Acts 22

GNT

1 ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς πρὸς ὑμᾶς νυνὶ ἀπολογίας _

2 ἀκούσαντες δὲ ὅτι τῇ ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ προσεφώνει αὐτοῖς μᾶλλον παρέσχον ἡσυχίαν. καὶ φησίν _

3 ἐγώ εἰμι ἀνὴρ ἰουδαῖος, γεγεννημένος ἐν ταρσῶ τῆς κιλικίας, ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ, παρὰ τοὺς πόδας γαμαλιὴλ πεπαιδευμένος κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου, ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τοῦ θεοῦ καθὼς πάντες ὑμεῖς ἐστε σήμερον·

4 ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας,

5 ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς μαρτυρεῖ μοι καὶ πᾶν τὸ πρεσβυτέριον· παρ᾽ ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς εἰς δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς ἰερουσαλὴμ ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν.

6 ἐγένετο δέ μοι πορευομένῳ καὶ ἐγγίζοντι τῇ δαμασκῶ περὶ μεσημβρίαν ἐξαίφνης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ περιαστράψαι φῶς ἱκανὸν περὶ ἐμέ,

7 ἔπεσά τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι, σαοὺλ σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;

8 ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπεκρίθην, τίς εἶ, κύριε; εἶπέν τε πρός με, ἐγώ εἰμι ἰησοῦς ὁ ναζωραῖος ὃν σὺ διώκεις.

9 οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.

10 εἶπον δέ, τί ποιήσω, κύριε; ὁ δὲ κύριος εἶπεν πρός με, ἀναστὰς πορεύου εἰς δαμασκόν, κἀκεῖ σοι λαληθήσεται περὶ πάντων ὧν τέτακταί σοι ποιῆσαι.

11 ὡς δὲ οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τοῦ φωτὸς ἐκείνου, χειραγωγούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν συνόντων μοι ἦλθον εἰς δαμασκόν.

12 ἁνανίας δέ τις, ἀνὴρ εὐλαβὴς κατὰ τὸν νόμον, μαρτυρούμενος ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν κατοικούντων ἰουδαίων,

13 ἐλθὼν πρός με καὶ ἐπιστὰς εἶπέν μοι, σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ, ἀνάβλεψον· κἀγὼ αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἀνέβλεψα εἰς αὐτόν.

14 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ὁ θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν προεχειρίσατό σε γνῶναι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἰδεῖν τὸν δίκαιον καὶ ἀκοῦσαι φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ,

15 ὅτι ἔσῃ μάρτυς αὐτῶ πρὸς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὧν ἑώρακας καὶ ἤκουσας.

16 καὶ νῦν τί μέλλεις; ἀναστὰς βάπτισαι καὶ ἀπόλουσαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου ἐπικαλεσάμενος τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

17 ἐγένετο δέ μοι ὑποστρέψαντι εἰς ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ προσευχομένου μου ἐν τῶ ἱερῶ γενέσθαι με ἐν ἐκστάσει

18 καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν λέγοντά μοι, σπεῦσον καὶ ἔξελθε ἐν τάχει ἐξ ἰερουσαλήμ, διότι οὐ παραδέξονταί σου μαρτυρίαν περὶ ἐμοῦ.

19 κἀγὼ εἶπον, κύριε, αὐτοὶ ἐπίστανται ὅτι ἐγὼ ἤμην φυλακίζων καὶ δέρων κατὰ τὰς συναγωγὰς τοὺς πιστεύοντας ἐπὶ σέ·

20 καὶ ὅτε ἐξεχύννετο τὸ αἷμα στεφάνου τοῦ μάρτυρός σου, καὶ αὐτὸς ἤμην ἐφεστὼς καὶ συνευδοκῶν καὶ φυλάσσων τὰ ἱμάτια τῶν ἀναιρούντων αὐτόν.

21 καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, πορεύου, ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς ἔθνη μακρὰν ἐξαποστελῶ σε.

