Actuum Apostolorum 9
1 Saulus autem adhuc inspirans minarum et caedis in discipulos Domini accessit ad principem sacerdotum
And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie 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 desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.
3 et cum iter faceret contigit ut adpropinquaret Damasco et subito circumfulsit eum lux de caelo
Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.
4 et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi Saule Saule quid me persequeris
And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 qui dixit quis es Domine et ille ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris
And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.
6 sed surge et ingredere civitatem et dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere
He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.
7 viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo stabant stupefacti audientes quidem vocem neminem autem videntes
The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.
8 surrexit autem Saulus de terra apertisque oculis nihil videbat ad manus autem illum trahentes introduxerunt Damascum
And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,
9 et erat tribus diebus non videns et non manducavit neque bibit
Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke.
10 erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci nomine Ananias et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus Anania at ille ait ecce ego Domine
And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.
11 et Dominus ad illum surgens vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus et quaere in domo Iudae Saulum nomine Tarsensem ecce enim orat
Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.
12 et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat
(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)
13 respondit autem Ananias Domine audivi a multis de viro hoc quanta mala sanctis tuis fecerit in Hierusalem
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.
14 et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum
Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy 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 vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
16 ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati
For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.
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
Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
18 et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,
19 et cum accepisset cibum confortatus est fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot
And receiued meate, and was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei
And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne 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
So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
22 Saulus autem magis convalescebat et confundebat Iudaeos qui habitabant Damasci adfirmans quoniam hic est Christus
But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.
23 cum implerentur autem dies multi consilium fecerunt Iudaei ut eum interficerent
And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,
24 notae autem factae sunt Saulo insidiae eorum custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte ut eum interficerent
But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
25 accipientes autem discipuli eius nocte per murum dimiserunt eum submittentes in sporta
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.
26 cum autem venisset in Hierusalem temptabat iungere se discipulis et omnes timebant eum non credentes quia esset discipulus
And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were all afrayd of him, and beleeued not 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 tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.
28 et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Hierusalem et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini
And hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,
29 loquebatur quoque et disputabat cum Graecis illi autem quaerebant occidere eum
And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 quod cum cognovissent fratres deduxerunt eum Caesaream et dimiserunt Tarsum
But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth 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
Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
32 factum est autem Petrum dum pertransiret universos devenire et ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddae
And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 invenit autem ibi hominem quendam nomine Aeneam ab annis octo iacentem in grabatto qui erat paralyticus
And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.
34 et ait illi Petrus Aeneas sanat te Iesus Christus surge et sterne tibi et continuo surrexit
Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch together. And he arose immediately.
35 et viderunt illum omnes qui habitabant Lyddae et Saronae qui conversi sunt ad Dominum
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe him, and turned 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
There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.
37 factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur quam cum lavissent posuerunt eam in cenaculo
And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke and dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber.
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 forasmuch as Lydda was neere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come vnto them.
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 arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with 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
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp.
41 dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam
Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue.
42 notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen et crediderunt multi in Domino
And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord.
43 factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe apud quendam Simonem coriarium
And it came to passe that he taried many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner.
