Actuum Apostolorum 22
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Berean Standard Bible
1Viri fratres, et patres, audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem.
1“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2Cum audissent autem quia hebræa lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis præstiterunt silentium.
2When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
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:
3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
4qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres,
4I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
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.
5as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
6Factum est autem, eunte me, et appropinquante Damasco media die, subito de cælo circumfulsit me lux copiosa:
6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris?
7I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8Ego autem respondi: Quis es, domine? Dixitque ad me: Ego sum Jesus Nazarenus, quem tu persequeris.
8‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9Et qui mecum erant, lumen quidem viderunt, vocem autem non audierunt ejus qui loquebatur mecum.
9My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10Et dixi: Quid faciam, domine? Dominus autem dixit ad me: Surgens vade Damascum: et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus quæ te oporteat facere.
10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
11Et cum non viderem præ claritate luminis illius, ad manum deductus a comitibus, veni Damascum.
11Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12Ananias autem quidam vir secundum legem, testimonium habens ab omnibus cohabitantibus Judæis,
12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13veniens ad me et astans, dixit mihi: Saule frater, respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.
13came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum præordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem ejus, et videres justum, et audires vocem ex ore ejus:
14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
15quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum quæ vidisti et audisti.
15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16Et nunc quid moraris? Exsurge, et baptizare, et ablue peccata tua, invocato nomine ipsius.
16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17Factum est autem revertenti mihi in Jerusalem, et oranti in templo, fieri me in stupore mentis,
17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18et videre illum dicentem mihi: Festina, et exi velociter ex Jerusalem: quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me.
18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
19Et ego dixi: Domine, ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædens per synagogas eos qui credebant in te:
19‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
20et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui, ego astabam, et consentiebam, et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum.
20And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
21Et dixit ad me: Vade, quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te.
21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22Audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum, et levaverunt vocem suam, dicentes: Tolle de terra hujusmodi: non enim fas est eum vivere.
22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
23Vociferantibus autem eis, et projicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem jactantibus in aërem,
23As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24jussit tribunus induci eum in castra, et flagellis cædi, et torqueri eum, ut sciret propter quam causam sic acclamarent ei.
24the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
25Et cum astrinxissent eum loris, dicit astanti sibi centurioni Paulus: Si hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?
25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
26Quo audito, centurio accessit ad tribunum, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Quid acturus es? hic enim homo civis Romanus est.
26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
27Accedens autem tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es? At ille dixit: Etiam.
27The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28Et respondit tribunus: Ego multa summa civilitatem hanc consecutus sum. Et Paulus ait: Ego autem et natus sum.
28“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29Protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo qui eum torturi erant. Tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit, quia civis Romanus esset, et quia alligasset eum.
29Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
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.
30The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
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