宗徒大事录 22

1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

2(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)

3And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

4Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

5As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.

6And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:

7And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

9And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.

10And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do.

11And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.

12And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

13Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.

14But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.

15For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things which thou hast seen and heard.

16And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

17And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

18And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

19And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.

20And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

21And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.

22And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

23And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

24The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.

25And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

26Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.

27And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.

28And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.

29Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he had bound him.

30But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the priests to come together, and all the council: and bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.

1Viri fratres, et patres, audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem.

2Cum audissent autem quia hebræa lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis præstiterunt silentium.

3Et dicit: Ego sum vir Judæus, natus in Tarso Ciliciæ, nutritus autem in ista civitate, secus pedes Gamaliel eruditus juxta veritatem paternæ legis, æmulator legis, sicut et vos omnes estis hodie:

4qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres,

5sicut princeps sacerdotum mihi testimonium reddit, et omnes majores natu: a quibus et epistolas accipiens, ad fratres Damascum pergebam, ut adducerem inde vinctos in Jerusalem ut punirentur.

6Factum est autem, eunte me, et appropinquante Damasco media die, subito de cælo circumfulsit me lux copiosa:

7et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?

8Ego autem respondi: Quis es, domine? Dixitque ad me: Ego sum Jesus Nazarenus, quem tu persequeris.

9Et qui mecum erant, lumen quidem viderunt, vocem autem non audierunt ejus qui loquebatur mecum.

10Et dixi: Quid faciam, domine? Dominus autem dixit ad me: Surgens vade Damascum: et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus quæ te oporteat facere.

11Et cum non viderem præ claritate luminis illius, ad manum deductus a comitibus, veni Damascum.

12Ananias autem quidam vir secundum legem, testimonium habens ab omnibus cohabitantibus Judæis,

13veniens ad me et astans, dixit mihi: Saule frater, respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.

14At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum præordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem ejus, et videres justum, et audires vocem ex ore ejus:

15quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum quæ vidisti et audisti.

16Et nunc quid moraris? Exsurge, et baptizare, et ablue peccata tua, invocato nomine ipsius.

17Factum est autem revertenti mihi in Jerusalem, et oranti in templo, fieri me in stupore mentis,

18et videre illum dicentem mihi: Festina, et exi velociter ex Jerusalem: quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me.

19Et ego dixi: Domine, ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædens per synagogas eos qui credebant in te:

20et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui, ego astabam, et consentiebam, et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum.

21Et dixit ad me: Vade, quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te.

22Audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum, et levaverunt vocem suam, dicentes: Tolle de terra hujusmodi: non enim fas est eum vivere.

23Vociferantibus autem eis, et projicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem jactantibus in aërem,

24jussit tribunus induci eum in castra, et flagellis cædi, et torqueri eum, ut sciret propter quam causam sic acclamarent ei.

25Et cum astrinxissent eum loris, dicit astanti sibi centurioni Paulus: Si hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?

26Quo audito, centurio accessit ad tribunum, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Quid acturus es? hic enim homo civis Romanus est.

27Accedens autem tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es? At ille dixit: Etiam.

28Et respondit tribunus: Ego multa summa civilitatem hanc consecutus sum. Et Paulus ait: Ego autem et natus sum.

29Protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo qui eum torturi erant. Tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit, quia civis Romanus esset, et quia alligasset eum.

30Postera autem die volens scire diligentius qua ex causa accusaretur a Judæis, solvit eum, et jussit sacerdotes convenire, et omne concilium: et producens Paulum, statuit inter illos.

1“Noble brothers and fathers, listen to the explanation that I now give to you.”

2And when they heard him speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they offered a greater silence.

3And he said: “I am a Jewish man, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but raised in this city beside the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, just as all of you also are to this day.

4I persecuted this Way, even unto death, binding and delivering into custody both men and women,

5just as the high priest and all those greater by birth bear witness to me. Having received letters from them to the brothers, I journeyed to Damascus, so that I might lead them bound from there to Jerusalem, so that they might be punished.

6But it happened that, as I was traveling and was approaching Damascus at midday, suddenly from heaven a great light shone around me.

7And falling to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

8And I responded, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

9And those who were with me, indeed, saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of him who was speaking with me.

10And I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ Then the Lord said to me: ‘Rise up, and go to Damascus. And there, you shall be told all that you must do.’

11And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions, and I went to Damascus.

12Then a certain Ananias, a man in accord with the law, having the testimony of all the Jews who were living there,

13drawing near to me and standing close by, said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see!’ And in that same hour, I looked upon him.

14But he said: ‘The God of our fathers has preordained you, so that you would come to know his will and would see the Just One, and would hear the voice from his mouth.

15For you shall be his witness to all men about those things which you have seen and heard.

16And now, why do you delay? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, by invoking his name.’

17Then it happened that, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, a mental stupor came over me,

18and I saw him saying to me: ‘Hurry! Depart quickly from Jerusalem! For they will not accept your testimony about me.’

19And I said: ‘Lord, they know that I am beating and enclosing in prison, throughout every synagogue, those who have believed in you.

20And when the blood of your witness Stephen was poured out, I stood nearby and was consenting, and I watched over the garments of those who put him to death.’

21And he said to me, ‘Go forth. For I am sending you to far away nations.’ ”

22Now they were listening to him, until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying: “Take this kind away from the earth! For it is not fitting for him to live!”

23And while they were shouting, and tossing aside their garments, and casting dust into the air,

24the tribune ordered him to be brought into the fortress, and to be scourged and tortured, in order to discover the reason that they were crying out in this way against him.

25And when they had tied him with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing near him, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and has not been condemned?”

26Upon hearing this, the centurion went to the tribune and reported it to him, saying: “What do you intend to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”

27And the tribune, approaching, said to him: “Tell me. Are you a Roman?” So he said, “Yes.”

28And the tribune responded, “I obtained this citizenship at great cost.” And Paul said, “But I was born to it.”

29Therefore, those who were going to torture him, immediately withdrew from him. The tribune was similarly afraid, after he realized that he was a Roman citizen, for he had bound him.

30But on the next day, wanting to discover more diligently what the reason was that he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and he ordered the priests to convene, with the entire council. And, producing Paul, he stationed him among them.