 And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.

ωσ δε ουκ ενεβλεπον απο τησ δοξησ του φωτοσ εκεινου χειραγωγουμενοσ υπο των συνοντων μοι ηλθον εισ δαμασκον

12 And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

ανανιασ δε τισ ανηρ ευσεβησ κατα τον νομον μαρτυρουμενοσ υπο παντων των κατοικουντων ιουδαιων

13 Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

ελθων προσ με και επιστασ ειπεν μοι σαουλ αδελφε αναβλεψον καγω αυτη τη ωρα ανεβλεψα εισ αυτον

14 And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

ο δε ειπεν ο θεοσ των πατερων ημων προεχειρισατο σε γνωναι το θελημα αυτου και ιδειν τον δικαιον και ακουσαι φωνην εκ του στοματοσ αυτου

15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.

οτι εση μαρτυσ αυτω προσ παντασ ανθρωπουσ ων εωρακασ και ηκουσασ

16 And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

και νυν τι μελλεισ αναστασ βαπτισαι και απολουσαι τασ αμαρτιασ σου επικαλεσαμενοσ το ονομα του κυριου

17 And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

εγενετο δε μοι υποστρεψαντι εισ ιερουσαλημ και προσευχομενου μου εν τω ιερω γενεσθαι με εν εκστασει

18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

και ιδειν αυτον λεγοντα μοι σπευσον και εξελθε εν ταχει εξ ιερουσαλημ διοτι ου παραδεξονται σου την μαρτυριαν περι εμου

19 And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

καγω ειπον κυριε αυτοι επιστανται οτι εγω ημην φυλακιζων και δερων κατα τασ συναγωγασ τουσ πιστευοντασ επι σε

20 And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

και οτε εξεχειτο το αιμα στεφανου του μαρτυροσ σου και αυτοσ ημην εφεστωσ και συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου φυλασσων τα ιματια των αναιρουντων αυτον

21 And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

και ειπεν προσ με πορευου οτι εγω εισ εθνη μακραν εξαποστελω σε

22 And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

ηκουον δε αυτου αχρι τουτου του λογου και επηραν την φωνην αυτων λεγοντεσ αιρε απο τησ γησ τον τοιουτον ου γαρ καθηκεν αυτον ζην

23 And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

κραζοντων δε αυτων και ριπτουντων τα ιματια και κονιορτον βαλλοντων εισ τον αερα

24 The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

εκελευσεν αυτον ο χιλιαρχοσ αγεσθαι εισ την παρεμβολην ειπων μαστιξιν ανεταζεσθαι αυτον ινα επιγνω δι ην αιτιαν ουτωσ επεφωνουν αυτω

25 And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

ωσ δε προετεινεν αυτον τοισ ιμασιν ειπεν προσ τον εστωτα εκατονταρχον ο παυλοσ ει ανθρωπον ρωμαιον και ακατακριτον εξεστιν υμιν μαστιζειν

26 And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

ακουσασ δε ο εκατονταρχοσ προσελθων απηγγειλεν τω χιλιαρχω λεγων ορα τι μελλεισ ποιειν ο γαρ ανθρωποσ ουτοσ ρωμαιοσ εστιν

27 And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

προσελθων δε ο χιλιαρχοσ ειπεν αυτω λεγε μοι ει συ ρωμαιοσ ει ο δε εφη ναι

28 And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.

απεκριθη τε ο χιλιαρχοσ εγω πολλου κεφαλαιου την πολιτειαν ταυτην εκτησαμην ο δε παυλοσ εφη εγω δε και γεγεννημαι

29 Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

ευθεωσ ουν απεστησαν απ αυτου οι μελλοντεσ αυτον ανεταζειν και ο χιλιαρχοσ δε εφοβηθη επιγνουσ οτι ρωμαιοσ εστιν και οτι ην αυτον δεδεκωσ

30 But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

τη δε επαυριον βουλομενοσ γνωναι το ασφαλεσ το τι κατηγορειται παρα των ιουδαιων ελυσεν αυτον απο των δεσμων και εκελευσεν ελθειν τουσ αρχιερεισ και ολον το συνεδριον αυτων και καταγαγων τον παυλον εστησεν εισ αυτουσ