Actuum Apostolorum 9
1 Saulus autem adhuc spirans minarum, et cædis in discipulos Domini, accessit ad principem sacerdotum,
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 et petiit ab eo epistolas in Damascum ad synagogas: ut si quos invenisset huius Viæ viros, ac mulieres, vinctos perduceret in Ierusalem.
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Et cum iter faceret, contigit ut appropinquaret Damasco: et subito circumfulsit eum lux de cælo.
As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4 Et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?
And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
5 Qui dixit: Quis es Domine? Et ille: Ego sum Iesus, quem tu persequeris. Durum est tibi contra stimulum calcitrare.
And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6 Et tremens, ac stupens dixit: Domine, quid me vis facere? Et Dominus ad eum: Surge, et ingredere civitatem, et ibi dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere.
But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
7 Viri autem illi, qui comitabantur cum eo, stabant stupefacti, audientes quidem vocem, neminem autem videntes.
The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8 Surrexit autem Saulus de terra, apertisque oculis nihil videbat. Ad manus autem illum trahentes, introduxerunt Damascum.
Saul arose from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 Et erat ibi tribus diebus non videns, et non manducavit, neque bibit.
He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci, nomine Ananias: et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus: Anania. At ille ait: Ecce ego, Domine.
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Look, it's me, Lord."
11 Et Dominus ad eum: Surge, et vade in vicum, qui vocatur rectus: et quære in domo Iudæ Saulum nomine Tarsensem: ecce enim orat.
The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For look, he is praying,
12 (Et vidit virum Ananiam nomine, introeuntem, et imponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat.)
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
13 Respondit autem Ananias: Domine, audivi a multis de viro hoc, quanta mala fecerit sanctis tuis in Ierusalem:
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
14 et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes, qui invocant nomen tuum.
Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."
15 Dixit autem ad eum Dominus: Vade, quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste, ut portet nomen meum coram Gentibus, et regibus, et filiis Israel.
But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati.
For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
17 Et abiit Ananias, et introivit in domum: et imponens ei manus, dixit: Saule frater, Dominus misit me Iesus, qui apparuit tibi in via, qua veniebas ut videas, et implearis Spiritu Sancto.
Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 Et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamæ, et visum recepit: et surgens baptizatus est.
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
19 Et cum accepisset cibum, confortatus est. Fuit autem cum discipulis, qui erant Damasci, per dies aliquot.
He took food and was strengthened. He stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
20 Et continuo in synagogis prædicabat Iesum, quoniam hic est Filius Dei.
Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
21 Stupebant autem omnes, qui audiebant, et dicebant: Nonne hic est, qui expugnabat in Ierusalem eos, qui invocabant nomen istud: et huc ad hoc venit ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum?
All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is not this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests."
22 Saulus autem multo magis convalescebat, et confundebat Iudæos, qui habitabant Damasci, affirmans quoniam hic est Christus.
But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 Cum autem implerentur dies multi, consilium fecerunt in unum Iudæi ut eum interficerent.
When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
24 Notæ autem factæ sunt Saulo insidiæ eorum. Custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte, ut eum interficerent.
but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
25 Accipientes autem eum discipuli nocte, per murum dimiserunt eum, submittentes in sporta.
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 Cum autem venisset in Ierusalem, tentabat se iungere discipulis, et omnes timebant eum, non credentes quod esset discipulus.
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Barnabas autem apprehensum illum duxit ad Apostolos: et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum, et quia locutus est ei, et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Iesu.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 Et erat cum illis intrans, et exiens in Ierusalem, et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini.
He was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 Loquebatur quoque Gentibus, et disputabat cum Græcis: illi autem quærebant occidere eum.
He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
30 Quod cum cognovissent fratres, deduxerunt eum Cæsaream, et dimiserunt Tarsum.
When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Ecclesia quidem per totam Iudæam, et Galilæam, et Samariam habebat pacem, et ædificabatur ambulans in timore Domini, et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur.
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
32 Factum est autem, ut Petrus dum pertransiret universos, deveniret ad sanctos, qui habitabant Lyddæ.
It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
33 Invenit autem ibi hominem quendam, nomine Æneam, ab annis octo iacentem in grabato, qui erat paralyticus.
There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
34 Et ait illi Petrus: Ænea, sanat te Dominus Iesus Christus: surge, et sterne tibi. Et continuo surrexit.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed." Immediately he arose.
35 Et viderunt eum omnes, qui habitabant Lyddæ, et Saronæ: qui conversi sunt ad Dominum.
All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 In Ioppe autem fuit quædam discipula, nomine Tabitha, quæ interpretata dicitur Dorcas. Hæc erat plena operibus bonis, et eleemosynis, quas faciebat.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
37 Factum est autem in diebus illis, ut infirmata moreretur. Quam cum lavissent, posuerunt eam in cœnaculo.
It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber.
38 Cum autem prope esset Lydda ad Ioppen, discipuli audientes quia Petrus esset in ea, miserunt duos viros ad eum, rogantes: Ne pigriteris venire ad nos.
As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to us.
39 Exurgens autem Petrus venit cum illis. Et cum advenisset, duxerunt illum in cœnaculum: et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduæ flentes, et ostendentes ei tunicas, et vestes, quas faciebat illis Dorcas.
Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40 Eiectis autem omnibus foras: Petrus ponens genua oravit: et conversus ad corpus, dixit: Tabitha, surge. At illa aperuit oculos suos: et viso Petro, resedit.
Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Dans autem illi manum, erexit eam. Et cum vocasset sanctos, et viduas, assignavit eam vivam.
He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42 Notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen: et crediderunt multi in Domino.
And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 Factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe, apud Simonem quendam coriarium.
It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
