Acts 9
1 But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the LORD, having gone to the chief priest,
2 and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.
asked from him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, that if he may find any being of The Way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
And in the going, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly there shone around him a light from Heaven,
4 and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
and having fallen on the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And the LORD said, “I am Jesus whom you persecute; [[hard for you to kick at the goads”;
6 But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
trembling also, and astonished, he said, “Lord, what do You wish me to do?” And the LORD [said] to him, ]] “Arise, and enter into the city, and it will be told [to] you what you must do.”
7 But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.
And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, indeed hearing the voice but seeing no one,
8 And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.
and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,
9 And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.
and he was three days without seeing, and he neither ate nor drank.
10 And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.
And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the LORD said to him in a vision, “Ananias”; and he said, “Behold me, Lord”;
11 And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
and the LORD [says] to him, “Having risen, go on to the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, [one] by name Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he prays,
12 and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.”
13 And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
And Ananias answered, “LORD, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Your holy ones in Jerusalem,
14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.
and here he has authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Your Name.”
15 And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:
And the LORD said to him, “Go, because this one is a chosen vessel to Me, to carry My Name before nations and kings—also the sons of Israel;
16 for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.
for I will show him how many things he must suffer for My Name.”
17 And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit.
And Ananias went away, and entered into the house, and having put on him [his] hands, said, “Saul, brother, the LORD has sent me—Jesus who appeared to you in the way in which you were coming—that you may see again, and may be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he also saw again instantly, and having risen, was immersed,
19 and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who [were] in Damascus certain days.
and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,
20 And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that he is the Son of God.
and immediately he was preaching the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
21 And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?
And all those hearing were amazed and said, “Is this not he who laid waste in Jerusalem those calling on this Name, and here to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
22 But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;
and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
25 but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
and the disciples having taken him, by night let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
26 And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, tried to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,
27 But Barnabas took him and 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 in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] to the apostles, and declared to them how he saw the LORD in the way, and that He spoke to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the Name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,
And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,
29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.
and speaking boldly in the Name of the Lord Jesus; he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,
30 And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
and the brothers having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and going on in the fear of the LORD, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
32 Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.
And it came to pass that Peter, passing throughout all [quarters], also came down to the holy ones who were dwelling at Lydda,
33 And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.
and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name—for eight years laid on a pallet—who was paralytic,
34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.
and Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you; arise and spread for yourself”; and immediately he rose,
35 And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.
and all those dwelling at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the LORD.
36 And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha (which interpreted, is called Dorcas); this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;
37 And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room.
and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,
38 But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.
and Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that [place], sent two men to him, calling on him not to delay to come through to them.
39 And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.
40 But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.
And Peter having put them all forth outside, having bowed the knees, prayed, and having turned to the body, said, “Tabitha, arise”; and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,
41 And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.
and having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up, and having called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her alive,
42 And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the LORD;
43 And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.
