Mga Gawa 9
1 Datapuwa't si Saulo, na sumisilakbo pa ng mga pagbabanta at pagpatay laban sa mga alagad ng Panginoon, ay naparoon sa dakilang saserdote,
Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
2 At humingi sa kaniya ng mga sulat sa Damasco sa mga sinagoga, upang kung siya'y makasumpong ng sinoman sa mga nasa Daan, maging mga lalake o mga babae, ay kaniya silang madalang gapos sa Jerusalem.
went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
3 At sa kaniyang paglalakad, ay nangyari na siya'y malapit sa Damasco: at pagdaka'y nagliwanag sa palibot niya ang isang ilaw mula sa langit:
But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;
4 At siya'y nasubasob sa lupa, at nakarinig ng isang tinig na sa kaniya'y nagsasabi, Saulo, Saulo, bakit mo ako pinaguusig?
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
5 At sinabi niya, Sino ka baga, Panginoon? At sinabi niya, Ako'y si Jesus na iyong pinaguusig:
"Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.
6 Nguni't magtindig ka, at ikaw ay pumasok sa bayan, at sasalitain sa iyo ang dapat mong gawin.
"But rise and go to the city, and you will be told what you are to do.
7 At ang mga taong kasama niya sa paglalakad ay nangatilihan na hindi makapagsalita, na naririnig ang tinig, datapuwa't walang nakikitang sinoman.
Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.
8 At nagtindig sa lupa si Saulo; at pagkadilat ng kaniyang mga mata, ay di siya nakakita ng anoman; at kanilang inakay siya sa kamay at ipinasok siya sa Damasco.
Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to Damascus.
9 At siya'y tatlong araw na walang paningin, at hindi kumain ni uminom man.
And for two days he remained without sight, and did not eat or drink anything.
10 Ngayon nga'y may isang alagad sa Damasco, na nagngangalang Ananias; at sinabi sa kaniya ng Panginoon sa pangitain, Ananias. At sinabi niya, Narito ako, Panginoon.
Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.
11 At sinabi sa kaniya ng Panginoon, Magtindig ka, at pumaroon sa lansangang tinatawag na Matuwid, at ipagtanong mo sa bahay ni Judas ang isa na nagngangalang Saulo, lalaking taga Tarso: sapagka't narito, siya'y nananalangin;
"Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.
12 At nakita niya ang isang lalaking nagngangalang Ananias na pumapasok, at ipinapatong ang kaniyang mga kamay sa kaniya, upang tanggapin niya ang kaniyang paningin.
He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."
13 Nguni't sumagot si Ananias, Panginoon, nabalitaan ko sa marami ang tungkol sa taong ito, kung gaano karaming kasamaan ang ginawa niya sa iyong mga banal sa Jerusalem:
"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;
14 At dito siya'y may kapahintulutan ng mga pangulong saserdote na gapusin ang lahat ng mga nagsisitawag sa iyong pangalan.
and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."
15 Datapuwa't sinabi sa kaniya ng Panginoon, Pumaroon ka: sapagka't siya'y sisidlang hirang sa akin, upang dalhin ang aking pangalan sa harapan ng mga Gentil at ng mga hari, at ng mga anak ni Israel:
"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.
16 Sapagka't sa kaniya'y aking ipakikilala kung gaano karaming mga bagay ang dapat niyang tiisin dahil sa aking pangalan.
For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."
17 At umalis si Ananias at pumasok sa bahay; at ipinatong ang kaniyang mga kamay sa kaniya na sinabi, Kapatid na Saulo, ang Panginoon, sa makatuwid baga'y si Jesus, na sa iyo'y napakita sa daan na iyong pinanggalingan, ay nagsugo sa akin, upang tanggapin mo ang iyong paningin, at mapuspos ka ng Espiritu Santo.
So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 At pagdaka'y nangalaglag mula sa kaniyang mga mata ang mga parang kaliskis, at tinanggap niya ang kaniyang paningin; at siya'y nagtindig at siya'y binautismuhan;
Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;
19 At siya'y kumain at lumakas. At siya'y nakisamang ilang araw sa mga alagad na nangasa Damasco.
after which he took food and regained his strength. Then he remained some little time with the disciples in Damascus.
20 At pagdaka'y kaniyang itinanyag sa mga sinagoga si Jesus, na siya ang Anak ng Dios.
And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God;
21 At ang lahat ng sa kaniya'y nakarinig ay namangha, at nangagsabi, Hindi baga ito yaong sa Jerusalem ay lumipol sa mga nagsitawag sa pangalang ito? at sa ganitong nasa ay naparito siya, upang sila'y dalhing gapos sa harap ng mga pangulong saserdote.
and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?"
