Acts Chapter 9

            9^:1And [the] Saul, still breathing threatening and murder on the disciples of-the Lord, having-gone to-the high-priest, ² asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, in-order-that, if he-found any being of-The Way, both men and women, he-might-bring them bound to Jerusalem.

³ And in [the] going it-happened (that) he was-nearing [the] Damascus, and suddenly (a) light shined-around him out-of the sky; ⁴ and falling on the ground, he-heard (a) voice saying to-him, “Saul, Saul, why are-you persecuting me?”

⁵ And he-said, “Who are-you, Sir?”

And the/he (said), “I am Jesus whom you are-persecuting. ⁶ But stand-up and enter into the city and what² it-is-necessary-for you to-do will-be-told to-you.”

⁷ And the men the-ones traveling-with him had-stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing nobody. ⁸ And Saul was-raised-up from the ground, and the eyes of-him having-been-opened, he-was-seeing nothing. And leading┘him└by-the-hand, they-led (him) into Damascus. ⁹ And for-three days he-was not seeing, and he-did┘not└eat nothing/anything or drink.

            ¹⁰ And a-certain disciple was in Damascus, Ananias by-name, and the Lord said to him in (a) vision, “Ananias.”

And the/he said, “Behold, I, Lord.”

¹¹ And the Lord (said) to him, “Arise, go to the street [the] called Straight, and look┘in (the) house of-Judas└for (a man) Saul by-name, (a) Tarsean, for behold he-is-praying. ¹² And he-saw (a) man Ananias [by-name]^ms having-entered and having-laid┘hands└on him in-order-that he-might-see.”

¹³ And Ananias answered, “Lord, I-heard from many about [the] this man how-many┘evil-things└as he-did to-the saints in Jerusalem; ¹⁴ and he-has authority here from the high-priests to-bind all the-ones calling-on the name of-you.”

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this-one is (a) chosen vessel to-me [the] to-bear the name of-me before both Gentiles and kings of-(the)-sons of-Israel. ¹⁶ For I will-show him how-many-things it-is-necessary-for him to-suffer on-behalf-of the name of-me.”

¹⁷ And Ananias went-away and entered into the house; and, having-laid [the] hands on him, he-said, “Brother Saul, the Lord has-sent me, Jesus the-one having-appeared to-you on the road which you-were-traveling, in-order-that you-might-regain-sight and you-might-be-filled with-(the)-Holy Spirit.” ¹⁸ And immediately as-it-were fish-scales/flakes fell from the/his eyes, and he-regained-sight and, having-arisen, he-was-baptized; ¹⁹ and having-received food he-strengthened.

            And he-was with the disciples in Damascus for-certain days, ²⁰ and immediately he-began-to-preach in the synagogues (that) [the] this Jesus is/was the Son of-[the] God. ²¹ And all the-ones hearing were-amazed and were-saying, “Is this not the-one having-destroyed/killed in Jerusalem the-ones calling-on [the] this name, and he-has-come here for this in-order-that he-might-lead them bound to the high-priests?” ²² And Saul rather was-becoming-stronger and was-bewildering the Jews [the] dwelling in Damascus, showing that this-One is/was the Christ.

            ²³ And as he-was-fulfilling considerable days, the Jews took-counsel to-put┘him└to-death. ²⁴ And the plot of-them became-known to-[the] Saul. And they-were┘also²└watching the gates both during-(the)-day and during-(the)-night in-order-that they-might-put┘him└to-death. ²⁵ But the disciples of-him, having-taken him during-(the)-night, let┘him└down through the wall, having-lowered (him) in (a) basket.

            ²⁶ And having-arrived in Jerusalem, he-tried to-join-himself with-the disciples, and all were fearing him, not believing that he is/was (a) disciples. ²⁷ But Barnabas, having-taken-hold-of him, led (him) to the apostles and recounted to-them how on the road he-saw the Lord and that he-talked to-him and how in Damascus he-spoke boldly in the name of-[the] Jesus; ²⁸ and he-was with them going-in and going-out in Jerusalem speaking-boldly in the name of-the Lord. ²⁹ And he-began-to-speak also and was-debating with the Hellenists, and the/they were-trying to-put┘him└to-death. ³⁰ But the brothers, having-realized (it), took┘him└down to Caesarea and sent┘him└away to Tarsus.

            ³¹ Then the church according-to all [the] Judaea and Galilee and Samaria began-to-have peace, being-built-up and going in-the fear of-the Lord, and was-increasing in-the comfort of-the Holy Spirit.

            ³² And it-happened (that) Peter, travel-around through all-(parts), to-have-come-down also to the saints [the] dwelling-in Lydda, ³³ and he-found there a-certain man, Aeneas by-name, during eight years lying on (a) bed, who was paralyzed. ³⁴ And [the] Peter said to-him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ is-healing you. Stand-up and make-your-bed for-yourself.” And immediately he-stood-up. ³⁵ And the-ones dwelling-in Lydda and [the] Sharon, who turned to the Lord.

            ³⁶ And in Joppa was a-certain disciple Tabitha by-name, which translated means ‘Dorcas.’ This-one was full of-good works and charity[s] that she-was-doing. ³⁷ And it-happened in [the] those days her, having-been-sick, to-die. And having-washed (her), they-put [her]^ms in (an) upper-room. ³⁸ And Lydda being near to-[the] Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is/was in it, sent two men to him, urging (him), “Do┘not└delay to-come-through to us.” ³⁹ And Peter, having-risen, went-with them, whom arriving, they-brought┘(him)└up to the upper-room; and all the widows stood-by, crying and showing (him) shirts and clothes as-many-as Dorcas would-make, being with them. ⁴⁰ And having-put out all, [the] Peter also having-put the knees, prayed and having-turned to the body, said, “Tabitha, get-up.” And the/she opened the eyes of-her and, having-seen [Peter], sat-up. ⁴¹ And having-given her (his) hand, he-stood┘her└up. And having-called the saints and the widows, he-presented her living. ⁴² And it-became known according-to all [the] Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. ⁴³ And it-happened (him) to-remain several days in Joppa with a-certain Simon, (a) tanner.