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Acts 9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Acts 9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 9
Saul’s Conversion. 1 [a]Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,(A) went to the high priest(B) 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that, if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way,[b] he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains. 3 On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him.(C) 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”(D) 5 He said, “Who are you, sir?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.(E) 6 Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do.”(F) 7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could see no one.(G) 8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing;[c] so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus.(H) 9 For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.
Saul’s Baptism. 10 (I)There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight and ask at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is there praying,(J) 12 and [in a vision] he has seen a man named Ananias come in and lay [his] hands on him, that he may regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many sources about this man, what evil things he has done to your holy ones[d] in Jerusalem.(K) 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call upon your name.”(L) 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and Israelites,(M) 16 and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name.” 17 So Ananias went and entered the house; laying his hands on him, he said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized, 19 and when he had eaten, he recovered his strength.[e]
Saul Preaches in Damascus. He stayed some days with the disciples in Damascus, 20 and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.[f] 21 All who heard him were astounded and said, “Is not this the man who in Jerusalem ravaged those who call upon this name, and came here expressly to take them back in chains to the chief priests?” 22 But Saul grew all the stronger and confounded [the] Jews who lived in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
Saul Visits Jerusalem. 23 After a long time had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, 24 (N)but their plot became known to Saul. Now they were keeping watch on the gates day and night so as to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him one night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 (O)When he arrived in Jerusalem[g] he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 Then Barnabas took charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he reported to them how on the way he had seen the Lord and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 He moved about freely with them in Jerusalem, and spoke out boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists,[h] but they tried to kill him. 30 And when the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him on his way to Tarsus.(P)
The Church at Peace. 31 [i]The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the holy Spirit it grew in numbers.
Peter Heals Aeneas at Lydda. 32 As Peter was passing through every region, he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been confined to bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed.” He got up at once. 35 And all the inhabitants of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Peter Restores Tabitha to Life. 36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas).[j] She was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving. 37 Now during those days she fell sick and died, so after washing her, they laid [her] out in a room upstairs. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.” 39 So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs where all the widows came to him weeping and showing him the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.(Q) 41 He gave her his hand and raised her up, and when he had called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord. 43 [k](R)And he stayed a long time in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
Footnotes
- 9:1–19 This is the first of three accounts of Paul’s conversion (with Acts 22:3–16 and Acts 26:2–18) with some differences of detail owing to Luke’s use of different sources. Paul’s experience was not visionary but was precipitated by the appearance of Jesus, as he insists in 1 Cor 15:8. The words of Jesus, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” related by Luke with no variation in all three accounts, exerted a profound and lasting influence on the thought of Paul. Under the influence of this experience he gradually developed his understanding of justification by faith (see the letters to the Galatians and Romans) and of the identification of the Christian community with Jesus Christ (see 1 Cor 12:27). That Luke would narrate this conversion three times is testimony to the importance he attaches to it. This first account occurs when the word is first spread to the Gentiles. At this point, the conversion of the hero of the Gentile mission is recounted. The emphasis in the account is on Paul as a divinely chosen instrument (Acts 9:15).
- 9:2 The Way: a name used by the early Christian community for itself (Acts 18:26; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22). The Essene community at Qumran used the same designation to describe its mode of life.
- 9:8 He could see nothing: a temporary blindness (Acts 9:18) symbolizing the religious blindness of Saul as persecutor (cf. Acts 26:18).
- 9:13 Your holy ones: literally, “your saints.”
- 9:19–30 This is a brief resume of Paul’s initial experience as an apostolic preacher. At first he found himself in the position of being regarded as an apostate by the Jews and suspect by the Christian community of Jerusalem. His acceptance by the latter was finally brought about through his friendship with Barnabas (Acts 9:27).
- 9:20 Son of God: the title “Son of God” occurs in Acts only here, but cf. the citation of Ps 2:7 in Paul’s speech at Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:33).
- 9:26 This visit of Paul to Jerusalem is mentioned by Paul in Gal 1:18.
- 9:29 Hellenists: see note on Acts 6:1–7.
- 9:31–43 In the context of the period of peace enjoyed by the community through the cessation of Paul’s activities against it, Luke introduces two traditions concerning the miraculous power exercised by Peter as he was making a tour of places where the Christian message had already been preached. The towns of Lydda, Sharon, and Joppa were populated by both Jews and Gentiles and their Christian communities may well have been mixed.