22 Datapuwa't lalo nang lumakas ang loob ni Saulo, at nilito ang mga Judio na nangananahan sa Damasco, na pinatutunayan na ito ang Cristo.
Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.
23 At nang maganap ang maraming mga araw, ay nangagsanggunian ang mga Judio upang siya'y patayin:
At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;
24 Datapuwa't napagtalastas ni Saulo ang kanilang banta. At kanilang binantayan naman ang mga pintuang daan sa araw at gabi upang siya'y kanilang patayin:
but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;
25 Nguni't kinuha siya sa gabi ng kaniyang mga alagad, at siya'y ibinaba sa kuta na siya'y inihugos na nasa isang balaong.
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
26 At nang siya'y dumating sa Jerusalem, ay pinagsikapan niyang makipisan sa mga alagad: at silang lahat ay nangatakot sa kaniya, sa di paniniwala na siya'y alagad,
So he came to Jerusalem and made several attempts to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, being in doubt as to whether he himself was a disciple.
27 Datapuwa't kinuha siya ni Bernabe, at siya'y iniharap sa mga apostol, at sa kanila'y isinaysay kung paanong nakita niya sa daan ang Panginoon, at kinausap siya, at kung paanong siya'y nangaral sa Damasco na may katapangan sa pangalan ni Jesus.
Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.
28 At siya'y kasamasama nila, na pumapasok at lumalabas sa Jerusalem,
Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,
29 Na nangangaral na may katapangan sa pangalan ng Panginoon: at siya'y nagsalita at nakipagtuligsaan sa mga Greco-Judio; datapuwa't pinagpipilitan nilang siya'y mapatay.
and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.
30 At nang maalaman ito ng mga kapatid, ay inihatid nila siya sa Cesarea, at siya'y sinugo nila sa Tarso.
But they kept trying to take his life. On learning this, the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and then sent him by sea to Tarsus.
31 Sa gayo'y nagkaroon ng kapayapaan ang iglesia sa buong Judea at Galilea at Samaria palibhasa'y pinagtibay; at, sa paglakad na may takot sa Panginoon at may kaaliwan ng Espiritu Santo, ay nagsisidami.
The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.
32 At nangyari, na sa paglalakad ni Pedro sa lahat ng dako, siya'y naparoon naman sa mga banal na nangananahan sa Lidda.
Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.
33 At doo'y natagpuan niya ang isang lalake na nagngangalang Eneas, na walo nang taong sumasabanig; sapagka't siya'y lumpo.
There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed.
34 At sinabi sa kaniya ni Pedro, Eneas, pinagagaling ka ni Jesucristo: magtindig ka, at husayin mo ang iyong higaan. At pagdaka'y nagtindig siya.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet.
35 At siya'y nakita ng lahat ng mga nangananahan sa Lidda at sa Sarona, at sila'y nangagbalik-loob sa Panginoon.
And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
36 Ngayon ay may isang alagad sa Joppe na nagngangalang Tabita, na ang kahuluga'y Dorcas: ang babaing ito'y puspos ng mabubuting gawa at ng pagkaawang gawa na kaniyang ginagawa.
Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, 'Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.
37 At nangyari nang mga araw na yaon, na siya'y nagkasakit, at namatay: at nang siya'y mahugasan na nila, ay kanilang ibinurol siya sa isang silid sa itaas.
But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs.
38 At sapagka't malapit ang Lidda sa Joppe, pagkabalita ng mga alagad na si Pedro ay naroroon, ay nangagsugo sa kaniya ng dalawa katao, na ipinamamanhik sa kaniya, Huwag kang magluwat ng pagparito sa amin.
Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.
39 At nagtindig si Pedro at sumama sa kanila. At pagdating niya, ay inihatid nila sa silid sa itaas: at siya'y niligid ng lahat ng mga babaing bao, na nagsisitangis, at ipinakikita ang mga tunika at ang mga damit na ginawa ni Dorcas, nang ito'y kasama pa nila.
So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them.
40 Datapuwa't pinalabas silang lahat ni Pedro, at lumuhod, at nanalangin; at pagbaling sa bangkay ay kaniyang sinabi, Tabita, magbangon ka. At iminulat niya ang kaniyang mga mata, at nang makita niya si Pedro, ay naupo siya.
Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.
41 At iniabot ni Pedro sa kaniya ang kaniyang kamay, at siya'y itinindig; at tinawag ang mga banal at ang mga babaing bao, at siya'y iniharap niyang buhay.
Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.
42 At ito'y nabansag sa buong Joppe: at marami ang mga nagsisampalataya sa Panginoon.
This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;
43 At nangyari, na siya'y nanahang maraming mga araw sa Joppe, na kasama ni Simong mangluluto ng balat.
and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.
