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Laj Saulo quipa̱ban

Nak yo̱ chi cˈulma̱nc aˈin, laj Saulo toj yo̱ chixrahobtesinquileb li nequeˈpa̱ban re li Ka̱cuaˈ ut yo̱ chixyebal nak toj tixcamsiheb. Joˈcan nak co̱ riqˈuin li xyucuaˈil aj tij. Ut quixtzˈa̱ma lix hu chiru re tixkˈaxtesi saˈ eb li cab li nequeˈxchˈutub cuiˈ ribeb laj judío aran Damasco re ta̱ru̱k tixchapeb laj pa̱banel li tixtau aran, joˈ cui̱nk joˈ ixk. Tixchapeb ut tixcˈameb chi pre̱xil Jerusalén. Yo̱ chi xic ut nak ac cuulac re saˈ li tenamit Damasco, saˈ junpa̱t quisuteˈ xban jun chanchan xam quichal saˈ choxa. Quitˈaneˈ saˈ chˈochˈ laj Saulo ut quirabi jun xya̱b cux yo̱ chixyebal re: ―At Saulo, at Saulo, ¿Cˈaˈut nak yo̱cat chixba̱nunquil raylal cue?― Laj Saulo quixye: ―¿Anihat la̱at, at Ka̱cuaˈ?― Ut li yo̱ chi a̱tinac quixye: ―La̱in li Jesús li xicˈ yo̱cat chirilbal. Yo̱cat chixtacuasinquil a̱cuib nak xicˈ yo̱cat chicuilbal, chan. Nasicsot xban xxiu laj Saulo nak quixye: ―Ka̱cuaˈ, ¿cˈaˈru ta̱cuaj tinba̱nu? chan. Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye: ―Cuaclin ut ayu saˈ li tenamit, ut aran ta̱yehekˈ a̱cue cˈaˈru us ta̱ba̱nu, chan. Ut eb li cui̱nk li yo̱queb chi xic rochben sachso̱queb xchˈo̱l queˈcana. Yo̱queb chirabinquil li yo̱ chi a̱tinac, abanan incˈaˈ queˈril ru li ani yo̱ chi a̱tinac. Quicuacli laj Saulo ut nak quixte li xnakˈ ru, incˈaˈ chic qui‑iloc. Chˈilonbil chi rukˈ nak quicˈameˈ saˈ li tenamit Damasco. Aran quicuan chiru oxib cutan. Incˈaˈ na‑iloc ut incˈaˈ quicuaˈac chi moco qui‑ucˈac. 10 Aran Damasco cuan jun laj pa̱banel aj Ananías xcˈabaˈ. Li Ka̱cuaˈ quia̱tinac riqˈuin saˈ visión ut quixye re: ―At Ananías.― Quichakˈoc ut quixye re: ―Cueˈquin, Ka̱cuaˈ.― 11 Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye re: ―La̱in tinye a̱cue, ayu saˈ rochoch laj Judas li cuan saˈ li nim be li Ti̱c nequeˈxye re. Aran ta̱sicˈ jun li cui̱nk li xchal chak Tarso. Aj Saulo xcˈabaˈ. Aˈan yo̱ chi tijoc aran. 12 Laj Saulo xril jun li visión. Xat‑oc riqˈuin nak xril ut xaqˈue la̱ cuukˈ saˈ xbe̱n re nak ta̱ilok cuiˈchic, chan li Ka̱cuaˈ. 13 Laj Ananías quichakˈoc ut quixye: ―At Ka̱cuaˈ, nabal queˈyehoc resil cue nak xicˈ narileb laj pa̱banel li cui̱nk aˈan. Cˈajoˈ li raylal nalajxba̱nu reheb la̱ cualal a̱cˈajol li cuanqueb aran Jerusalén. 14 Ut joˈcan ajcuiˈ arin xqˈueheˈ xcuanquil xbaneb li xbe̱nil aj tij chixqˈuebaleb saˈ tzˈalam chixjunileb li nequeˈpa̱ban a̱cue, chan laj Ananías. 15 Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye re: ―Ayu xban nak li cui̱nk aˈan sicˈbil ru inban re xyebal resil li colba‑ib saˈ incˈabaˈ la̱in reheb li cuanqueb saˈ xcuanquil ut reheb ajcuiˈ li ma̱cuaˈeb aj judío joˈqueb ajcuiˈ li ralal xcˈajol laj Israel. 16 La̱in tincˈut chiru joˈ qˈuial li raylal tento tixcˈul saˈ incˈabaˈ la̱in, chan li Ka̱cuaˈ. 17 Co̱ ut laj Ananías ut qui‑oc saˈ li cab joˈ quiyeheˈ re. Quixqˈue li rukˈ saˈ xbe̱n laj Saulo ut quixye re: ―Hermano Saulo, li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesús, li quixcˈutbesi rib cha̱cuu saˈ li be nak yo̱cat chi cha̱lc arin, aˈan xtaklan chak cue arin re nak ta̱ru̱k tat‑ilok cuiˈchic ut ta̱cˈul li Santil Musikˈej, chan laj Ananías re. 18 Ut saˈ junpa̱t quitˈaneˈ chanchan xpat li ru ut qui‑iloc cuiˈchic. Quixakli ut quicubsi̱c xhaˈ. 19 Ut nak ac xcuaˈac, quicacuu cuiˈchic. Laj Saulo quicana cuib oxib cutan saˈ xya̱nkeb laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Damasco.

