22 — Acts

1Men, brethren and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.Uomini fratelli, e padri, udite la mia difesa, la quale io fo adesso dinanzi a voi.MEN brethren and fathers, heare vvhat account I doe render novv vnto you.Viri fratres, et patres, audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem. 2(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)E avendo quelli sentito, che parlava loro in lingua Ebrea, tanto più gli prestaron silenzio.(And vvhen they had heard that he spake to them in the Hebrevv tongue, they did the more keepe silēce.Cum audissent autem quia hebræa lingua loqueretur ad illos, magis præstiterunt silentium. 3And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:Ed egli disse: Io sono uomo Giudeo nato in Tarso della Cilicia, ma allevato in questa città ai piedi di Gamaliele, istruito secondo la verità della paterna legge, zelator della legge, come tutti voi oggi siete:And he saith,) I am a man a Ievve, borne at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought vp in this citie, at the feete of Gamaliel instructed according to the veritie of the lavv of the fathers, an emulátour of the Lavv as also al you are this day:Et 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: 4Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,Il quale ho perseguitato fino a morte questa scuola, legando, e mettendo in prigione uomini, e donne,vvho persecuted this vvay vnto death, binding & deliuering into custodies men & vvomē,qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem, alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres, 5As the high priest doth bear me witness and all the ancients. From whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.Come ne è a me testimone il principe de' sacerdoti, e tutti i seniori, da' quali ricevute lettere per Damasco ai fratelli, io me ne andava per condurli di colà legati in Gerusalemme, perché fosser puniti.as the high Priest doth giue me testimonie, and al the auncients. of vvhom receiuing letters also to the brethren, I vvent to Damascus, that I might bring them thence bound to Hierusalem, to be punished.sicut 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.

6And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:Or avvenne, che, mentre faceva strada, e mi avvicinava a Damasco, di mezzogiorno repentinamente mi folgoreggiò d'intorno una gran luce dal cielo:And it came to passe as I vvas going, and dravving nigh to Damascus at midday, sodēly from heauen there shone round about me much light:Factum est autem, eunte me, et appropinquante Damasco media die, subito de cælo circumfulsit me lux copiosa: 7And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?E caduto sul suolo, udii una voce, che a me dicea: Saulo, Saulo, perché mi perseguiti?and falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, vvhy persecutest thou me?et decidens in terram, audivi vocem dicentem mihi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris ? 8And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.E io risposi: Chi se' tu, Signore? E dissemi: Io sono Gesù il Nazareno, cui tu perseguiti.And I ansvvered, Vvho art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am IESVS of Nazareth, vvhom thou persecutest.Ego autem respondi: Quis es, domine ? Dixitque ad me: Ego sum Jesus Nazarenus, quem tu persequeris. 9And they that were with me saw indeed the light: but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.E quelli, che eran meco, vider la luce, ma non sentiron la voce di lui, che meco parlava.And they that vvere vvith me, savv the light in deede, but the voice they heard not of him that spake vvith me.Et qui mecum erant, lumen quidem viderunt, vocem autem non audierunt ejus qui loquebatur mecum. 10And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do.Ed io dissi: Che farò io, o Signore? E il Signore mi disse: Alzati, va' in Damasco: e quivi ti sarà parlato di tutto quello, che dei fare.And I said, Vvhat shal I doe Lord? And our Lord said to me, Arise and goe to Damascus: and there it shal be told thee of al things that thou must doe.Et dixi: Quid faciam, domine ? Dominus autem dixit ad me: Surgens vade Damascum: et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus quæ te oporteat facere. 11And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus,E non avendo uso degli occhi per cagione del chiarore di quella luce, menato a mano da' compagni giunsi a Damasco.And vvhereas I did not see for the brightnesse of that light, being led of my companions by the hand, I came to Damascus.Et cum non viderem præ claritate luminis illius, ad manum deductus a comitibus, veni Damascum. 12And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,E un certo Anania, uomo pio secondo la legge, lodato per testimonianza di tutti i Giudei, che ivi dimorano,And one Ananias, a man according to the Lavv hauing testimonie of al the Ievves inhabitants,Ananias autem quidam vir secundum legem, testimonium habens ab omnibus cohabitantibus Judæis, 13Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.Venuto da me, e standomi davanti, disse: Saulo fratello apri gli occhi. E io nello stesso punto lo mirai.comming to me, and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, looke vp. And I the self same houre looked vp on him.veniens ad me et astans, dixit mihi: Saule frater, respice. Et ego eadem hora respexi in eum.