- 9:36 Tabitha (Dorcas), respectively the Aramaic and Greek words for “gazelle,” exemplifies the right attitude toward material possessions expressed by Jesus in the Lucan Gospel (Lk 6:30; 11:41; 12:33; 18:22; 19:8).
- 9:43 The fact that Peter lodged with a tanner would have been significant to both the Gentile and Jewish Christians, for Judaism considered the tanning occupation unclean.
Acts 9
King James Version
Acts 9
King James Version
9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Binuhatan 9
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Binuhatan 9
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Si Saulo Nakabig ngadto sa Ginoo
(Bin. 22:6-16; 26:12-18)
9 Nagpadayon pa gayod ang pagpanghulga ni Saulo sa mga sumusunod ni Ginoong Jesus nga patyon niya sila. Miadto pa siya sa pangulong pari 2 ug nangayog mga sulat nga mohatag kaniya sa katungod ug mopaila kaniya didto sa mga simbahan sa mga Judio sa Damascus. Tuyo niya nga pangdakpon ug dad-on pagbalik sa Jerusalem ang iyang makit-an didto nga mga sumusunod ni Cristo, lalaki man o babaye.
3 Sa dihang nagkaduol na si Saulo sa siyudad sa Damascus, sa kalit lang may kahayag gikan sa langit nga midan-ag sa iyang palibot. 4 Unya natumba siya sa yuta ug may tingog siyang nadungog nga nagaingon, “Saulo, Saulo! Nganong ginalutos mo ako?” 5 Mitubag si Saulo, “Sir, kinsa ka ba?” Mitubag ang tingog, “Ako mao si Jesus nga imong ginalutos. 6 Tindog ug adto sa siyudad, tungod kay didto may mosulti kanimo kong unsa ang angay mong himuon.” 7 Walay nakatingog sa mga kauban ni Saulo. Nagtindog lang sila nga nagtanga. Nakadungog sila sa tingog, apan wala silay nakita. 8 Mitindog si Saulo, apan pagbuka niya sa iyang mga mata dili na siya makakita. Busa giagak siya sa iyang mga kauban hangtod sa Damascus. 9 Sulod sa tulo ka adlaw dili siya makakita, ug wala siya mokaon o moinom.
10 Didto sa Damascus may usa ka sumusunod ni Jesus nga ginganlan ug Ananias. Pinaagi sa panan-awon nagpakita kaniya ang Ginoo ug nagaingon, “Ananias!” Mitubag si Ananias, “Ginoo, ania ako.” 11 Miingon ang Ginoo kaniya, “Lakaw didto sa dalan nga gitawag ‘Tul-id,’ ug didto sa balay ni Judas pangitaa ang tawo nga taga-Tarso nga ginganlag Saulo. Niining higayona nagaampo siya, 12 ug gipakita ko kaniya pinaagi sa panan-awon nga ikaw misulod ug mipandong sa imong kamot kaniya aron makakita siya pag-usab.” 13 Apan mitubag si Ananias, “Ginoo, nadunggan ko gikan sa daghang mga tawo ang mahitungod nianang tawhana, kon unsa siya kabangis sa imong mga sumusunod sa Jerusalem. 14 Mianhi gani siya dinhi karon sa Damascus nga may pagtugot gikan sa kadagkoan sa mga pari aron pangdakpon niya ang tanang nagatuo kanimo.” 15 Apan miingon ang Ginoo kang Ananias, “Lakaw, adtoi siya, tungod kay gipili ko siya nga mag-alagad kanako aron ipaila niya ang akong ngalan sa mga dili Judio ug sa ilang mga hari, ug sa mga Israelinhon. 16 Ug ipakita ko usab kaniya ang mga pag-antos nga kinahanglan niyang maagian alang kanako.”
17 Busa giadtoan ni Ananias si Saulo sa balay nga iyang gisak-an, ug sa pagsulod niya didto gipandong niya ang iyang kamot kang Saulo. Ug miingon siya, “Saulo, igsoon ko sa Ginoo, gisugo ako ni Ginoong Jesus sa pag-anhi dinhi kanimo. Siya ang nagpakita kanimo sa dalan samtang nagpadulong ka dinhi. Gisugo niya ako dinhi aron makakita ka pag-usab ug aron gamhan ka sa Espiritu Santo.” 18 Diha-diha nangahulog gikan sa mga mata ni Saulo ang morag mga himbis sa isda, ug nakakita siya pag-usab. Unya mitindog siya ug nagpabautismo. 19 Mikaon siya ug nabaskog pag-usab ang iyang lawas.