Laj Saulo quixye resil li colba‑ib aran Damasco

20 Laj Saulo ticto qui‑oc chixchˈolobanquil li xya̱lal chirix li Jesús, chiruheb li tenamit saˈ eb li cab li nequeˈxchˈutub cuiˈ ribeb laj judío ut quixye reheb: ―Li Jesús, aˈan li Cristo li Ralal li Dios, chan. 21 Ut chixjunileb li yo̱queb chi abi̱nc re queˈsach xchˈo̱leb chirabinquil ut queˈxye: ―¿Ma ma̱cuaˈ ta biˈ aˈan li yo̱ chi rahobtesi̱nc reheb laj pa̱banel aran Jerusalén? ¿Ma ma̱cuaˈ ta biˈ re xchapbaleb laj pa̱banel nak xchal arin re nak tixcˈameb riqˈuineb li xbe̱nil aj tij? chanqueb. 22 Ut laj Saulo kˈaxal cuiˈchic quixqˈue xchˈo̱l chixchˈolobanquil xya̱lal ut queˈsach xchˈo̱leb laj judío li cuanqueb Damasco xban nak yo̱ chixcˈutbal chi tzˈakal chiruheb nak li Jesús aˈan li Cristo laj Colonel li yechiˈinbil xban li Dios. 23 Ac cuan cutan xcˈulbal aˈan nak queˈxcˈu̱b ru chi ribileb rib laj judío chanru nak teˈxcamsi laj Saulo. 24 Abanan laj Saulo quirabi resil nak teˈraj xcamsinquil. Eb aˈan chi kˈek chi cutan yo̱queb chixcˈacˈalenquil li oqueba̱l re li tenamit re teˈxcamsi. 25 Ut eb laj pa̱banel queˈxqˈue saˈ jun nimla chacach ut chiru kˈojyi̱n queˈxcubsi chirix li tzˈac. Joˈcan nak quicoleˈ laj Saulo chiruheb li queˈajoc re xcamsinquil.

Quicuulac laj Saulo Jerusalén

26 Nak quicuulac Jerusalén, laj Saulo quiraj oc saˈ xya̱nkeb laj pa̱banel. Abanan eb aˈan queˈxucuac. Incˈaˈ queˈxpa̱b nak aˈan aj pa̱banel chic. 27 Ut laj Bernabé quixcˈam laj Saulo riqˈuineb li apóstol ut quixserakˈi reheb chanru nak quiril ru li Ka̱cuaˈ saˈ li be ut quixye ajcuiˈ reheb chanru nak quixchˈolob xya̱lal li Jesucristo chi cau xchˈo̱l aran Damasco. 28 Ut laj Saulo quicana riqˈuineb laj pa̱banel aran Jerusalén ut co̱ yalak bar chixyebal resil li Jesucristo chi cau xchˈo̱l. 29 Ut quixchˈolob li xya̱lal chiruheb laj judío li nequeˈa̱tinac saˈ griego. Eb aˈan incˈaˈ queˈraj rabinquil. Queˈraj ban xcamsinquil. 30 Nak eb laj pa̱banel queˈrabi resil nak teˈraj xcamsinquil, queˈxcˈam laj Saulo aran Cesarea ut aran chic queˈxtakla Tarso. 31 Ut incˈaˈ chic queˈrahobtesi̱c laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Judea, Galilea, ut Samaria. Yo̱queb chi qˈui̱c saˈ xpa̱ba̱leb. Nequeˈxxucua ru li Ka̱cuaˈ. Ut li Santil Musikˈej yo̱ chixqˈuebal xcacuilal xchˈo̱leb. Cˈajoˈ nak yo̱queb chi ta̱mc.

Nak quiqˈuirtesi̱c laj Eneas

32 Ut laj Pedro, nak yo̱ chirulaˈaninquileb chixjunileb laj pa̱banel yalak bar, quicuulac ajcuiˈ riqˈuineb laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Lida. 33 Aran quixtau jun li cui̱nk aj Eneas xcˈabaˈ. Cuakxakib chihab roquic lix yajel ut incˈaˈ chic nacuacli. Sic li rok rukˈ. 34 Ut laj Pedro quixye re: ―At Eneas, li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesucristo tatxqˈuirtesi anakcuan. Xaklin ut xoc la̱ cuarib, chan. Ut saˈ junpa̱t quixakli li cui̱nk. 35 Ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb Lida ut Sarón queˈril nak quiqˈuira li cui̱nk ut queˈxpa̱b li Ka̱cuaˈ.