14But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.Ed egli disse: il Dio de' padri nostri ti ha preordinato a conoscer la sua volontà, e a vedere il giusto, e a udire la voce della sua bocca:But he said, The God of our fathers hath prëordained thee, that thou shouldest knovv his vvil, and see the Iust one, and heare a voice from his mouth:At ille dixit: Deus patrum nostrorum præordinavit te, ut cognosceres voluntatem ejus, et videres justum, et audires vocem ex ore ejus: 15For thou shalt be his witness to all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.Conciossiachè sarai testimone a lui presso tutti gli uomini di quelle cose, che hai vedute, e udite.because thou shalt be his vvitnes to al men, of those things vvhich thou hast seen and heard.quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum quæ vidisti et audisti. 16And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.E ora che aspetti tu? Sorgi, e sii battezzato, e lava i tuoi peccati, invocato il nome di lui.And novv vvhat tariest thou? Rise vp, and be baptized, & vvash avvay thy sinnes inuocating his name.Et nunc quid moraris ? Exsurge, et baptizare, et ablue peccata tua, invocato nomine ipsius. 17And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,Ed essendo io ritornato in Gerusalemme mi avvenne, che orando nel tempio, fui rapito fuor di me stesso,And it befel me returning into Hierusalem, and praying in the temple, that I vvas in a traunce,Factum est autem revertenti mihi in Jerusalem, et oranti in templo, fieri me in stupore mentis, 18And saw him saying unto me: Make haste and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.E vidi lui, che a me diceva: spicciati, ed esci presto di Gerusalemme: perché non riceveranno la tua testimonianza riguardo a me.and savv him saying vnto me, Make hast, and depart quickely out of Hierusalem: because they vvil not receiue thy testimonie of me.et videre illum dicentem mihi: Festina, et exi velociter ex Jerusalem: quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me. 19And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison and beat in every synagogue them that believed in thee.E io dissi: Signore, eglino sanno, che era io, che metteva in prigione, e batteva per le sinagoghe quelli, che credevano in te:And I said, Lord, they knovv that I did cast into prison and beate in euery synagogue them that beleeued in thee.Et ego dixi: Domine, ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem, et cædans per synagogas eos qui credebant in te:

20And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented: and kept the garments of them that killed him.E mentre spargevasi il sangue di Stefano tuo testimone, io era presente, e consenziente, e custodiva le vesti di coloro, che lo uccidevano.And vvhen the bloud of Steuen thy vvitnes vvas shed, I stoode by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui, ego astabam, et consentiebam, et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum. 21And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send thee.Ed ei disse a me: va', che io ti spedirò alle nazioni rimote.And he said to me, Goe, for into the Gentiles a farre vvil I send thee.Et dixit ad me: Vade, quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te. 22And they heard him until this word and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth. For it is not fit that he should live.E fino a questa parola lo ascoltavano, ma allora alzaron la voce, dicendo: togli dal mondo costui: imperocché non e giusto, ch'ei viva.And they heard him vntil this vvord, and they lifted vp their voice, saying, Avvay vvith such an one from the earth: for it is not meete he should liue.Audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum, et levaverunt vocem suam, dicentes: Tolle de terra hujusmodi: non enim fas est eum vivere. 23And as they cried out and threw off their garments and cast dust into the air,E gridando essi, e scagliando via le loro vesti, e gettando la polvere in aria,And vvhen they cried out, and threvv of their garments, and cast dust into the aire,Vociferantibus autem eis, et projicientibus vestimenta sua, et pulverem jactantibus in aërem, 24The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.Comandò il tribuno, che egli fosse menato negli alloggiamenti, e fosse flagellato, e interrogato affin di scoprire, per qual motivo così gridassero contro di lui.the Tribune commaunded him to be caried into the castel, and to be beaten vvith vvhippes, and that he should be tormented: to knovv for vvhat cause they did so crie at him.jussit tribunus induci eum in castra, et flagellis cædi, et torqueri eum, ut sciret propter quam causam sic acclamarent ei. 25And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned?E legato che l'ebbero con corregge, disse Paolo al centurione, che gli stava davanti: è egli lecito a voi di flagellare un uomo romano non condannato?And vvhen they had bound him very straight vvith thōgs, Paul saith to the Centurion standing by him: Is it lavvful for you to vvhippe a man that is a Romane and vncondemned?Et cum astrinxissent eum loris, dicit astanti sibi centurioni Paulus: Si hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare ?

26Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.La qual cosa avendo udita, il centurione andò dal tribuno, e diegliene avviso, dicendo: che è quello, che tu sei per fare? mentre quest'uomo è cittadino Romano.Vvhich the Centurion hearing, vvent to the Tribune, and told him, saying, Vvhat vvilt thou doe? for this man is a citizen of Rome.Quo audito, centurio accessit ad tribunum, et nuntiavit ei, dicens: Quid acturus es ? hic enim homo civis Romanus est. 27And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me. Art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.E portatosi da lui il tribuno, gli disse: dimmi, sei tu Romano? Ed egli disse: sì veramente.And the Tribune comming, said to him, Tel me, art thou a Romane? But he said, Yea.Accedens autem tribunus, dixit illi: Dic mihi si tu Romanus es ? At ille dixit: Etiam. 28And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.E il tribuno rispose: io a caro prezzo ho ottenuto questa cittadinanza. E Paolo disse: io poi tale anche sono nato.And the Tribune ansvvered, I obtained this citie vvith a great summe. And Paul said, But I vvas also borne to it.Et respondit tribunus: Ego multa summa civilitatem hanc consecutus sum. Et Paulus ait: Ego autem et natus sum. 29Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen and because he had bound him.Subito adunque si ritiraron da lui quelli, che stavan per batterlo. E lo stesso tribuno ebbe paura, dopo che seppe esser lui cittadino Romano, anche perché lo aveva legato.Immediatly therfore they departed from him that vvere to torment him. The Tribune also feared after he vnderstoode that he was a citizē of Rome, and because he had bound him.Protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo qui eum torturi erant. Tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit, quia civis Romanus esset, et quia alligasset eum. 30But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him and commanded the priests to come together and all the council: and, bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.E il dì seguente volendo cerziorarsi del motivo, per cui fosse accusato da' Giudei, lo disciolse, e ordinò, che si adunassero i sacerdoti, e tutto il sinedrio, e menato fuora Paolo, lo pose loro dinanzi.But the next day meaning to knovv more diligently for vvhat cause he vvas accused of the Ievves, he loosed him, and commaunded the Priests to come together and al the Councel: & bringing forth Paul, he set him among them.Postera 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.