Nagwali si Saulo didto sa Damascus
Nagpabilin si Saulo sa Damascus sulod sa pipila ka mga adlaw kauban sa mga sumusunod ni Jesus. 20 Miadto siya sa mga simbahan sa mga Judio ug giwali niya ang mahitungod kang Jesus nga siya mao ang Anak sa Dios. 21 Natingala gayod ang tanang nakadungog kaniya. Miingon sila, “Dili ba mao man kanang tawhana ang naglutos sa mga nagatuo kang Jesus didto sa Jerusalem? Dili ba mianhi man siya dinhi aron pangdakpon ang mga nagatuo niadto nga ngalan ug dad-on didto sa kadagkoan sa mga pari?”
22 Misamot pa gayod ang gahom ni Saulo sa pagwali. Ug ang mga Judio sa Damascus dili makatubag kaniya sa dihang gipamatud-an niya nga si Jesus mao ang Cristo.
23 Paglabay sa pipila ka mga adlaw nagtigom ang mga Judio ug nagplano sa pagpatay kang Saulo. 24 Adlaw ug gabii gibantayan nila ang mga pultahan sa siyudad kay patyon nila siya kon ilang makita. Apan may misulti kang Saulo mahitungod sa ilang plano. 25 Busa usa ka gabii niana gipasulod siya sa mga sumusunod sa bukag ug gitunton pagawas sa paril sa siyudad.
Si Saulo didto sa Jerusalem
26 Pag-abot ni Saulo sa Jerusalem, gusto unta niya nga makig-uban sa mga sumusunod ni Jesus, apan nahadlok sila kaniya. Dili sila motuo nga siya sumusunod na ni Jesus. 27 Apan gitabangan siya ni Barnabas. Gidala siya ni Barnabas sa mga apostoles ug gipaila-ila. Gisaysay ni Barnabas kanila kon sa unsang pagkahitabo nga nakita ni Saulo si Ginoong Jesus sa dalan ug kon unsa ang gisulti kaniya. Ug gisulti usab niya ang kaisog ni Saulo sa pagwali mahitungod kang Jesus didto sa Damascus. 28 Busa sukad niadto, kauban na nila si Saulo, ug bisan asa sa Jerusalem walay kahadlok si Saulo sa pagwali mahitungod sa Ginoo. 29 Nakigsulti ug nakiglantugi siya sa mga Judio kansang pinulongan Griego, apan nangasuko sila ug nagplano sa pagpatay kaniya. 30 Sa pagkahibalo sa mga magtutuo sa maong plano, gihatod nila si Saulo sa lungsod sa Cesarea ug gipapauli sa Tarso.
31 Human niadto, nagmalinawon ang kinabuhi sa mga magtutuo sa tibuok Judea, sa Galilea, ug sa Samaria. Midugang paglig-on ang pagtuo sa mga magtutuo ug nagkinabuhi sila nga may pagtahod sa Ginoo; ug tungod kay gipalig-on sila sa Espiritu Santo midaghan pa gayod sila.
Si Pedro didto sa Lida ug sa Jopa
32 Daghang dapit ang giadto ni Pedro aron sa pagpamisita sa mga katawhan sa Dios. Miadto usab siya sa mga magtutuo sa Lida. 33 Didto nakita ni Pedro ang tawo nga ginganlag Eneas. Paralitiko siya ug wala gayod makabangon sa iyang higdaanan sulod sa walo ka tuig. 34 Miingon si Pedro kaniya, “Eneas, giayo ka ni Jesu-Cristo. Busa bangon na ug hiposa ang imong higdaanan.” Diha-diha mibangon si Eneas. 35 Nakita sa tanang mga lumulupyo sa Lida ug sa Sharon nga maayo na si Eneas, ug mituo usab sila sa Ginoo.