Lix Dorcas quicuaclesi̱c cuiˈchic chi yoˈyo xban laj Pedro

36 Ut quicuan aran Jope jun li ixk aj pa̱banel xTabita xcˈabaˈ. Chi jalbil ru naraj naxye Dorcas. Junelic yo̱ chixba̱nunquil usilal reheb li ras ri̱tzˈin ut naxtenkˈaheb li nebaˈ. 37 Saˈ eb li cutan aˈan quiyajer ut quicam. Queˈratesi ut queˈxjilib saˈ jun li naˈajej li cuan sa xcaˈ tasal li cab. 38 Li tenamit Jope nachˈ cuan riqˈuin li tenamit Lida bar cuan cuiˈ laj Pedro. Eb laj pa̱banel queˈrabi nak cuan aran. Queˈxtakla cuib li cui̱nk chixbokbal. ―Cha̱lkat chi junpa̱t kiqˈuin, chanqueb re laj Pedro. 39 Laj Pedro co̱ rochbeneb. Nak quicuulac, queˈxcˈam saˈ li naˈajej li cuan cuiˈ li camenak. Aran quisuteˈ xbaneb li xma̱lcaˈan. Yo̱queb chi ya̱bac ut queˈxcˈut chiru li tˈicr li quixyi̱b lix Dorcas nak toj cuan saˈ xya̱nkeb. 40 Laj Pedro quirisiheb chirix cab. Quixcuikˈib rib ut qui‑oc chi tijoc. Ut quiril li camenak ut quixye re: ―Tabita, cuaclin, chan. Ut li ixk quixte li xnakˈ ru, ut nak quiril ru laj Pedro, quicˈojla. 41 Laj Pedro quixchap chi rukˈ ut quixcuaclesi. Quixbokeb li xma̱lcaˈan joˈ ajcuiˈ chixjunileb laj pa̱banel ut quixxakab chiruheb chi yoˈyo chic. 42 Qui‑el resil saˈ chixjunil li tenamit Jope li cˈaˈru quicˈulman. Xban aˈan nabaleb queˈpa̱ban re li Ka̱cuaˈ. 43 Laj Pedro najt quicuan aran Jope. Quihilan saˈ rochoch jun li cui̱nk aj yi̱bom tzˈu̱m, aj Simón xcˈabaˈ.

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

The Conversion of Saul

But Saul, (A)still (B)breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to (C)the high priest and asked him for letters (D)to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to (E)the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. (F)Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting (G)me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, (H)whom you are persecuting. But (I)rise and enter the city, and you will be told (J)what you are to do.” (K)The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, (L)hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, (M)he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named (N)Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, (O)“Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man (P)of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and (Q)lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, (R)how much evil he has done to (S)your (T)saints at Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from (U)the chief priests to bind all who (V)call on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (W)he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name (X)before the Gentiles and (Y)kings and the children of Israel. 16 For (Z)I will show him how much (AA)he must suffer (AB)for the sake of my name.” 17 So (AC)Ananias departed and entered the house. And (AD)laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and (AE)be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and (AF)he regained his sight. Then (AG)he rose and was baptized; 19 and (AH)taking food, he was strengthened.

Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues

For (AI)some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, (AJ)“He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who (AK)made havoc (AL)in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul (AM)increased all the more in strength, and (AN)confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving (AO)that Jesus was the Christ.

Saul Escapes from Damascus

23 (AP)When many days had passed, the Jews[a] plotted to kill him, 24 but their (AQ)plot became known to Saul. (AR)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and (AS)let him down through an opening in the wall,[b] lowering him in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 And (AT)when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But (AU)Barnabas took him and (AV)brought him to the apostles and declared to them (AW)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and (AX)how at Damascus he had (AY)preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went (AZ)in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against (BA)the Hellenists.[c] But (BB)they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when (BC)the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off (BD)to Tarsus.

31 So (BE)the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And (BF)walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, (BG)it multiplied.

The Healing of Aeneas

32 Now (BH)as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, (BI)Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose. 35 (BJ)And all the residents of Lydda and (BK)Sharon saw him, and (BL)they turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Restored to Life

36 Now there was in (BM)Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.[d] She was full of (BN)good works and acts of charity. 37 In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in (BO)an upper room. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, (BP)“Please come to us without delay.” 39 So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to (BQ)the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics[e] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. 40 But Peter (BR)put them all outside, and (BS)knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body (BT)he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and (BU)many believed in the Lord. 43 And he stayed in Joppa for many days (BV)with one Simon, a tanner.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
  2. Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall
  3. Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews
  4. Acts 9:36 The Aramaic name Tabitha and the Greek name Dorcas both mean gazelle
  5. Acts 9:39 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin