Actuum Apostolorum 22

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

'Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' —

2 Cum audissent autem quia Hebraea lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis praestiterunt silentium.

and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, —

3 Et dixit: Ego sum vir Iudaeus, natus in Tarso Ciliciae, nutritus autem in ista civitate, secus pedes Gamalielis eruditus iuxta veritatem paternae legis, aemulator legis, sicut et vos omnes estis hodie:

'I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.

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

'And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

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

as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

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

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

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

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

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

'And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute —

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

and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me —

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

and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do.

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

'And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

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

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],

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

having come unto me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;

14 At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum praeordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem eius, et videres iustum, et audires vocem ex ore eius:

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

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

because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard;

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

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

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

'And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

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

and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;

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

and I said, Lord, they — they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

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

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

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

and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

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

And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'

23 Vociferantibus autem eis, et proiicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem iactantibus in aerem,

And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

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

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, 'By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

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

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned — is it lawful to you to scourge;'

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

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, 'Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

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

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, 'Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, 'Yes;'

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

and the chief captain answered, 'I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, 'But I have been even born [so].'

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

Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

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

and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.