36 Ug didto sa Jopa, may magtutuo nga babaye nga ginganlag Tabita. (Sa pinulongang Griego ang iyang ngalan Dorcas, nga ang buot ipasabot mananap nga usa.) Kini nga babaye daghan ug maayong mga binuhatan ilabi na gayod sa mga kabos. 37 Niining higayona nagsakit siya ug namatay. Gilimpyohan nila ang iyang patayng lawas ug gihaya nila sa kuwarto sa taas. 38 Ang Jopa dili kaayo layo sa Lida. Busa pagkadungog sa mga sumusunod ni Jesus nga si Pedro atua didto sa Lida, gisugo nila ang duha ka tawo nga hangyoon siya nga moadto sa Jopa. 39 Pag-abot sa mga gisugo didto kang Pedro, diha-diha nangandam si Pedro ug miuban kanila. Pag-abot nila sa Jopa gidala nila siya didto sa kuwarto sa taas nga gihayaan sa patay. May mga balo didto nga nanghilak. Gipakita nila kang Pedro ang mga bisti nga gipanahi ni Dorcas sa buhi pa siya. 40 Unya gipagawas silang tanan ni Pedro sa kuwarto. Miluhod siya ug nagaampo. Pagkahuman miatubang siya sa patayng lawas ug miingon, “Tabita, bangon na!” Mibuka ang mga mata ni Tabita ug sa pagkakita niya kang Pedro milingkod siya. 41 Gikuptan siya ni Pedro sa kamot ug gitabangan nga makatindog. Pagkahuman gitawag niya ang mga balo ug ang ubang mga magtutuo didto sa gawas ug gipakita niya kanila si Tabita nga buhi na. 42 Kining hitaboa nabalitaan sa tibuok nga Jopa, ug daghan ang mituo kang Ginoong Jesus. 43 Nagpabilin si Pedro sa pipila ka adlaw didto sa Jopa sa balay ni Simon nga tigbulad ug panit sa mga mananap.
Acts 9
New International Version
Acts 9
New International Version
Saul’s Conversion(A)
9 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.(B) He went to the high priest 2 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. 3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.(E) 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice(F) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. 6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(G)
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound(H) but did not see anyone.(I) 8 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. 9 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
- Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture
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Saulus omvändelse
9 Saulus, som fortfarande andades hot och mordlust mot Herrens lärjungar, gick till översteprästen 2 och bad att få med sig brev till synagogorna i Damaskus. Om han kunde finna några som hörde till 'den vägen',[a] män eller kvinnor, skulle han fängsla dem och föra dem till Jerusalem. 3 Men när han på sin resa närmade sig Damaskus, strålade plötsligt ett ljussken från himlen omkring honom. 4 Och han föll till marken och hörde en röst som sade till honom: "Saul,[b] Saul, varför förföljer du mig?". 5 Han frågade: "Vem är du, Herre?" Rösten svarade: "Jag är Jesus, den som du förföljer. 6 Men stå upp och gå in i staden, så skall du få veta vad du måste göra." 7 Männen som reste med honom stod där förstummade. De hörde ljudet men såg ingen. 8 Saulus reste sig upp från marken, och när hans ögon öppnades kunde han inte se. De tog honom då vid handen och ledde honom in i Damaskus. 9 Under tre dagar såg han ingenting, och han varken åt eller drack.
10 I Damaskus fanns en lärjunge som hette Ananias. Till honom sade Herren i en syn: "Ananias!" Han svarade: "Här är jag, Herre." 11 Herren sade till honom: "Bege dig till den gata som kallas Raka gatan och fråga i Judas hus efter en man som heter Saulus och är från Tarsus, ty se, han ber. 12 Och i en syn har han sett en man som heter Ananias komma in och lägga händerna på honom för att han skall se igen." 13 Då svarade Ananias: "Herre, jag har hört av många hur mycket ont den mannen har gjort mot dina heliga i Jerusalem. 14 Och nu är han här med fullmakt från översteprästerna att gripa alla som åkallar ditt namn." 15 Men Herren sade till honom: "Gå! Han är ett redskap som jag utvalt för att bära fram mitt namn inför hedningar och kungar och inför Israels barn. 16 Och jag skall själv visa honom, hur mycket han måste lida för mitt namns skull."
