Acts 9
1 But Saul, still speaking threats even of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Ṣùgbọ́n síbẹ̀, Saulu sí ń tẹ̀síwájú nínú mímí èémí ìhalẹ̀ mọ́ni àti ìpani sí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Olúwa. Ó tọ olórí àlùfáà lọ,
2 and asked him for letters for the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
ó béèrè ìwé lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ sí Sinagọgu tí ń bẹ ní ìlú Damasku pé, bí òun bá rí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ń bẹ ni ọ̀nà yìí, ìbá à ṣe ọkùnrin, tàbí obìnrin, kí òun lè mú wọn ní dídè wá sí Jerusalẹmu.
3 As he was traveling, it happened that as he came near to Damascus, suddenly there shone all around him a light out of heaven;
Ó sì ṣe, bí ó ti ń lọ, ó sì súnmọ́ Damasku; lójijì, ìmọ́lẹ̀ láti ọ̀run wá mọ́lẹ̀ yí i ká.
4 and he fell upon the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Ó sì ṣubú lulẹ̀, ó gbọ́ ohùn tí ó ń fọ̀ sí i pé, “Saulu, Saulu, èéṣe ti ìwọ fi ń ṣe inúnibíni sí mi?”
5 Saul replied, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting;
Ó sì wí pé, “Ìwọ ta ni, Olúwa?” Olúwa sì wí fún pé, “Èmi ni Jesu, ẹni ti ìwọ ń ṣe inúnibíni sí.
6 but rise, enter into the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”
Dìde, kí o sì lọ sí ìlú náà, a ó sì sọ fún ọ nípa ohun tí ìwọ yóò ṣe.”
7 The men who traveled with Saul stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
Àwọn ọkùnrin tí wọ́n sì ń bá Saulu lọ àjò dúró, wọn kò sì le sọ ohun kan, wọn gbọ́ ohùn náà ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò rí ẹnìkan.
8 Saul arose from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
Saulu sì dìde ní ilẹ̀; nígbà tí ojú rẹ̀ sì lá kò rí ohunkóhun; ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n fà á lọ́wọ́ wọ́n sì mú un wá sí Damasku.
9 For three days he was without sight, and he neither ate nor drank.
Ó sì gbé ọjọ́ mẹ́ta ni àìríran kò sì jẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò sì mu.
10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “See, I am here, Lord.”
Ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan sì wà ní Damasku, tí a ń pè ni Anania! Olúwa sì wí fún un lójúran pé, “Anania!” Ó sì wí pé, “Wò ó, èmi nìyí, Olúwa.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and at the house of Judas ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Olúwa sì wí fún un pé, “Dìde kí ó sì lọ sí ilé Judasi ní òpópónà Tààrà, kí ó sì béèrè ẹni tí a ń pè ni Saulu, ara Tarsu, sá wò ó, ó ń gbàdúrà.
12 He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, so that he might see again.”
Òun sì tí ri ọkùnrin kan lójúran ti a ń pè ni Anania, ó wọlé, ó sì fi ọwọ́ lé e, kí ó lè ríran.”
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.
Anania sì dáhùn wí pé, “Olúwa mo tí gbúròó ọkùnrin yìí lọ́dọ̀ ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn, gbogbo búburú ti ó ṣe sí àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ rẹ ni Jerusalẹmu.
14 He has authority from the chief priests to arrest everyone here who calls upon your name.”
Ó sì gba àṣẹ láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn olórí àlùfáà wá sí ìhín yìí, láti de gbogbo àwọn ti ń pe orúkọ rẹ.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel;
Ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa wí fún un pé, “Máa lọ; nítorí ohun èlò ààyò ni òun jẹ́ fún mi, láti gbé orúkọ mi lọ sí iwájú àwọn aláìkọlà, àti àwọn ọba, àti àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for the cause of my name.”
Nítorí èmi o fi gbogbo ìyà ti kò le ṣàìjẹ nítorí orúkọ mi hàn án.”
17 So Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road when you were coming, has sent me so that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Anania sì lọ, ó sì wọ ilé náà, nígbà tí ó fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ lé Saulu, ó sì wí pé, “Arákùnrin Saulu, Olúwa ni ó rán mi, Jesu tí ó fi ara hàn ọ lọ́nà tí ìwọ bá wá, kí ìwọ ba à lè ríran, kí ó sì kún fún Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.”
18 Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he received his sight; he arose and was baptized;
Lójúkan náà nǹkan kan ti ó dàbí ìpẹ́ sì bọ kúrò lójú rẹ̀, ó sì ríran; ó sì dìde, a sì bamitiisi rẹ̀.
19 and he ate and was strengthened. He stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
Nígbà tí ó sì jẹun, ara rẹ̀ mókun. Saulu sì wá pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn ní Damasku ní ọjọ́ púpọ̀.
20 Right away he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying that he is the Son of God.
Lójúkan náà ó sì ń wàásù Kristi nínú àwọn Sinagọgu pé, Jesu ni Ọmọ Ọlọ́run.
21 All who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name? He has come here to take them bound to the chief priests.”
Ẹnu sì yà gbogbo àwọn ti ó ń gbọ́, wọn sì wí pé, “Èyí ha kọ ẹni ti ó ti fóòro àwọn ti ń pe orúkọ yìí ni Jerusalẹmu? Nítorí èyí náà ni ó sa ṣe wá sí ìhín yìí, láti mú wọn ní dìde lọ sọ́dọ̀ àwọn olórí àlùfáà.”
22 But Saul became more and more powerful, and he was causing distress among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Ṣùgbọ́n Saulu ń pọ̀ sí i ní agbára ó sì ń dààmú àwọn Júù tí ó ń gbé Damasku, ó fihàn pé, èyí ni Kristi náà.
23 After many days, the Jews planned together to kill him.
Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ọjọ́ púpọ̀ kọjá, àwọn Júù ń gbìmọ̀ láti pa á.
24 But their plan became known to Saul. They watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.
Ṣùgbọ́n ìdìtẹ̀ wọn di mí mọ̀ fún Saulu. Wọ́n sì ń ṣọ́ ẹnu ibodè pẹ̀lú lọ́sàn àti lóru, wọ́n ń wá ọ̀nà láti pa á.
25 But his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ gbé ní òru, wọ́n sì sọ̀ ọ́ kalẹ̀ lára odi nínú agbọ̀n.
26 When he had come to Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Nígbà ti Saulu sì de Jerusalẹmu ó pète láti da ara rẹ̀ pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn; gbogbo wọn sì bẹ̀rù rẹ̀, nítorí wọn kò gbàgbọ́ pé ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan ni.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and he told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how at Damascus Saul had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
Ṣùgbọ́n Barnaba mú un, ó sì sìn ín lọ sọ́dọ̀ àwọn aposteli, ó sì sọ fún wọn bí ó ti rí Olúwa ní ọ̀nà, àti bí ó ti fi ìgboyà wàásù ní Damasku ní orúkọ Jesu.
28 He met with them as they were coming in and going out of Jerusalem. He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus
Saulu sì wà pẹ̀lú wọn, ó ń wọlé, ó sì ń jáde ní Jerusalẹmu. Ó sì ń fi ìgboyà wàásù ni orúkọ Olúwa.
29 and debated with the Grecian Jews; but they kept trying to kill him.
Ó ń sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí àwọn ará Helleni, ó sì ń jà wọ́n ní iyàn; ṣùgbọ́n wọn ń pète láti pa a.
30 When the brothers learned of this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
Nígbà tí àwọn arákùnrin sì mọ̀, wọ́n mú sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí Kesarea, wọ́n sì rán an lọ sí Tarsu.
31 So then, the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, the church grew in numbers.
Nígbà náà ni ìjọ wà ni àlàáfíà yíká gbogbo Judea àti ni Galili àti ni Samaria, wọn ń fẹsẹ̀múlẹ̀, wọn ń rìn ní ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa, àti ni ìtùnú Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́, wọn ń pọ̀ sí i.
32 Now it came about that, as Peter went throughout the whole region, he came down also to the believers who lived in the town of Lydda.
Ó sì ṣe, bí Peteru ti ń kọjá lọ káàkiri láàrín wọn, ó sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ pẹ̀lú si ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ ti ń gbé ni Lida.
33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in his bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed.
Níbẹ̀ ni ó rí ọkùnrin kan ti a pè ní Aenea tí ó ti dùbúlẹ̀ lórí àkéte ni ọdún mẹ́jọ, ó ní ààrùn ẹ̀gbà.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,” and right away he got up.
Peteru sì wí fún un pé, “Aenea, Jesu Kristi mú ọ láradá; dìde kí ó sì tún àkéte rẹ ṣe.” Ó sì dìde lójúkan náà.
35 So everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon saw the man and they turned to the Lord.
Gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé Lida àti Ṣaroni sì rí i, wọn sì yípadà sí Olúwa.
36 Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated as “Dorcas.” This woman was full of good works and merciful deeds that she did for the poor.
Ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan sí wà ní Joppa ti a ń pè ni Tabita (èyí tí ó túmọ̀ sí Dọkasi); obìnrin yìí pọ̀ ni iṣẹ́ oore, àti ìtọrẹ àánú ṣíṣe.
37 It came about in those days that she fell sick and died; when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
Ní àkókò náà ni ó wà nínú àìsàn, ó sì kú, wọ́n sì wẹ òkú rẹ̀, wọ́n sì gbé òkú rẹ̀ sí iyàrá òkè.
38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, begging him, “Come to us without delay.”
Bí Lida sì ti súnmọ́ Joppa, nígbà tí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn gbọ́ pé Peteru wà níbẹ̀, wọ́n rán ọkùnrin méjì sí i láti bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, “Má ṣe jáfara láti dé ọ̀dọ̀ wa.”
39 Peter arose and went with them. When he had arrived, they brought him to the upper room, and all the widows stood by him weeping, showing him the coats and garments that Dorcas had made while she had been with them.
Peteru sí dìde, ó sì bá wọn lọ. Nígbà tí ó dé, wọ́n mú un lọ sí iyàrá òkè náà, gbogbo àwọn opó sí dúró tì í wọn sọkún, wọ́n sì ń fi ẹ̀wù àti aṣọ tí Dọkasi dá hàn án, nígbà tí ó wà pẹ̀lú wọn.
40 Peter put them all out of the room, knelt down, and prayed; then, turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
Ṣùgbọ́n Peteru ti gbogbo wọn sóde, ó sì kúnlẹ̀, ó sí gbàdúrà; ó sì yípadà sí òkú, ó ní “Tabita, dìde.” Ó sì la ojú rẹ̀, nígbà tí ó sì rí Peteru, ó dìde jókòó.
41 Peter then gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he called the believers and the widows, he presented her alive to them.
Ó sì na ọwọ́ rẹ̀ sí i, ó fà á dìde; nígbà tí ó sì pe àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́ àti àwọn opó, ó fi lé wọn lọ́wọ́ láààyè.
42 This matter became known throughout all Joppa, and many people believed on the Lord.
Èyí sì di mí mọ̀ já gbogbo Joppa; ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ sì gba Olúwa gbọ́.
43 It happened that Peter stayed for many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.
Ó gbé ọjọ́ púpọ̀ ni Joppa ní ọ̀dọ̀ ọkùnrin kan Simoni oníṣọ̀nà-awọ.