22 ἤκουον δὲ αὐτοῦ ἄχρι τούτου τοῦ λόγου καὶ ἐπῆραν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτῶν λέγοντες, αἶρε ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς τὸν τοιοῦτον, οὐ γὰρ καθῆκεν αὐτὸν ζῆν.

23 κραυγαζόντων τε αὐτῶν καὶ ῥιπτούντων τὰ ἱμάτια καὶ κονιορτὸν βαλλόντων εἰς τὸν ἀέρα,

24 ἐκέλευσεν ὁ χιλίαρχος εἰσάγεσθαι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, εἴπας μάστιξιν ἀνετάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιγνῶ δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν οὕτως ἐπεφώνουν αὐτῶ.

25 ὡς δὲ προέτειναν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν ἑστῶτα ἑκατόνταρχον ὁ παῦλος, εἰ ἄνθρωπον ῥωμαῖον καὶ ἀκατάκριτον ἔξεστιν ὑμῖν μαστίζειν;

26 ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης προσελθὼν τῶ χιλιάρχῳ ἀπήγγειλεν λέγων, τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν; ὁ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος οὖτος ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.

27 προσελθὼν δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος εἶπεν αὐτῶ, λέγε μοι, σὺ ῥωμαῖος εἶ; ὁ δὲ ἔφη, ναί.

28 ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ χιλίαρχος, ἐγὼ πολλοῦ κεφαλαίου τὴν πολιτείαν ταύτην ἐκτησάμην. ὁ δὲ παῦλος ἔφη, ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ γεγέννημαι.

29 εὐθέως οὗν ἀπέστησαν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ οἱ μέλλοντες αὐτὸν ἀνετάζειν· καὶ ὁ χιλίαρχος δὲ ἐφοβήθη ἐπιγνοὺς ὅτι ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν καὶ ὅτι αὐτὸν ἦν δεδεκώς.

30 τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον βουλόμενος γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλὲς τὸ τί κατηγορεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν ἰουδαίων ἔλυσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐκέλευσεν συνελθεῖν τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ πᾶν τὸ συνέδριον, καὶ καταγαγὼν τὸν παῦλον ἔστησεν εἰς αὐτούς.

KJV

1  Men,⁴³⁵ brethren,⁸⁰ and²⁵³² fathers,³⁹⁶² hear¹⁹¹ ye my³⁴⁵⁰ defense⁶²⁷ which I make now³⁵⁶⁸ unto⁴³¹⁴ you.⁵²⁰⁹

2  (And¹¹⁶¹ when they heard¹⁹¹ that³⁷⁵⁴ he spake⁴³⁷⁷ in the³⁵⁸⁸ Hebrew¹⁴⁴⁶ tongue¹²⁵⁸ to them,⁸⁴⁶ they kept³⁹³⁰ the more³¹²³ silence:²²⁷¹ and²⁵³² he saith,)⁵³⁴⁶

3  I¹⁴⁷³ am¹⁵¹⁰ verily³³⁰³ a man⁴³⁵ which am a Jew,²⁴⁵³ born¹⁰⁸⁰ in¹⁷²² Tarsus,⁵⁰¹⁹ a city in Cilicia,²⁷⁹¹ yet¹¹⁶¹ brought up³⁹⁷ in¹⁷²² this⁵⁰²⁶ city⁴¹⁷² at³⁸⁴⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ feet⁴²²⁸ of Gamaliel,¹⁰⁵⁹ and taught³⁸¹¹ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the perfect manner¹⁹⁵ of the law³⁵⁵¹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ fathers,³⁹⁷¹ and was⁵²²⁵ zealous²²⁰⁷ toward God,²³¹⁶ as²⁵³¹ ye⁵²¹⁰ all³⁹⁵⁶ are²⁰⁷⁵ this day.⁴⁵⁹⁴

