Actuum Apostolorum 9
1 Saulus autem adhuc inspirans minarum et caedis in discipulos Domini accessit ad principem sacerdotum
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats and murder 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 asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them to Jerusalem as prisoners.
3 et cum iter faceret contigit ut adpropinquaret Damasco et subito circumfulsit eum lux de caelo
As he was going along, he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi Saule Saule quid me persequeris
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me?”
5 qui dixit quis es Domine et ille ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris
Saul said, “Who are yoʋ, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting.
6 sed surge et ingredere civitatem et dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere
But rise and enter the city, and yoʋ will be told what yoʋ must do.”
7 viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo stabant stupefacti audientes quidem vocem neminem autem videntes
The men who were traveling with Saul stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
8 surrexit autem Saulus de terra apertisque oculis nihil videbat ad manus autem illum trahentes introduxerunt Damascum
Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were open, he saw no one. So they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus.
9 et erat tribus diebus non videns et non manducavit neque bibit
He went three days without seeing, 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 disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He said, “Behold, 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
Then the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For behold, he is praying,
12 et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hand on 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 answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about how much evil this man has done to yoʋr saints in Jerusalem.
14 et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum
And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call upon yoʋr 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
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a vessel chosen by me to bring my name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
16 ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati
I will show him how much he must suffer for my name's 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
So Ananias went and entered the house. Laying his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to yoʋ on the road by which yoʋ came, has sent me so that yoʋ may receive yoʋr sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est
Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he received his sight. Then he rose and was baptized,
19 et cum accepisset cibum confortatus est fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot
and after taking some food, he was strengthened. For several days Saul was with the disciples in Damascus.
20 et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei
Immediately he began preaching in the synagogues that the Christ 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
All who heard it were amazed and said, “Is this not the man who in Jerusalem tried to destroy those who call upon this name, and has he not come here for the purpose of bringing them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22 Saulus autem magis convalescebat et confundebat Iudaeos qui habitabant Damasci adfirmans quoniam hic est Christus
But Saul grew stronger and kept confounding the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this man Jesus is the Christ.
23 cum implerentur autem dies multi consilium fecerunt Iudaei ut eum interficerent
When many days had past, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
24 notae autem factae sunt Saulo insidiae eorum custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte ut eum interficerent
but their plot became known to Saul. They started watching the gates both day and night so that they might kill him.
25 accipientes autem discipuli eius nocte per murum dimiserunt eum submittentes in sporta
But the disciples took him by night and let him down through a window in the city wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 cum autem venisset in Hierusalem temptabat iungere se discipulis et omnes timebant eum non credentes quia esset discipulus
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they did not believe 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
Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles. He related to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how he had been preaching boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Hierusalem et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini
So Saul stayed with them and would go into Jerusalem and speak boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus.
29 loquebatur quoque et disputabat cum Graecis illi autem quaerebant occidere eum
He would also speak and debate with the Hellenists, but they were trying to kill him.
30 quod cum cognovissent fratres deduxerunt eum Caesaream et dimiserunt Tarsum
When the brothers found out about it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off 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
So the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were being strengthened. Continuing in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were being multiplied.
32 factum est autem Petrum dum pertransiret universos devenire et ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddae
Now as Peter was traveling from place to place, he went down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
33 invenit autem ibi hominem quendam nomine Aeneam ab annis octo iacentem in grabatto qui erat paralyticus
There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been confined to a mat for eight years.
34 et ait illi Petrus Aeneas sanat te Iesus Christus surge et sterne tibi et continuo surrexit
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ has now healed yoʋ; rise and roll up yoʋr mat.” Immediately he rose,
35 et viderunt illum omnes qui habitabant Lyddae et Saronae qui conversi sunt ad Dominum
and all who dwelt in Lydda and Sharon saw 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
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which means “Dorcas”). She was always doing good works and charitable acts.
37 factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur quam cum lavissent posuerunt eam in cenaculo
In those days she became sick and died, so they washed her body and laid it 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
Lydda was near Joppa, so when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent for him, urging him not to delay in coming to 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
So Peter rose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him to the upper room, and all the widows stood before him, weeping and showing him all the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was still 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 sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning toward the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam
He gave her his hand and raised her up. Then he called in the saints and the widows and presented her alive.
42 notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen et crediderunt multi in Domino
This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43 factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe apud quendam Simonem coriarium
And Peter remained in Joppa for many days with a tanner named Simon.
