Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Saulus aber schnaubete noch mit Dräuen und Morden wider die Jünger des HERRN und ging zum Hohenpriester
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
und bat ihn um Briefe gen Damaskus an die Schulen, auf daß, so er etliche dieses Wegs fände, Männer und Weiber, er sie gebunden führete gen Jerusalem.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Und da er auf dem Wege war und nahe an Damaskus kam, umleuchtete ihn plötzlich ein Licht vom Himmel.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Und er fiel auf die Erde und hörete eine Stimme, die sprach zu ihm: Saul, Saul, was verfolgest du mich?
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Er aber sprach: HERR, wer bist du? Der HERR sprach: Ich bin Jesus, den du verfolgest. Es wird dir schwer werden, wider den Stachel lecken.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
Und er sprach mit Zittern und Zagen: HERR, was willst du, daß ich tun soll? Der HERR sprach zu ihm: Stehe auf und gehe in die Stadt; da wird man dir sagen, was du tun sollst.
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Die Männer aber, die seine Gefährten waren, stunden und waren erstarret; denn sie höreten eine Stimme und sahen niemand.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saulus aber richtete sich auf von der Erde, und als er seine Augen auftat, sah er niemand. Sie nahmen ihn aber bei der Hand und führeten ihn gen Damaskus.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Und war drei Tage nicht sehend und aß nicht und trank nicht.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Es war aber ein Jünger zu Damaskus mit Namen Ananias; zu dem sprach der HERR im Gesichte: Ananias! Und er sprach: Hier bin ich, HERR.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Der HERR sprach zu ihm: Stehe auf und gehe hin in die Gasse, die da heißet die Richtige, und frage in dem Hause Judas nach Saulus mit Namen von Tarsus; denn siehe, er betet
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
und hat gesehen im Gesichte einen Mann mit Namen Ananias zu ihm hineinkommen und die Hand auf ihn legen, daß er wieder sehend werde.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Ananias aber antwortete: HERR, ich habe von vielen gehöret von diesem Manne, wieviel Übles er deinen Heiligen getan hat zu Jerusalem.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Und er hat allhie Macht von den Hohenpriestern; zu binden alle, die deinen Namen anrufen.
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Der HERR sprach zu ihm: Gehe hin; denn dieser ist mir ein auserwählt Rüstzeug, daß er meinen Namen trage vor den Heiden und vor den Königen und vor den Kindern von Israel.
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
Ich will ihm zeigen, wieviel er leiden muß um meines Namens willen.
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Und Ananias ging hin und kam in das Haus und legte die Hände auf ihn und sprach: Lieber Bruder Saul, der HERR hat mich gesandt (der dir erschienen ist auf dem Wege, da du herkamest), daß du wieder sehend und mit dem Heiligen Geist erfüllet werdest.
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Und alsobald fiel es von seinen Augen wie Schuppen; und ward wieder sehend
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
und stund auf, ließ sich taufen und nahm Speise zu sich und stärkete sich. Saulus aber war etliche Tage bei den Jüngern zu Damaskus.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Und alsbald predigte er Christum in den Schulen, daß derselbige Gottes Sohn sei.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Sie entsetzten sich aber alle, die es höreten, und sprachen: Ist das nicht, der zu Jerusalem verstörete alle, die diesen Namen anrufen, und darum herkommen, daß er sie gebunden führe zu den Hohenpriestern?
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Saulus aber ward immer kräftiger und trieb die Juden in die Enge, die zu Damaskus wohneten, und bewährete es, daß dieser ist der Christus.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Und nach vielen Tagen hielten die Juden einen Rat zusammen, daß sie ihn töteten.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Aber es ward Saulus kundgetan, daß sie ihm nachstelleten. Sie hüteten aber Tag und Nacht an den Toren, daß sie ihn töteten.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Da nahmen ihn die Jünger bei der Nacht und taten ihn durch die Mauer und ließen ihn in einem Korbe hinab.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Da aber Saulus gen Jerusalem kam, versuchte er, sich zu den Jüngern zu tun; und sie fürchteten sich alle vor ihm und glaubten nicht, daß er ein Jünger wäre.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Barnabas aber nahm ihn zu sich und führete ihn zu den Aposteln und erzählete ihnen, wie er auf der Straße den HERRN gesehen, und er mit ihm geredet, und wie er zu Damaskus den Namen Jesu frei geprediget hätte.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Und er war bei ihnen und ging aus und ein zu Jerusalem und predigte den Namen des HERRN Jesu frei.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Er redete auch und befragte sich mit den Griechen; aber sie stelleten ihm nach, daß sie ihn töteten.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Da das die Brüder erfuhren, geleiteten sie ihn gen Cäsarea und schickten ihn gen Tarsus.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
So hatte nun die Gemeinde Frieden durch ganz Judäa und Galiläa und Samarien und bauete sich und wandelte in der Furcht des HERRN und ward erfüllet mit Trost des Heiligen Geistes.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Es geschah aber, da Petrus durchzog allenthalben, daß er auch zu den Heiligen kam, die zu Lydda wohneten.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Daselbst fand er einen Mann mit Namen Aneas, acht Jahre lang auf dem Bette gelegen, der war gichtbrüchig.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Und Petrus sprach zu ihm: Änea, Jesus Christus macht dich gesund; stehe auf und bette dir selber. Und alsobald stund er auf.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Und es sahen ihn alle, die zu Lydda und zu Saron wohneten; die bekehreten sich zu dem HERRN.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Zu Joppe aber war eine Jüngerin mit Namen Tabea (welches verdolmetschet heißt eine Rehe), die war voll guter Werke und Almosen, die sie tat.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Es begab sich aber zu derselbigen Zeit, daß sie krank ward und starb. Da wuschen sie dieselbige und legten sie auf den Söller.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Nun aber Lydda nahe bei Joppe ist, da die Jünger höreten, daß Petrus daselbst war, sandten sie zwei Männer zu ihm und ermahneten ihn, daß er sich's nicht ließe verdrießen, zu ihnen zu kommen.
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Petrus aber stund auf und kam mit ihnen. Und als er hinkommen war, führeten sie ihn hinauf auf den Söller, und traten um ihn alle Witwen, weineten und zeigten ihm die Röcke und Kleider, welche die Rehe machte, als sie bei ihnen war.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Und da Petrus sie alle hinausgetrieben hatte, kniete er nieder, betete und wandte sich zu dem Leichnam und sprach: Tabea, stehe auf! Und sie tat ihre Augen auf; und da sie Petrus sah, setzte sie sich wieder.
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Er aber gab ihr die Hand und richtete sie auf und rief die Heiligen und die Witwen und stellete sie lebendig dar.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Und es ward kund durch ganz Joppe, und viele wurden gläubig an den HERRN.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Und es geschah, daß er lange Zeit zu Joppe blieb bei einem Simon, der ein Gerber war.