4  And I³⁷³⁹ persecuted¹³⁷⁷ this⁵⁰²⁶ way³⁵⁹⁸ unto⁸⁹¹ the death,²²⁸⁸ binding¹¹⁹⁵ and²⁵³² delivering³⁸⁶⁰ into¹⁵¹⁹ prisons⁵⁴³⁸ both⁵⁰³⁷ men⁴³⁵ and²⁵³² women.¹¹³⁵

5  As⁵⁶¹³ also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ high priest⁷⁴⁹ doth bear me witness,^{3140 3427} and²⁵³² all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ estate of the elders:⁴²⁴⁴ from³⁸⁴⁴ whom³⁷³⁹ also²⁵³² I received¹²⁰⁹ letters¹⁹⁹² unto⁴³¹⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ brethren,⁸⁰ and went⁴¹⁹⁸ to¹⁵¹⁹ Damascus,¹¹⁵⁴ to bring^{71 2532} them which were⁵⁶⁰⁷ there¹⁵⁶⁶ bound¹²¹⁰ unto¹⁵¹⁹ Jerusalem,²⁴¹⁹ for to²⁴⁴³ be punished.⁵⁰⁹⁷

6  And¹¹⁶¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ that, as I³⁴²⁷ made my journey,⁴¹⁹⁸ and²⁵³² was come nigh¹⁴⁴⁸ unto Damascus¹¹⁵⁴ about⁴⁰¹² noon,³³¹⁴ suddenly¹⁸¹⁰ there shone⁴⁰¹⁵ from¹⁵³⁷ heaven³⁷⁷² a great²⁴²⁵ light⁵⁴⁵⁷ round about⁴⁰¹² me.¹⁶⁹¹

7  And⁵⁰³⁷ I fell⁴⁰⁹⁸ unto¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ ground,¹⁴⁷⁵ and²⁵³² heard¹⁹¹ a voice⁵⁴⁵⁶ saying³⁰⁰⁴ unto me,³⁴²⁷ Saul,⁴⁵⁴⁹ Saul,⁴⁵⁴⁹ why⁵¹⁰¹ persecutest¹³⁷⁷ thou me?³¹⁶⁵

8  And¹¹⁶¹ I¹⁴⁷³ answered,⁶¹¹ Who⁵¹⁰¹ art¹⁴⁸⁸ thou, Lord?²⁹⁶² And⁵⁰³⁷ he said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ I¹⁴⁷³ am¹⁵¹⁰ Jesus²⁴²⁴ of Nazareth,³⁴⁸⁰ whom³⁷³⁹ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ persecutest.¹³⁷⁷

9  And¹¹⁶¹ they that were⁵⁶⁰⁷ with⁴⁸⁶² me¹⁶⁹⁸ saw²³⁰⁰ indeed³³⁰³ the³⁵⁸⁸ light,⁵⁴⁵⁷ and²⁵³² were¹⁰⁹⁶ afraid;¹⁷¹⁹ but¹¹⁶¹ they heard¹⁹¹ not³⁷⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ voice⁵⁴⁵⁶ of him that spake²⁹⁸⁰ to me.³⁴²⁷

10  And¹¹⁶¹ I said,²⁰³⁶ What⁵¹⁰¹ shall I do,⁴¹⁶⁰ Lord?²⁹⁶² And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ Arise,⁴⁵⁰ and go⁴¹⁹⁸ into¹⁵¹⁹ Damascus;¹¹⁵⁴ and there²⁵⁴⁶ it shall be told²⁹⁸⁰ thee⁴⁶⁷¹ of⁴⁰¹² all things³⁹⁵⁶ which³⁷³⁹ are appointed⁵⁰²¹ for thee⁴⁶⁷¹ to do.⁴¹⁶⁰

11  And¹¹⁶¹ when⁵⁶¹³ I could not³⁷⁵⁶ see¹⁶⁸⁹ for⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ glory¹³⁹¹ of that¹⁵⁶⁵ light,⁵⁴⁵⁷ being led by the hand⁵⁴⁹⁶ of⁵²⁵⁹ them that were with⁴⁸⁹⁵ me,³⁴²⁷ I came²⁰⁶⁴ into¹⁵¹⁹ Damascus.¹¹⁵⁴

