Acts 9

1Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

ο δε σαυλος ετι εμπνεων απειλης και φονου εις τους μαθητας του κυριου, προσελθων τω αρχιερει

2and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

ητησατο παρ αυτου επιστολας εις δαμασκον προς τας συναγωγας, οπως εαν τινας ευρη της οδου οντας, ανδρας τε και γυναικας, δεδεμενους αγαγη εις ιερουσαλημ.

3As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

εν δε τω πορευεσθαι εγενετο αυτον εγγιζειν τη δαμασκω, και εξαιφνης περιηστραψεν αυτον φως απο του ουρανου,

4Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

και πεσων επι την γην ηκουσεν φωνην λεγουσαν αυτω· σαουλ σαουλ, τι με διωκεις;

5And he said, 'Who are You, Lord?'

ειπεν δε· τις ει, κυριε; ο δε κυριος ειπεν· εγω ειμι ιησους ον συ διωκεις·

6Then the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' So he, trembling and astonished, said, 'Lord, what do You want me to do?'

αλλα αναστηθι και εισελθε εις την πολιν, και λαληθησεται σοι τι σε δει ποιειν.

7Then the Lord said to him, 'Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.' And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

οι δε ανδρες οι συνοδευοντες αυτω ειστηκεισαν ενεοι, ακουοντες μεν της φωνης, μηδενα δε θεωρουντες.

8Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

ηγερθη δε ο σαυλος απο της γης, ανεωγμενων τε των οφθαλμων αυτου ουδενα εβλεπεν· χειραγωγουντες δε αυτον εισηγαγον εις δαμασκον.

9And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

και ην ημερας τρεις μη βλεπων, και ουκ εφαγεν ουδε επιεν.

10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, 'Ananias.'

ην δε τις μαθητης εν δαμασκω ονοματι ανανιας, και ειπεν προς αυτον ο κυριος εν οραματι· ανανια. ο δε ειπεν· ιδου εγω, κυριε.

11And he said, 'Here I am, Lord.' So the Lord said to him, 'Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

ο δε κυριος προς αυτον· αναστας πορευθητι επι την ρυμην την καλουμενην ευθειαν και ζητησον εν οικια ιουδα σαυλον ονοματι ταρσεα· ιδου γαρ προσευχεται,

12And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.'

και ειδεν εν οραματι ανδρα ονοματι ανανιαν εισελθοντα και επιθεντα αυτω χειρα, οπως αναβλεψη.

13Then Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

απεκριθη δε ανανιας· κυριε, ακηκοα απο πολλων περι του ανδρος τουτου, οσα κακα εποιησεν τοις αγιοις σου εν ιερουσαλημ·

14And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.'

και ωδε εχει εξουσιαν παρα των αρχιερεων δησαι παντας τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα σου.

15But the Lord said to him, 'Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

ειπεν δε προς αυτον ο κυριος· πορευου, οτι σκευος εκλογης μοι εστιν ουτος του βαστασαι το ονομα μου ενωπιον εθνων και βασιλεων υιων τε ισραηλ·

16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake.'

εγω γαρ υποδειξω αυτω οσα δει αυτον υπερ του ονοματος μου παθειν.

17And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

απηλθεν δε ανανιας και εισηλθεν εις την οικιαν, και επιθεις επ αυτον τας χειρας ειπεν· σαουλ αδελφε, ο κυριος απεσταλκεν με, ιησους ο οφθεις σοι εν τη οδω η ηρχου, οπως αναβλεψης και πλησθης πνευματος αγιου.

18Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

και ευθεως απεπεσον απο των οφθαλμων αυτου ωσει λεπιδες, ανεβλεψεν τε, και αναστας εβαπτισθη,

19So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.

και λαβων τροφην ενισχυσεν. εγενετο δε ο σαυλος μετα των οντων εν δαμασκω μαθητων ημερας τινας,

20Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.

και ευθεως εν ταις συναγωγαις εκηρυσσεν τον ιησουν οτι ουτος εστιν ο υιος του θεου.

21Then all who heard were amazed, and said, 'Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

εξισταντο δε παντες οι ακουοντες και ελεγον· ουχ ουτος εστιν ο πορθησας εν ιερουσαλημ τους επικαλουμενους το ονομα τουτο, και ωδε εις τουτο εληλυθεν, ινα δεδεμενους αυτους αγαγη επι τους αρχιερεις;

22But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

σαυλος δε μαλλον ενεδυναμουτο και συνεχυνεν τους ιουδαιους τους κατοικουντας εν δαμασκω, συμβιβαζων οτι ουτος εστιν ο χριστος.

23Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.

ως δε επληρουντο ημεραι ικαναι, συνεβουλευσαντο οι ιουδαιοι ανελειν αυτον·

24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.

εγνωσθη δε τω σαυλω η επιβουλη αυτων. παρετηρουν τε τας πυλας ημερας τε και νυκτος οπως αυτον ανελωσιν·

25Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.

λαβοντες δε αυτον οι μαθηται νυκτος καθηκαν δια του τειχους χαλασαντες εν σπυριδι.

26And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

παραγενομενος δε ο σαυλος εις ιερουσαλημ επειρατο κολλασθαι τοις μαθηταις· και παντες εφοβουντο αυτον, μη πιστευοντες οτι εστιν μαθητης.

27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

βαρναβας δε επιλαβομενος αυτον ηγαγεν προς τους αποστολους, και διηγησατο αυτοις πως εν τη οδω ειδεν τον κυριον και οτι ελαλησεν αυτω, και πως εν δαμασκω επαρρησιασατο εν τω ονοματι του ιησου.

28So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and going out.

και ην μετ αυτων εισπορευομενος και εκπορευομενος εν ιερουσαλημ και παρρησιαζομενος εν τω ονοματι του κυριου ιησου,

29And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

ελαλει τε και συνεζητει προς τους ελληνιστας· οι δε επεχειρουν αυτον ανελειν.

30When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

επιγνοντες δε οι αδελφοι κατηγαγον αυτον εις καισαρειαν και εξαπεστειλαν αυτον εις ταρσον.

31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

αι μεν ουν εκκλησιαι καθ ολης της ιουδαιας και γαλιλαιας και σαμαρειας ειχον ειρηνην οικοδομουμεναι και πορευομεναι τω φοβω του κυριου, και τη παρακλησει του αγιου πνευματος επληθυνοντο.

32Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

εγενετο δε πετρον διερχομενον δια παντων κατελθειν και προς τους αγιους τους κατοικουντας λυδδαν.

33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed.

ευρεν δε εκει ανθρωπον τινα αινεαν ονοματι, εξ ετων οκτω κατακειμενον επι κραβαττω, ος ην παραλελυμενος.

34And Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed.' Then he arose immediately.

και ειπεν αυτω ο πετρος· αινεα, ιαται σε ιησους ο χριστος· αναστηθι και στρωσον σεαυτω. και ευθεως ανεστη.

35So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

και ειδον αυτον παντες οι κατοικουντες λυδδαν και τον σαρωνα, οιτινες επεστρεψαν επι τον κυριον.

36At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.

εν ιοππη δε τις ην μαθητρια ονοματι ταβιθα, η διερμηνευομενη λεγεται δορκας· αυτη ην πληρης αγαθων εργων και ελεημοσυνων ων εποιει.

37But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις ασθενησασαν αυτην αποθανειν· λουσαντες δε αυτην εθηκαν εν υπερωω.

38And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

εγγυς δε ουσης λυδδης τη ιοππη οι μαθηται ακουσαντες οτι πετρος εστιν εν αυτη, απεστειλαν [δυο ανδρας] προς αυτον παρακαλουντες μη οκνησαι διελθειν εως αυτων.

39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

αναστας δε πετρος συνηλθεν αυτοις· ον παραγενομενον ανηγαγον εις το υπερωον, και παρεστησαν αυτω πασαι αι χηραι κλαιουσαι και επιδεικνυμεναι χιτωνας και ιματια οσα εποιει μετ αυτων ουσα η δορκας.

40But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, 'Tabitha, arise.' And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

εκβαλων δε εξω παντας ο πετρος θεις τα γονατα προσηυξατο, και επιστρεψας προς το σωμα ειπεν· ταβιθα, αναστηθι. η δε ηνοιξεν τους οφθαλμους αυτης, και ιδουσα τον πετρον ανεκαθισεν.

41Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

δους δε αυτη χειρα ανεστησεν αυτην, φωνησας δε τους αγιους και τας χηρας παρεστησεν αυτην ζωσαν.

42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

γνωστον δε εγενετο καθ ολης της ιοππης, και πολλοι επιστευσαν επι τον κυριον.

43So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.

εγενετο δε ημερας ικανας μειναι αυτον εν ιοππη παρα τινι σιμωνι βυρσει.