Actuum Apostolorum 9
1 Saulus autem adhuc inspirans minarum et caedis in discipulos Domini accessit ad principem sacerdotum
Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 et petiit ab eo epistulas in Damascum ad synagogas ut si quos invenisset huius viae viros ac mulieres vinctos perduceret in Hierusalem
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.
3 et cum iter faceret contigit ut adpropinquaret Damasco et subito circumfulsit eum lux de caelo
And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.
4 et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi Saule Saule quid me persequeris
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 qui dixit quis es Domine et ille ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris
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.”
6 sed surge et ingredere civitatem et dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere
And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”
7 viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo stabant stupefacti audientes quidem vocem neminem autem videntes
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.
8 surrexit autem Saulus de terra apertisque oculis nihil videbat ad manus autem illum trahentes introduxerunt Damascum
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.
9 et erat tribus diebus non videns et non manducavit neque bibit
And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he 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. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 et Dominus ad illum surgens vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus et quaere in domo Iudae Saulum nomine Tarsensem ecce enim orat
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.”
12 et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat
(And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)
13 respondit autem Ananias Domine audivi a multis de viro hoc quanta mala sanctis tuis fecerit in Hierusalem
But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
14 et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum
And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke 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 Israhel
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.
16 ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati
For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”
17 et abiit Ananias et introivit in domum et inponens ei manus dixit Saule frater Dominus misit me Iesus qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas ut videas et implearis Spiritu Sancto
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.”
18 et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est
And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
19 et cum accepisset cibum confortatus est fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot
And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.
20 et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei
And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God.
21 stupebant autem omnes qui audiebant et dicebant nonne hic est qui expugnabat in Hierusalem eos qui invocabant nomen istud et huc ad hoc venit ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum
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?”
22 Saulus autem magis convalescebat et confundebat Iudaeos qui habitabant Damasci adfirmans quoniam hic est Christus
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.
23 cum implerentur autem dies multi consilium fecerunt Iudaei ut eum interficerent
And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death.
24 notae autem factae sunt Saulo insidiae eorum custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte ut eum interficerent
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.
25 accipientes autem discipuli eius nocte per murum dimiserunt eum submittentes in sporta
But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.
26 cum autem venisset in Hierusalem temptabat iungere se discipulis et omnes timebant eum non credentes quia esset discipulus
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.
27 Barnabas autem adprehensum 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 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.
28 et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Hierusalem et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini
And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.
29 loquebatur quoque et disputabat cum Graecis illi autem quaerebant occidere eum
He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.
30 quod cum cognovissent fratres deduxerunt eum Caesaream et dimiserunt Tarsum
And when the brothers had realized this, they brought him to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 ecclesia quidem per totam Iudaeam et Galilaeam et Samariam habebat pacem et aedificabatur ambulans in timore Domini et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur
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.
32 factum est autem Petrum dum pertransiret universos devenire et ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddae
Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around everywhere, came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
33 invenit autem ibi hominem quendam nomine Aeneam ab annis octo iacentem in grabatto qui erat paralyticus
But he found there a certain man, named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, who had lain in bed for eight years.
34 et ait illi Petrus Aeneas sanat te Iesus Christus surge et sterne tibi et continuo surrexit
And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and arrange your bed.” And immediately he rose up.
35 et viderunt illum omnes qui habitabant Lyddae et Saronae qui conversi sunt ad Dominum
And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord.
36 in Ioppe autem fuit quaedam discipula nomine Tabitas quae interpretata dicitur Dorcas haec erat plena operibus bonis et elemosynis quas faciebat
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.
37 factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur quam cum lavissent posuerunt eam in cenaculo
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.
38 cum autem prope esset Lydda ab Ioppe discipuli audientes quia Petrus esset in ea miserunt duos viros ad eum rogantes ne pigriteris venire usque ad nos
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.”
39 exsurgens autem Petrus venit cum illis et cum advenisset duxerunt illum in cenaculum et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduae flentes et ostendentes tunicas et vestes quas faciebat illis Dorcas
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.
40 eiectis autem omnibus foras Petrus ponens genua oravit et conversus ad corpus dixit Tabita surge at illa aperuit oculos suos et viso Petro resedit
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.
41 dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam
And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen et crediderunt multi in Domino
Now this became known throughout all of Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.
43 factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe apud quendam Simonem coriarium
And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner.