12  And¹¹⁶¹ one⁵¹⁰⁰ Ananias,³⁶⁷ a devout²¹⁵² man⁴³⁵ according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ law,³⁵⁵¹ having a good report³¹⁴⁰ of⁵²⁵⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ Jews²⁴⁵³ which dwelt²⁷³⁰ there,

13  Came²⁰⁶⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ and²⁵³² stood,²¹⁸⁶ and said²⁰³⁶ unto me,³⁴²⁷ Brother⁸⁰ Saul,⁴⁵⁴⁹ receive thy sight.³⁰⁸ And the³⁵⁸⁸ same⁸⁴⁶ hour⁵⁶¹⁰ I²⁵⁰⁴ looked up³⁰⁸ upon¹⁵¹⁹ him.⁸⁴⁶

14  And¹¹⁶¹ he³⁵⁸⁸ said,²⁰³⁶ The³⁵⁸⁸ God²³¹⁶ of our²²⁵⁷ fathers³⁹⁶² hath chosen⁴⁴⁰⁰ thee,⁴⁵⁷¹ that thou shouldest know¹⁰⁹⁷ his⁸⁴⁸ will,²³⁰⁷ and²⁵³² see¹⁴⁹² that Just One,¹³⁴² and²⁵³² shouldest hear¹⁹¹ the voice⁵⁴⁵⁶ of¹⁵³⁷ his⁸⁴⁸ mouth.⁴⁷⁵⁰

15  For³⁷⁵⁴ thou shalt be²⁰⁷¹ his⁸⁴⁶ witness³¹⁴⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ all³⁹⁵⁶ men⁴⁴⁴ of what³⁷³⁹ thou hast seen³⁷⁰⁸ and²⁵³² heard.¹⁹¹

16  And²⁵³² now³⁵⁶⁸ why⁵¹⁰¹ tarriest³¹⁹⁵ thou? arise,⁴⁵⁰ and be baptized,⁹⁰⁷ and²⁵³² wash away⁶²⁸ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ sins,²⁶⁶ calling on¹⁹⁴¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ name³⁶⁸⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord.²⁹⁶²

17  And¹¹⁶¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ that, when I³⁴²⁷ was come again⁵²⁹⁰ to¹⁵¹⁹ Jerusalem,²⁴¹⁹ even²⁵³² while I³⁴⁵⁰ prayed⁴³³⁶ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ temple,²⁴¹¹ I³¹⁶⁵ was¹⁰⁹⁶ in¹⁷²² a trance;¹⁶¹¹

18  And²⁵³² saw¹⁴⁹² him⁸⁴⁶ saying³⁰⁰⁴ unto me,³⁴²⁷ Make haste,⁴⁶⁹² and²⁵³² get¹⁸³¹ thee quickly^{1722 5034} out of¹⁵³⁷ Jerusalem:²⁴¹⁹ for¹³⁶⁰ they will not³⁷⁵⁶ receive³⁸⁵⁸ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ testimony³¹⁴¹ concerning⁴⁰¹² me.¹⁷⁰⁰

19  And I²⁵⁰⁴ said,²⁰³⁶ Lord,²⁹⁶² they⁸⁴⁶ know¹⁹⁸⁷ that³⁷⁵⁴ I¹⁴⁷³ imprisoned^{2252 5439} and²⁵³² beat¹¹⁹⁴ in every synagogue^{2596 4864} them that believed⁴¹⁰⁰ on¹⁹⁰⁹ thee:⁴⁵⁷¹

20  And²⁵³² when³⁷⁵³ the³⁵⁸⁸ blood¹²⁹ of thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ martyr³¹⁴⁴ Stephen⁴⁷³⁶ was shed,¹⁶³² I⁸⁴⁸ also²⁵³² was²²⁵² standing by,²¹⁸⁶ and²⁵³² consenting⁴⁹⁰⁹ unto his⁸⁴⁸ death,³³⁶ and²⁵³² kept⁵⁴⁴² the³⁵⁸⁸ raiment²⁴⁴⁰ of them that slew³³⁷ him.⁸⁴⁶

21  And²⁵³² he said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ Depart:⁴¹⁹⁸ for³⁷⁵⁴ I¹⁴⁷³ will send¹⁸²¹ thee⁴⁵⁷¹ far hence³¹¹² unto¹⁵¹⁹ the Gentiles.¹⁴⁸⁴

22  And¹¹⁶¹ they gave him audience^{191 846} unto⁸⁹¹ this⁵¹²⁷ word,³⁰⁵⁶ and²⁵³² then lifted up¹⁸⁶⁹ their⁸⁴⁸ voices,⁵⁴⁵⁶ and said,³⁰⁰⁴ Away¹⁴² with such⁵¹⁰⁸ a fellow from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ earth:¹⁰⁹³ for¹⁰⁶³ it is not fit^{2520 3756} that he⁸⁴⁶ should live.²¹⁹⁸

23  And¹¹⁶¹ as they⁸⁴⁶ cried out,²⁹⁰⁵ and²⁵³² cast off⁴⁴⁹⁵ their clothes,²⁴⁴⁰ and²⁵³² threw⁹⁰⁶ dust²⁸⁶⁸ into¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ air,¹⁰⁹

24  The³⁵⁸⁸ chief captain⁵⁵⁰⁶ commanded²⁷⁵³ him⁸⁴⁶ to be brought⁷¹ into¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ castle,³⁹²⁵ and bade²⁰³⁶ that he⁸⁴⁶ should be examined⁴²⁶ by scourging;³¹⁴⁸ that²⁴⁴³ he might know¹⁹²¹ wherefore^{1223 3739 156} they cried so against^{2019 3779} him.⁸⁴⁶

25  And¹¹⁶¹ as⁵⁶¹³ they bound⁴³⁸⁵ him⁸⁴⁶ with thongs,²⁴³⁸ Paul³⁹⁷² said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ the centurion¹⁵⁴³ that stood by,^{2476 1487} Is it lawful¹⁸³² for you⁵²¹³ to scourge³¹⁴⁷ a man⁴⁴⁴ that is a Roman,⁴⁵¹⁴ and²⁵³² uncondemned?¹⁷⁸

26  When¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ centurion¹⁵⁴³ heard¹⁹¹ that, he went⁴³³⁴ and told⁵¹⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ chief captain,⁵⁵⁰⁶ saying,³⁰⁰⁴ Take heed³⁷⁰⁸ what⁵¹⁰¹ thou³¹⁹⁵ doest:⁴¹⁶⁰ for¹⁰⁶³ this³⁷⁷⁸ man⁴⁴⁴ is²⁰⁷⁶ a Roman.⁴⁵¹⁴

27  Then¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ chief captain⁵⁵⁰⁶ came,⁴³³⁴ and said²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Tell³⁰⁰⁴ me,^{3427 1487} art¹⁴⁸⁸ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ a Roman?^{4514 1161} He³⁵⁸⁸ said,⁵³⁴⁶ Yea.³⁴⁸³

28  And⁵⁰³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ chief captain⁵⁵⁰⁶ answered,⁶¹¹ With a great⁴¹⁸³ sum²⁷⁷⁴ obtained²⁹³² I¹⁴⁷³ this⁵⁰²⁶ freedom.⁴¹⁷⁴ And¹¹⁶¹ Paul³⁹⁷² said,⁵³⁴⁶ But¹¹⁶¹ I¹⁴⁷³ was²⁵³² free born.¹⁰⁸⁰

29  Then³⁷⁶⁷ straightway²¹¹² they departed⁸⁶⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ him⁸⁴⁶ which should³¹⁹⁵ have examined⁴²⁶ him:⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ chief captain⁵⁵⁰⁶ also¹¹⁶¹ was afraid,⁵³⁹⁹ after he knew¹⁹²¹ that³⁷⁵⁴ he was²⁰⁷⁶ a Roman,⁴⁵¹⁴ and²⁵³² because³⁷⁵⁴ he had²²⁵⁸ bound¹²¹⁰ him.⁸⁴⁶

30  On¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ morrow,¹⁸⁸⁷ because he would¹⁰¹⁴ have known¹⁰⁹⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ certainty⁸⁰⁴ wherefore⁵¹⁰¹ he was accused²⁷²³ of³⁸⁴⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Jews,²⁴⁵³ he loosed³⁰⁸⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ from⁵⁷⁵ his bands,¹¹⁹⁹ and²⁵³² commanded²⁷⁵³ the³⁵⁸⁸ chief priests⁷⁴⁹ and²⁵³² all³⁶⁵⁰ their⁸⁴⁸ council⁴⁸⁹² to appear,²⁰⁶⁴ and²⁵³² brought Paul down,^{2609 3972} and set²⁴⁷⁶ him before¹⁵¹⁹ them.⁸⁴⁶

Vul

1 Viri fratres, et patres, audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem.

2 Cum audissent autem quia hebræa lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis præstiterunt silentium.

3 Et dicit: Ego sum vir Judæus, natus in Tarso Ciliciæ, nutritus autem in ista civitate, secus pedes Gamaliel eruditus juxta veritatem paternæ legis, æmulator legis, sicut et vos omnes estis hodie:

4 qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres,

5 sicut princeps sacerdotum mihi testimonium reddit, et omnes majores natu: a quibus et epistolas accipiens, ad fratres Damascum pergebam, ut adducerem inde vinctos in Jerusalem ut punirentur.

6 Factum est autem, eunte me, et appropinquante Damasco media die, subito de cælo circumfulsit me lux copiosa:

7 et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?

8 Ego autem respondi: Quis es, domine? Dixitque ad me: Ego sum Jesus Nazarenus, quem tu persequeris.

9 Et qui mecum erant, lumen quidem viderunt, vocem autem non audierunt ejus qui loquebatur mecum.

10 Et dixi: Quid faciam, domine? Dominus autem dixit ad me: Surgens vade Damascum: et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus quæ te oporteat facere.

11 Et cum non viderem præ claritate luminis illius, ad manum deductus a comitibus, veni Damascum.

12 Ananias autem quidam vir secundum legem, testimonium habens ab omnibus cohabitantibus Judæis,

13 veniens ad me et astans, dixit mihi: Saule frater, respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.

14 At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum præordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem ejus, et videres justum, et audires vocem ex ore ejus:

15 quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum quæ vidisti et audisti.

16 Et nunc quid moraris? Exsurge, et baptizare, et ablue peccata tua, invocato nomine ipsius.

17 Factum est autem revertenti mihi in Jerusalem, et oranti in templo, fieri me in stupore mentis,

18 et videre illum dicentem mihi: Festina, et exi velociter ex Jerusalem: quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me.

19 Et ego dixi: Domine, ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædens per synagogas eos qui credebant in te:

20 et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui, ego astabam, et consentiebam, et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum.

21 Et dixit ad me: Vade, quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te.

22 Audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum, et levaverunt vocem suam, dicentes: Tolle de terra hujusmodi: non enim fas est eum vivere.

23 Vociferantibus autem eis, et projicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem jactantibus in aërem,

24 jussit tribunus induci eum in castra, et flagellis cædi, et torqueri eum, ut sciret propter quam causam sic acclamarent ei.

25 Et cum astrinxissent eum loris, dicit astanti sibi centurioni Paulus: Si hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?

26 Quo audito, centurio accessit ad tribunum, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Quid acturus es? hic enim homo civis Romanus est.

27 Accedens autem tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es? At ille dixit: Etiam.

28 Et respondit tribunus: Ego multa summa civilitatem hanc consecutus sum. Et Paulus ait: Ego autem et natus sum.

29 Protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo qui eum torturi erant. Tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit, quia civis Romanus esset, et quia alligasset eum.

30 Postera autem die volens scire diligentius qua ex causa accusaretur a Judæis, solvit eum, et jussit sacerdotes convenire, et omne concilium: et producens Paulum, statuit inter illos.