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Sawlos Waa Hanuunsamay(A)

Laakiin Sawlos oo weli dhaaranaya inuu cabsiiyo oo dilo xerta Rabbiga, ayuu wuxuu u tegey wadaadkii sare, oo weyddiistay warqado uu la tago Dimishaq ilaa sunagogyada, si hadduu helo dadkii Jidka, ha ahaadeen rag ama dumarba, uu iyagoo xidhxidhan Yeruusaalem u keeno. Oo kolkuu sodcaalay, waxaa dhacday inuu Dimishaq u soo dhowaaday; oo dhaqsiba waxaa hareerihiisa ka iftiimay iftiin samada ka yimid. Markaasuu dhulka ku dhacay, oo wuxuu maqlay cod isaga ku leh, Sawlosow, Sawlosow, maxaad ii silcinaysaa? Markaasuu ku yidhi, Yaad tahay, Sayidow? Wuxuuna ku yidhi, Waxaan ahay Ciisaha aad silcinaysid; laakiin kac oo magaalada gal, oo waxaa laguu sheegi doonaa wixii kugu waajib ah inaad samaysid. Nimankii la sodcaalayayna hadalla'aan bay istaageen, iyagoo codkii maqlaya laakiin aan ninna arkaynin. Markaasaa Sawlos dhulkii ka kacay; markii indhihiisii furmeenna, waxba ma uu arkin; markaasay gacanta ku hageen oo Dimishaq keeneen. Saddex maalmood ayuu aragla'aan joogay, waxbana ma cunin, waxbana ma cabbin.

Sawlos Oo Dimishaq Jooga

10 Haddaba waxaa Dimishaq joogay nin xer ah oo la odhan jiray Ananiyas; oo Rabbigu wuxuu kula hadlay riyo, isagoo ku leh, Ananiyasow. Isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Waa i kan, Rabbiyow. 11 Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu ku yidhi, Kac oo aad jidka la yidhaahdo Toosane, oo waxaad guriga Yuudas ka doontaa nin la yidhaahdo Sawlos oo reer Tarsos ah; oo bal eeg, waa tukanayaaye; 12 oo wuxuu arkay nin la yidhaahdo Ananiyas isagoo u soo gelaya oo gacmihiisa dul saaraya inuu araggiisii helo. 13 Laakiin Ananiyas baa u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Rabbiyow, waxaan dad badan ka maqlay ninkanu intuu shar badan u gaystay quduusiintaada Yeruusaalem jooga; 14 halkanna wuxuu wadaaddada sare ka haystaa amar inuu xidhxidho kuwa magacaaga kuugu yeedha oo dhan. 15 Laakiin Rabbigu wuxuu ku yidhi, Soco, maxaa yeelay, wuxuu ii yahay weel aan doortay inuu magacayga hor geeyo dadka aan Yuhuudda ahayn iyo boqorrada iyo reer binu Israa'iil; 16 maxaa yeelay, waxaan tusi doonaa waxyaalaha waajib ku ah inuu u silco magacaygii dartiis.

17 Markaasaa Ananiyas tegey oo gurigii galay, oo intuu gacmihiisa dul saaray, ayuu wuxuu ku yidhi, Walaal Sawlosow, Rabbi Ciise oo kuugu muuqday jidkaad ku timid baa ii soo diray inaad araggaaga heshid iyo in Ruuxa Quduuska ahu kaa buuxsamo. 18 Oo markiiba waxaa indhihiisa ka soo dhacay wax xuubab u eg, wuuna helay araggiisii; markaasuu kacay oo waa la baabtiisay; 19 cunto buuna cunay, waana xoogaystay. Haddaba dhawr maalmood ayuu la joogay xertii Dimishaq joogtay. 20 Oo markiiba sunagogyada dhexdooda ayuu dadka kaga dhex wacdiyey Ciise inuu yahay Wiilka Ilaah. 21 Dadkii maqlay oo dhammuna waa yaabeen, oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Kanu sow ma aha kii Yeruusaalem ku layn jiray kuwa magacaas ugu yeedhi jiray? Oo sababtaas ayuu halkan u yimid inuu iyagoo xidhxidhan hor keeno wadaaddada sare. 22 Laakiin Sawlos xooggiisii baa u sii kordhay, wuuna wareeriyey Yuhuuddii Dimishaq joogtay isagoo caddaynaya inuu kanu yahay Masiixa.

23 Oo markii maalmo badan dhaafeen, ayay Yuhuuddu ku tashadeen inay dilaan; 24 laakiin Sawlos waa ogaaday tashigoodii. Haddaba habeen iyo maalinba irdaha magaalada bay ka fiirin jireen inay dilaan; 25 laakiin xertiisii baa habeen qaadday oo derbiga ka sii daysay iyagoo dambiil ku dejinaya.

