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Saulus autem adhuc inspirans minarum et caedis in discipulos Domini accessit ad principem sacerdotum
And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
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et petiit ab eo epistulas in Damascum ad synagogas ut si quos invenisset huius viae viros ac mulieres vinctos perduceret in Hierusalem
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
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et cum iter faceret contigit ut adpropinquaret Damasco et subito circumfulsit eum lux de caelo
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
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et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi Saule Saule quid me persequeris
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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qui dixit quis es Domine et ille ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris
Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
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And he, trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
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sed surge et ingredere civitatem et dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo stabant stupefacti audientes quidem vocem neminem autem videntes
And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the city; and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice but seeing no man.
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surrexit autem Saulus de terra apertisque oculis nihil videbat ad manus autem illum trahentes introduxerunt Damascum
And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
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et erat tribus diebus non videns et non manducavit neque bibit
And he was there three days without sight: and he did neither eat nor drink.
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erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci nomine Ananias et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus Anania at ille ait ecce ego Domine
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias, And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
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et Dominus ad illum surgens vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus et quaere in domo Iudae Saulum nomine Tarsensem ecce enim orat
And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the street that is called Strait and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
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et vidit virum Ananiam nomine introeuntem et inponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
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respondit autem Ananias Domine audivi a multis de viro hoc quanta mala sanctis tuis fecerit in Hierusalem
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
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et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
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dixit autem ad eum Dominus vade quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus et regibus et filiis Israhel
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
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ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
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et abiit Ananias et introivit in domum et inponens ei manus dixit Saule frater Dominus misit me Iesus qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas ut videas et implearis Spiritu Sancto
And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
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et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
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et cum accepisset cibum confortatus est fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot
And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
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et continuo in synagogis praedicabat Iesum quoniam hic est Filius Dei
And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.
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stupebant autem omnes qui audiebant et dicebant nonne hic est qui expugnabat in Hierusalem eos qui invocabant nomen istud et huc ad hoc venit ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum
And all that heard him were astonished and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
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Saulus autem magis convalescebat et confundebat Iudaeos qui habitabant Damasci adfirmans quoniam hic est Christus
But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
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cum implerentur autem dies multi consilium fecerunt Iudaei ut eum interficerent
And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
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notae autem factae sunt Saulo insidiae eorum custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte ut eum interficerent
But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
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accipientes autem discipuli eius nocte per murum dimiserunt eum submittentes in sporta
But the disciples, taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
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cum autem venisset in Hierusalem temptabat iungere se discipulis et omnes timebant eum non credentes quia esset discipulus
And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
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Barnabas autem adprehensum illum duxit ad apostolos et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum et quia locutus est ei et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Iesu
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him: and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
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et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Hierusalem et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini
And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
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loquebatur quoque et disputabat cum Graecis illi autem quaerebant occidere eum
He spoke also to the Gentiles and disputed with the Greeks. But they sought to kill him.
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quod cum cognovissent fratres deduxerunt eum Caesaream et dimiserunt Tarsum
Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
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ecclesia quidem per totam Iudaeam et Galilaeam et Samariam habebat pacem et aedificabatur ambulans in timore Domini et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur
Now, the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria: and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord: and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
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factum est autem Petrum dum pertransiret universos devenire et ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddae
And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
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invenit autem ibi hominem quendam nomine Aeneam ab annis octo iacentem in grabatto qui erat paralyticus
And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
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et ait illi Petrus Aeneas sanat te Iesus Christus surge et sterne tibi et continuo surrexit
And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
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et viderunt illum omnes qui habitabant Lyddae et Saronae qui conversi sunt ad Dominum
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
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in Ioppe autem fuit quaedam discipula nomine Tabitas quae interpretata dicitur Dorcas haec erat plena operibus bonis et elemosynis quas faciebat
And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
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factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur quam cum lavissent posuerunt eam in cenaculo
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.
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cum autem prope esset Lydda ab Ioppe discipuli audientes quia Petrus esset in ea miserunt duos viros ad eum rogantes ne pigriteris venire usque ad nos
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
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exsurgens autem Petrus venit cum illis et cum advenisset duxerunt illum in cenaculum et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduae flentes et ostendentes tunicas et vestes quas faciebat illis Dorcas
And Peter rising up went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him, weeping and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
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eiectis autem omnibus foras Petrus ponens genua oravit et conversus ad corpus dixit Tabita surge at illa aperuit oculos suos et viso Petro resedit
And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.
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dans autem illi manum erexit eam et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas adsignavit eam vivam
And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
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notum autem factum est per universam Ioppen et crediderunt multi in Domino
And it was made known throughout all Joppe. And many believed in the Lord.
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factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Ioppe apud quendam Simonem coriarium
And it cane to pass that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
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