17 Då gick Ananias, och när han kom in i huset lade han händerna på honom och sade: "Saul, min broder, Herren Jesus som visade sig för dig på vägen hit, han har sänt mig för att du skall kunna se igen och uppfyllas av den helige Ande." 18 Genast var det som om fjäll föll från hans ögon, och han fick sin syn igen och blev döpt. 19 Sedan åt han och fick nya krafter.
Saulus predikar Jesus
Saulus stannade några dagar hos lärjungarna i Damaskus, 20 och han började genast predika i synagogorna att Jesus är Guds Son. 21 Alla som hörde honom häpnade och sade: "Var det inte han som i Jerusalem ville utrota dem som åkallar detta namn? Och kom han inte hit för att gripa dem och föra dem till översteprästerna?" 22 Men Saulus fick allt större kraft och gjorde judarna som bodde i Damaskus svarslösa, när han bevisade att Jesus är Messias.
23 Efter någon tid beslöt judarna att röja honom ur vägen, 24 men Saulus fick reda på deras beslut. Dag och natt höll de till och med vakt vid portarna för att döda honom, 25 men en natt tog hans lärjungar och firade ner honom utefter muren i en korg.
26 När han kom till Jerusalem, försökte han ansluta sig till lärjungarna. Men alla var rädda för honom, eftersom de inte trodde att han var lärjunge. 27 Då tog Barnabas hand om honom och förde honom till apostlarna och berättade för dem, hur Saulus hade sett Herren på vägen och att Herren hade talat till honom, och att Saulus frimodigt hade predikat i Jesu namn i Damaskus. 28 Sedan stannade Saulus hos dem, och han gick in och ut i Jerusalem och predikade frimodigt i Herrens namn. 29 Och han talade och diskuterade med de grekisktalande judarna, men de försökte röja honom ur vägen. 30 När bröderna fick veta det, förde de honom ner till Cesarea och sände honom sedan till Tarsus.[c]
31 Församlingen hade nu lugn och ro i hela Judeen, Galileen och Samarien. Den blev uppbyggd och levde i Herrens fruktan och växte till genom den helige Andes tröst och förmaning.
Petrus i Lydda och Joppe
32 Petrus reste genom hela området och kom ner till de heliga som bodde i Lydda. 33 Där träffade han en man vid namn Eneas, som var lam och hade legat till sängs i åtta år. 34 Petrus sade till honom: "Eneas, Jesus Kristus botar dig. Stig upp och gör själv i ordning din bädd!" Genast steg han upp. 35 Och alla som bodde i Lydda och Saron såg honom, och de omvände sig till Herren.
36 I Joppe fanns en lärjunge som hette Tabita - översatt heter det Dorkas.[d] Hon gjorde många goda gärningar och gav rikligt åt de fattiga. 37 Men under de dagarna blev hon sjuk och dog, och man tvättade henne och lade henne på övervåningen. 38 Då nu Lydda ligger nära Joppe och lärjungarna hade hört att Petrus var där, skickade de två män till honom och bad: "Skynda dig och kom till oss!" 39 Petrus gick med dem. Och när han kom fram, förde de upp honom till övervåningen, och alla änkorna kom gråtande fram till honom och visade de livklädnader och mantlar som Dorkas hade gjort medan hon ännu var bland dem. 40 Men Petrus skickade ut dem alla och föll på knä och bad. Sedan vände han sig mot den döda och sade: "Tabita, stå upp!" Då öppnade hon ögonen, och när hon fick se Petrus satte hon sig upp. 41 Han räckte henne handen och hjälpte henne upp och kallade därefter till sig de heliga och änkorna, ställde henne där och lät dem se att hon levde. 42 Detta blev känt i hela Joppe, och många kom till tro på Herren. 43 Därefter stannade han en längre tid i Joppe hos en viss Simon som var garvare.[e]
Footnotes
- Apostlagärningarna 9:2 den vägen Beteckning för den kristna församlingens lära och liv.
- Apostlagärningarna 9:4 Saul hade ett hebreiskt och ett romerskt namn (Saul respektive Paulus).
- Apostlagärningarna 9:30 Tarsus Paulus födelsestad i Cilicien, 22:3.
- Apostlagärningarna 9:36 Tabita . . . Dorkas Aram. "Tabita", grek. "Dorkas".
- Apostlagärningarna 9:43 garvare Garvning var för judarna ett orent hantverk, eftersom en garvare kom i beröring med döda djur.
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