Acts 9
1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,
2 and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
3 And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.
So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven:
4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad.”
Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
6 And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”
And trembling and amazed he 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 Lord said to him, “Rise up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.” Now the men who were accompanying him were standing stupefied, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no one.
And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
9 And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.
And he was three days seeing nothing, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord.
11 And the Lord said to him: “Rise up and go into the street that is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, the one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying.”
Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
12 (And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)
and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight.
13 But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke your name.”
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.
But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”
for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 And Ananias departed. And he entered the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, he who appeared to you on the way by which you arrived, sent me so that you would receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.
19 And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.
And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.
20 And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God.
And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 And all who heard him were astonished, and they said, “Is this not the one who, in Jerusalem, was fighting against those invoking this name, and who came here for this: so that he might lead them away to the leaders of the priests?”
And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.
But Saul was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.
23 And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death.
But when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together how to kill him:
24 But their treachery became known to Saul. Now they were also watching the gates, day and night, so that they might put him to death.
but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
25 But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.
But the disciples taking him by night, got him off through the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him aside and led him to the Apostles. And he explained to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how, in Damascus, he had acted faithfully in the name of Jesus.
Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.
And he was with them coming in, and going out at Jerusalem:
29 He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
30 And when the brothers had realized this, they brought him to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Certainly, the Church had peace throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and it was being built up, while walking in the fear of the Lord, and it was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.
Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around everywhere, came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
Now it came to pass, as Peter was passing through all parts, that he went down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 But he found there a certain man, named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, who had lain in bed for eight years.
And found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic.
34 And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and arrange your bed.” And immediately he rose up.
And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Messiah maketh thee whole: arise, and make thine own bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord.
And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which in translation is called Dorcas. She was filled with the good works and almsgiving that she was accomplishing.
But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas: ) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did.
37 And it happened that, in those days, she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room.
38 Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: “Do not be slow in coming to us.”
And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to them.
39 Then Peter, rising up, went with them. And when he had arrived, they led him to an upper room. And all the widows were standing around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and garments that Dorcas had made for them.
Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them.
40 And when they had all been sent outside, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes and, upon seeing Peter, sat up again.
But Peter putting them all out, fell upon his knees, and prayed; and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive.
42 Now this became known throughout all of Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.
And it was known through all Joppa; and many believed on the Lord.
43 And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner.
Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
