Book of Common Prayer

³⁷ As he was about mellō to be brought eisagō into eis the ho barracks parembolē, · ho Paul Paulos said legō to the ho commanding chiliarchos officer , “Is it allowed for me egō to say legō something tis to pros you sy?” He ho · de replied phēmi, “ Do you know ginōskō Greek Hellēnisti? ³⁸ Then ara you sy are eimi not ou the ho Egyptian Aigyptios who ho prior pro to these houtos · ho days hēmera stirred anastatoō up a revolt and kai led exagō into eis the ho desert erēmos the ho four tetrakischilioi thousand men anēr of the ho Assassins sikarios?” ³⁹ But de Paul Paulos replied legō, · ho “ I egō am eimi a Jew Ioudaios, from Tarsus Tarseus in ho Cilicia Kilikia, a citizen politēs of no ou obscure asēmos city polis. I beg deomai · de you sy, allow epitrepō me egō to speak laleō to pros the ho people laos.” ⁴⁰ And de when he autos had given epitrepō him permission , · ho Paul Paulos stood histēmi on epi the ho steps anabathmos and motioned kataseiō with his ho hand cheir to the ho people laos. And de when there was ginomai a great polys hush sigē, he addressed prosphōneō them in the ho Hebrew Hebrais language dialektos, saying legō:

22 “ My brothers anēr and kai fathers patēr, listen akouō now nyni to me egō · ho as I make my defense apologia to pros you hymeis.” ² And de when they heard akouō that hoti he was addressing prosphōneō them autos in the ho Hebrew Hebrais language dialektos, they became parechō even more mallon quiet hēsychia. And kai he said phēmi: ³ “ I egō am eimi a Jewish Ioudaios man anēr, born gennaō in en Tarsus Tarsos of ho Cilicia Kilikia, but de brought anatrephō up in en · ho this houtos city polis at para the ho feet pous of Gamaliel Gamaliēl, educated paideuō according kata to the strictness akribeia of the ho ancestral patrōos law nomos, being hyparchō zealous zēlōtēs for ho God theos just kathōs as you hymeis all pas are eimi today sēmeron. ⁴ I persecuted diōkō the followers of this houtos · ho Way hodos even to achri their death thanatos, putting desmeuō in chains both te men anēr and kai women gynē and kai delivering paradidōmi them to eis prison phylakē, ⁵ as hōs also kai the ho high archiereus priest and kai the whole pas · ho council of elders presbyterion can bear martyreō me egō witness martyreō. From para them hos · kai I received dechomai letters epistolē to pros the ho brothers adelphos, and I went poreuō toward eis Damascus Damaskos to take agō those ho also kai who were eimi there ekeise and bring deō them in bonds to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm to hina be punished timōreō. ⁶ · de As I egō journeyed poreuō and kai came engizō near to ho Damascus Damaskos, about peri noon mesēmbria suddenly exaiphnēs out ek of · ho heaven ouranos flashed periastraptō a brilliant hikanos light phōs all around peri me egō. ⁷ I fell piptō to eis the ho ground edaphos and kai heard akouō a voice phōnē saying legō to me egō, ‘ Saul Saoul, Saul Saoul, why tis are you persecuting diōkō me egō?’ ⁸ And de I egō answered apokrinomai, ‘ Who tis are eimi you , Lord kyrios?’ And te he said legō to pros me egō, ‘ I egō am eimi Jesus Iēsous of ho Nazareth Nazōraios, whom hos you sy are persecuting diōkō.’ ⁹ Now de those ho who were eimi with syn me egō saw theaomai the ho light phōs but de did akouō not ou understand akouō the ho voice phōnē of the ho one who was speaking laleō to me egō. ¹⁰ And de I said legō, ‘ What tis shall I do poieō, Lord kyrios?’ And de the ho Lord kyrios said legō to pros me egō, ‘ Get anistēmi up and go poreuō on into eis Damascus Damaskos, and there kakei it will be told laleō you sy about peri all pas that hos has been assigned tassō to you sy to do poieō.’ ¹¹ Since hōs · de I could not ou see emblepō due apo to the ho brilliance doxa of ho that ekeinos light phōs, being led cheiragōgeō by the hand by hypo those ho who were with syneimi me egō, I went erchomai to eis Damascus Damaskos.

¹² “ Then de a certain tis Ananias Hananias, a devout eulabēs man anēr according kata to the ho law nomos, well martyreō spoken of by hypo all pas the ho Jews Ioudaios who lived katoikeō there, ¹³ came erchomai to pros me egō, and kai standing ephistēmi there said legō to me egō, ‘ Brother adelphos Saul Saoul, recover anablepō your sight .’ And kagō at that ho very autos hour hōra I recovered my sight and saw anablepō eis him autos. ¹⁴ And de he ho said legō, ‘ The ho God theos of ho our hēmeis fathers patēr has chosen procheirizō you sy to know ginōskō · ho his autos will thelēma, · kai to see the ho Righteous dikaios One and kai to hear akouō a voice phōnē from ek · ho his autos mouth stoma. ¹⁵ For hoti you will be eimi a witness martys for him autos to pros everyone pas anthrōpos of what hos you have seen horaō and kai heard akouō. ¹⁶ And kai now nyn why tis are you waiting mellō? Rise anistēmi and be baptized baptizō and kai wash apolouō away · ho your sy sins hamartia, calling epikaleō on · ho his autos name onoma.’

⁴⁶ And kai they came erchomai to eis Jericho Ierichō. And kai as he autos was going ekporeuomai out from apo Jericho Ierichō with kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs and kai a considerable hikanos crowd ochlos, a blind typhlos beggar prosaitēs, Bartimaeus Bartimaios the ho son hyios of Timaeus Timaios, was sitting kathēmai by para the ho road hodos. ⁴⁷ And kai hearing akouō that hoti it was eimi Jesus Iēsous of ho Nazareth Nazarēnos, he began archō to cry krazō out and kai say legō, “ Son hyios of David Dauid, Jesus Iēsous, have mercy eleeō on me egō!” ⁴⁸ And kai many polys were sternly epitimaō telling him autos to hina be quiet siōpaō; but de all polys the more mallon he ho kept crying krazō out , “ Son hyios of David Dauid, have mercy eleeō on me egō!” ⁴⁹ And kai Jesus Iēsous stopped histēmi · ho and said legō, “ Call phōneō him autos.” And kai they called phōneō the ho blind typhlos man , saying legō to him autos, “ Take tharseō courage ! Get egeirō up ! He is calling phōneō you sy.” ⁵⁰ And de throwing apoballō aside · ho his autos cloak himation, he ho jumped anapēdaō to his feet and came erchomai to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous. ⁵¹ And kai answering apokrinomai him autos, · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō, “ What tis do you want thelō me to do poieō for you sy?” And de the ho blind typhlos man said legō to him autos, “ Rabbi rhabbouni, that hina I might see anablepō again .” ⁵² And kai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, “ Go hypagō, · ho your sy faith pistis has healed sōzō you sy.” And kai immediately he regained anablepō his sight and kai began following akoloutheō him autos on en the ho way hodos.