Acts 22
1 “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”
Viri fratres, et patres, audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem.
2 and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,
Cum audissent autem quia Hebræa lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis præstiterunt silentium.
3 “I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all you are today.
Et dicit: Ego sum vir Iudæus, natus in Tarso Ciliciæ, nutritus autem in ista civitate, secus pedes Gamaliel eruditus iuxta veritatem paternæ legis, æmulator legis, sicut et vos omnes estis hodie:
4 And this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres,
5 as also the chief priest testifies to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,
sicut princeps sacerdotum mihi testimonium reddit, et omnes maiores natu, a quibus et epistolas accipiens ad fratres Damascum pergebam, ut adducerem inde vinctos in Ierusalem ut punirentur.
6 and it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of Heaven there shone a great light around me;
Factum est autem, eunte me, et appropinquante Damasco media die, subito de cælo circumfulsit me lux copiosa:
7 I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?
8 And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—
Ego autem respondi: Quis es Domine? Dixitque ad me: Ego sum Iesus Nazarenus, quem tu persequeris.
9 and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking to me—
Et qui mecum erant, lumen quidem viderunt, vocem autem non audierunt eius, qui loquebatur mecum.
10 and I said, What will I do, Lord? And the LORD said to me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it will be told you concerning all things that have been appointed for you to do.
Et dixi: Quid faciam, Domine? Dominus autem dixit ad me: Surgens vade Damascum: et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus, quæ te oporteat facere.
11 And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,
Et cum non viderem præ claritate luminis illius, ad manum deductus a comitibus, veni Damascum.
12 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
Ananias autem quidam, vir secundum legem testimonium habens ab omnibus cohabitantibus Iudæis,
13 having come to me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and the same hour I looked up to him;
veniens ad me, et astans dixit mihi: Saule frater respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.
14 and he said, The God of our fathers chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth,
At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum præordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem eius, et videres Iustum, et audires vocem ex ore eius:
15 because you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;
quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum, quæ vidisti, et audisti.
16 and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.
Et nunc quid moraris? Exurge, et baptizare, et ablue peccata tua invocato nomine ipsius.
17 And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Factum est autem revertenti mihi in Ierusalem, et oranti in templo, fieri me in stupore mentis,
18 and I saw Him saying to me, Hurry and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me;
et videre illum dicentem mihi: Festina, et exi velociter ex Ierusalem: quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me.
19 and I said, LORD, they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;
Et ego dixi: Domine ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædans per synagogas eos, qui credebant in te:
20 and when the blood of your witness Stephen was being poured forth, I was also standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;
et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui, ego astabam, et consentiebam, et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum.
21 and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”
Et dixit ad me: Vade quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te.
22 And they were hearing him to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, “Away from the earth with such a one; for it is not fit for him to live.”
Audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum, et levaverunt vocem suam dicentes: Tolle de terra huiusmodi: non enim fas est eum vivere.
23 And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Vociferantibus autem eis, et proiicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem iactantibus in aerem,
24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
iussit Tribunus induci eum in castra, et flagellis cædi, et torqueri eum, ut sciret propter quam causam sic acclamarent ei.
25 And as he was stretching him with the straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful to you to scourge a man, a Roman, uncondemned?”
Et cum astrinxissent eum loris, dicit astanti sibi Centurioni Paulus: Si hominem Romanum, et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?
26 And the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, “Take heed what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman”;
Quo audito, Centurio accessit ad Tribunum, et nunciavit ei, dicens: Quid acturus es? Hic enim homo civis Romanus est.
27 and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;
Accedens autem Tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es? At ille dixit: Etiam.
28 and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”
Et respondit Tribunus: Ego multa summa civilitatem hanc consecutus sum. Et Paulus ait: Ego autem et natus sum.
29 Immediately, therefore, they departed from him, those being about to examine him, and the chief captain was also afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,
Protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo, qui eum torturi erant. Tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit, quia civis Romanus esset, et quia alligasset eum.
30 and the next day, intending to know the certainty for what reason he is accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their Sanhedrin to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.
Postera autem die volens scire diligentius qua ex causa accusaretur a Iudæis, solvit eum, et iussit sacerdotes convenire, et omne concilium, et producens Paulum, statuit inter illos.