Sawlos Oo Jooga Yeruusaalem Iyo Tarsos

26 Oo kolkuu Yeruusaalem yimid, wuxuu isku dayay inuu xertii ku darsamo; dhammaantoodse waa ka cabsadeen, maxaa yeelay, ma ay rumaysnayn inuu xer yahay. 27 Laakiin Barnabas baa kaxeeyey, oo wuxuu u geeyey rasuulladii oo u sheegay siduu Rabbiga ugu arkay jidka, iyo inuu la hadlay, iyo siduu Dimishaq geesinimo ugu wacdiyey magaca Ciise. 28 Markaasuu iyagii la joogay, isagoo la gelaya, kalana baxaya Yeruusaalem, geesinimona dadka ugu wacdiyaya magaca Rabbiga; 29 wuxuuna la hadlay oo la dooday Yuhuuddii Gariigta ahayd; iyaguse waxay doondooneen inay dilaan. 30 Kolkii walaalihii garteen, waxay keeneen Kaysariya, oo waxay u sii direen Tarsos.

31 Sidaas darteed kiniisaddii ku tiil Yahuudiya iyo Galili iyo Samaariya oo dhan nabad bay lahayd, waana dhisantay oo badatay iyadoo ku socota cabsida Rabbiga iyo gargaarka Ruuxa Quduuska ah.

Butros Dad Buu Ku Bogsiiyey Ludda

32 Oo waxaa dhacay intuu Butros marayay dhinacyada oo dhan inuu u yimid quduusiintii Ludda degganayd. 33 Halkaasna wuxuu ka helay nin la odhan jiray Ayne'as, kaas oo siddeed sannadood sariirtiisa jiifay, maxaa yeelay, curyaan buu ahaa. 34 Markaasaa Butros wuxuu ku yidhi, Ayne'asow, Ciise Masiix baa ku bogsiinaya; kac oo sariirtaada gogol. Oo markiiba wuu kacay. 35 Kuwii Ludda iyo Sharoon degganaana waa arkeen, oo Rabbigay u soo jeesteen.

Dorkas Waa La Soo Nooleeyey

36 Haddaba waxaa Yaafaa joogi jirtay naag xer ah oo la odhan jiray Tabita taasoo micneheedu yahay [a]Dorkas. Naagtaas waa camal wanaagsanayd, sadaqooyinna waa bixin jirtay. 37 Wakhtigaas waxaa dhacday inay bukootay, wayna dhimatay, kolkay maydheenna waxay dhigeen qollad sare. 38 Dhowaantii ay Ludda u dhowayd Yaafaa aawadeed, xertii markay maqleen in Butros halkaas joogo, waxay u direen laba nin iyagoo ka baryaya oo leh, Ha ka raagin inaad noo timaadid. 39 Markaasaa Butros kacay oo raacay iyagii. Oo kolkuu yimidna, waxay geeyeen qolladdii sare; carmalladii oo dhammina waa ag taagnaayeen iyagoo ooyaya oo tusaya garbageliyaashii iyo dharkii Dorkas samaysay intay la joogi jirtay iyaga. 40 Laakiin Butros baa dhammaantood dibadda u saaray, markaasuu jilba joogsaday oo duceeyey, oo intuu meydka xaggiisa u jeestay ayuu ku yidhi, Tabitay, kac. Markaasay indhihii kala qaadday; oo markay Butros aragtayna way fadhiisatay. 41 Markaasuu gacan siiyey oo kiciyey; oo markuu u yeedhay quduusiintii iyo carmalladiiba, iyadoo nool ayuu hor taagay. 42 Taasna waa laga wada ogaaday Yaafaa oo dhan; kuwa badanna waa rumaysteen Rabbiga. 43 Waxaana dhacday inuu maalmo badan Yaafaa la joogay nin la yidhaahdo Simoon oo megdeeye ah.

Saul’s Conversion(A)

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.(B) He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,(C) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,(D) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.(E) He fell to the ground and heard a voice(F) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(G)

The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound(H) but did not see anyone.(I) Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.(J) So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,(K) “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus(L) named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on(M) him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people(N) in Jerusalem.(O) 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests(P) to arrest all who call on your name.”(Q)

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(R) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(S) and their kings(T) and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(U)

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(V) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(W) 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,(X) 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul spent several days with the disciples(Y) in Damascus.(Z) 20 At once he began to preach in the synagogues(AA) that Jesus is the Son of God.(AB) 21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name?(AC) And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”(AD) 22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.(AE)

23 After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,(AF) 24 but Saul learned of their plan.(AG) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.(AH)

26 When he came to Jerusalem,(AI) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas(AJ) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(AK) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(AL) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](AM) but they tried to kill him.(AN) 30 When the believers(AO) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(AP) and sent him off to Tarsus.(AQ)

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(AR) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(AS)

Aeneas and Dorcas

32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people(AT) who lived in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you.(AU) Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon(AV) saw him and turned to the Lord.(AW)

36 In Joppa(AX) there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good(AY) and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.(AZ) 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples(BA) heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows(BB) stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter sent them all out of the room;(BC) then he got down on his knees(BD) and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.”(BE) She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.(BF) 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture