Acts 9
1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
But Saul, yit a blower of manassis and of betingis ayens the disciplis of the Lord,
2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
cam to the prince of preestis, and axide of hym lettris in to Damask, to the synagogis; that if he fond ony men and wymmen of this lijf, he schulde lede hem boundun to Jerusalem.
3 As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
And whanne he made his iourney, it bifelde, that he cam nyy to Damask. And sudenli a liyt from heuene schoon aboute hym;
4 And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
and he fallide to the erthe, and herde a vois seiynge to hym, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me?
5 And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
And he seide, Who art thou, Lord? And he seide, Y am Jhesu of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest. It is hard to thee, to kike ayens the pricke.
6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
And he tremblide, and wondride, and seide, Lord, what wolt thou that Y do?
7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
And the Lord seide to hym, Rise vp, and entre in to the citee, and it schal be seide to thee, what it bihoueth thee to do. And tho men that wenten with hym, stoden astonyed; for thei herden a vois, but thei sien no man.
8 Saul arose from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
And Saul roos fro the earth; and whanne hise iyen weren opened, he say no thing. And thei drowen hym bi the hondis, and ledden hym in to Damask.
9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
And he was thre daies not seynge; `and he eete not, nether drank.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Look, it's me, Lord."
And a disciple, Ananye bi name, was at Damask. And the Lord seide to hym in `a visioun, Ananye. And he seide, Lo!
11 The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For look, he is praying,
Y, Lord. And the Lord seide to hym, Rise thou, and go in to a streete that is clepid Rectus; and seke, in the hous of Judas, Saul bi name of Tharse. For lo! he preieth; and he say a man,
12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
Ananye bi name, entringe and leiynge on hym hoondis, that he resseyue siyt.
13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
And Ananye answerde, Lord, Y haue herd of many of this man, how greete yuelis he dide to thi seyntis in Jerusalem;
14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."
and this hath power of the princis of preestis, to bynde alle men that clepen thi name to helpe.
15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
And the Lord seide to hym, Go thou, for this is to me a vessel of chesing, that he bere my name bifore hethene men, and kingis, and tofore the sones of Israel.
16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
For Y schal schewe to hym, how grete thingis it bihoueth hym to suffre for my name.
17 Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
And Ananye wente, and entride in to the hous; and leide on hym his hondis, and seide, Saul brothir, the Lord Jhesu sente me, that apperide to thee in the weie, in which thou camest, that thou se, and be fulfillid with the Hooli Goost.
18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
And anoon as the scalis felden fro hise iyen, he resseyuede siyt. And he roos, and was baptisid.
19 He took food and was strengthened. He stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
And whanne he hadde takun mete, he was coumfortid. And he was bi sum daies with the disciplis, that weren at Damask.
20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
And anoon he entride in to the synagogis, and prechide the Lord Jhesu, for this is the sone of God.
21 All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Is not this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests."
And alle men that herden hym, wondriden, and seiden, Whether this is not he that impugnede in Jerusalem hem that clepiden to help this name? and hidir he cam for this thing, that he schulde leede hem boundun to the princis of preestis?
22 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
But Saul myche more wexede strong, and confoundide the Jewis that dwelliden at Damask, and affermyde that this is Crist.
23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
And whanne manye daies weren fillid, Jewis maden a counsel, that thei schulden sle hym.
24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
And the aspies of hem weren maad knowun to Saul. And thei kepten the yatis dai and niyt, that thei schulden sle him.
25 but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
But hise disciplis token hym bi nyyt, and delyuereden hym, and leeten him doun in a leep bi the wal.
26 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
And whanne he cam in to Jerusalem, he assaiede to ioyne hym to the disciplis; and alle dredden hym, and leueden not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
But Barnabas took, and ledde hym to the apostlis, and telde to hem, how in the weie he hadde seyn the Lord, and that he spak to hym, and hou in Damask he dide tristili in the name of Jhesu.
28 He was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
And he was with hem, and entride, and yede out in Jerusalem, and dide tristili in the name of Jhesu.
29 He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
And he spak with hethene men, and disputide with Grekis. And thei souyten to sle hym.
30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
Which thing whanne the britheren hadden knowe, thei ledden hym bi nyyt to Cesarie, and leten hym go to Tarsis.
31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
And the chirche bi al Judee, and Galilee, and Samarie, hadde pees, and was edefied, and walkide in the drede of the Lord, and was fillid with coumfort of the Hooli Goost.
32 It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
And it bifelde, that Petre, the while he passide aboute alle, cam to the hooli men that dwelliden at Lidde.
33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
And he foond a man, Eneas bi name, that fro eiyte yeer he hadde leie `in bed; and he was sijk in palsy.
34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed." Immediately he arose.
And Petre seide to hym, Eneas, the Lord Jhesu Crist heele thee; rise thou, and araye thee. And anoon he roos.
35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
And alle men that dwelten at Lidde, and at Sarone, saien hym, whiche weren conuertid to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which when translated, means Dorcas). This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
And in Joppe was a disciplesse, whos name was Tabita, that is to seie, Dorcas. This was ful of good werkis and almesdedis, that sche dide.
37 It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they placed her in an upper chamber.
And it bifelde in tho daies, that sche was sijk, and diede. And whanne thei hadden waischun hir, thei leiden hir in a soler.
38 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to us.
And for Lidda was nyy Joppe, the disciplis herden that Petre was thereynne, and senten twei men to hym, and preieden, That thou tarie not to come to vs.
39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
And Petre roos vp, and cam with hem. And whanne he was comun, thei ledden hym in to the soler. And alle widewis stoden aboute hym, wepynge, and schewynge cootis and clothis, which Dorcas made to hem.
40 Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
And whanne alle men weren put with out forth, Petre knelide, and preiede. And he turnede to the bodi, and seide, Tabita, rise thou. And sche openyde hir iyen, and whanne sche siy Petre, sche sat vp ayen.
41 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
And he took hir bi the hond, and reiside hir. And whanne he hadde clepid the hooli men and widewis, he assignede hir alyue.
42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
And it was maad knowun bi al Joppe; and many bileueden in the Lord.
43 It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
And it was maad, that many daies he dwellide in Joppe, at oon Symount, a curiour.
