9 — Acts

1And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priestMa Saulo tuttora spirante minacce, e strage contro i discepoli del Signore, si presentò al principe de' Sacerdoti.AND Saul as yet breathing forth threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of our Lord, came to the high priest,Saulus autem adhuc spirans minarum et cædis in discipulos Domini, accessit ad principem sacerdotum, 2And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.E gli domandò lettere per Damasco alle sinagoghe: affine di menar legati a Gerusalemme quanti avesse trovati di quella professione, uomini, e donne.and asked letters of him vnto Damascus to the synagogs, that if he had found any men and vvomen of this vvay, he might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.et petiit ab eo epistolas in Damascum ad synagogas: ut si quos invenisset hujus viæ viros ac mulieres, vinctos perduceret in Jerusalem. 3And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.E nell'andare successe, che avvicinandosi egli a Damasco, di repente una luce del cielo gli folgoreggiò d'intorno.And as he vvent on his iourney, it chaunced that he drevv nigh to Damascus: and sodenly a light from heauen shined round about him.Et cum iter faceret, contigit ut appropinquaret Damasco: et subito circumfulsit eum lux de cælo. 4And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?E caduto per terra udì una voce, che gli disse: Saulo, Saulo, perché mi perseguiti?And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul vvhy persecutest thou me?Et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi: Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris ? 5Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.Ed egli rispose: Chi se' tu Signore? Ed egli: Io sono Gesù, cui tu perseguiti: dura cosa è per te il ricalcitrare contro il pungolo.Vvho said, Vvho art thou Lord? And he, I am IESVS vvhom thou doest persecute, it is hard for thee to kicke against the pricke.Qui dixit: Quis es, domine ? Et ille: Ego sum Jesus, quem tu persequeris: durum est tibi contra stimulum calcitrare. 6And he, trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?Ed egli tremante, e attonito, disse: Signore che vuoi tu, ch'io faccia?And trembling and being astonied he said, Lord, vvhat vvilt thou haue me to doe?Et tremens ac stupens dixit: Domine, quid me vis facere ?

7And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the city; and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice but seeing no man.Ed il Signore a lui: Levati su, ed entra in città, e ivi ti sarà detto quel, che tu debba fare. E quei, che le accompagnavano, se ne stavano stupefatti, udendo la voce, ma non vedendo alcuno.And our Lord to him, Arise, and goe into the citie, and it shal be told thee vvhat thou must doe. But the men that vvent in companie vvith him, stood amased, hearing the voice, but seeing no man.Et Dominus ad eum: Surge, et ingredere civitatem, et ibi dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere. Viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo, stabant stupefacti, audientes quidem vocem, neminem autem videntes. 8And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.E Saulo si alzò da terra, e avendo gli occhi aperti, non vedeva niente. Ma menandolo a mano, lo condussero in Damasco.And Saul rose vp from the ground, and his eies being opened, he savv nothing. And they dravving him by the hādes, brought him into Damascus.Surrexit autem Saulus de terra, apertisque oculis nihil videbat. Ad manus autem illum trahentes, introduxerunt Damascum. 9And he was there three days without sight: and he did neither eat nor drink.E quivi tre giorni stette senza vedere, e non mangiò, né bevve.And he vvas three daies not seeing, and he did neither eate nor drinke.Et erat ibi tribus diebus non videns, et non manducavit, neque bibit. 10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias, And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.Ed era in Damasco un certo discepolo per nome Anania: cui in visione il Signore disse: Anania. Ed egli rispose: Eccomi, Signore.And there vvas a certaine disciple at Damascus, named Ananias: and our Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. But he said, Loe, here I am Lord.Erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci, nomine Ananias: et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus: Anania. At ille ait: Ecce ego, Domine. 11And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the street that is called Strait and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.E il Signore a lui: Alzati, e va nella contrada chiamata la Diritta: e cerca in casa di Giuda uno di Tarso, che si chiama Saulo: imperocché ei già fa orazione.And our Lord to him, Arise, & goe into the streate that is called Straight: and seeke in the house of Iudas, one named Saul of Tarsus. for behold he prayeth. (Et Dominus ad eum: Surge, et vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus: et quære in domo Judæ Saulum nomine Tarsensem: ecce enim orat.

12(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)(E ha veduto in visione un uomo di nome Anania, andare a imporgli le mani, affinchè ricuperi la vista).And he savv a man named Ananias, comming in and imposing handes vpon him for to receiue his sight.)(Et vidit virum Ananiam nomine, introëuntem, et imponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat.) 13But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.E Anania rispose: Signore, da molti ho sentito dir di quest'uomo, quanti mali abbia fatti a' tuoi Santi in Gerusalemme:But Ananias ansvvered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, hovv much euil he hath done to thy sainctes in Hierusalem:Respondit autem Ananias: Domine, audivi a multis de viro hoc, quanta mala fecerit sanctis tuis in Jerusalem: 14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.E qui egli ha autorità da' principi de' sacerdoti di legare tutti quelli, che invocano il tuo nome.and here he hath authoritie from the cheefe priests to binde al that inuocate thy name.et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum. 15And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.Ma il Signore gli disse: Va' che costui è uno strumento eletto da me a portare il nome mio dinanzi alle genti, e ai re, e a' figliuoli d'Israele.And our Lord said to him, Goe, for a vessel of election is this man 〈…〉 carie my name before the Gentiles, and kinges, 〈…〉 children of Israël.Dixit autem ad eum Dominus: Vade, quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste, ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus, et regibus, et filiis Israël. 16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.Imperocché io gli farò vedere, quanto debba egli patire per il nome mio.For I vvil shevv him hovv great 〈…〉 must suffer for my name.Ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati. 17And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.Andò Anania, ed entrò nella casa: e impostegli le mani, disse: Fratello Saulo, mi ha mandato il Signore Gesù, che ti appari nella strada, per cui venivi, affinchè ricuperi la vista, e sii ripieno di Spirito santo.And Ananias vvent, and entred into the house: and imposing handes vpon him, he said, Brother Saul, our Lord IESVS hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the vvay that thou camest: that thou maiest see and be filled vvith the holy Ghost.Et abiit Ananias, et introivit in domum: et imponens ei manus, dixit: Saule frater, Dominus misit me Jesus, qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas, ut videas, et implearis Spiritu Sancto.

18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.E subito caddero dagli occhi di lui certe come scaglie, o ricuperò la vista: e alzatosi fu battezzato.And forthvvith there fel from his eies as it vvere scales, and he receiued sight. and rising he vvas baptized.Et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis ejus tamquam squamæ, et visum recepit: et surgens baptizatus est. 19And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.E cibatosi ripigliò le forze. E li stette alcuni dì co' discepoli, che erano a Damasco.And vvhen he had taken meate, he vvas strengthened. And he vvas vvith the disciples that vvere at Damascus, for certaine daies.Et cum accepisset cibum, confortatus est. Fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot. 20And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.E immediatamente nelle sinagoghe predicava Gesù, dicendo: Questi è il Figliuolo di Dio.And incontinent entring into the synagogs, he preached IESVS, that this is the sonne of God.Et continuo in synagogis prædicabat Jesum, quoniam hic est Filius Dei. 21And all that heard him were astonished and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?E restavano stupefatti tutti que' che l'udivano, e dicevano: Non è egli colui, che in Gerusalemme dispergeva quelli, che invocano questo nome, ed è qua venuto a questo fine di condurli legati ai principi de' sacerdoti?And al that heard, vvere astonied, and said, Is not this he that expugned in Hierusalem those that inuocated this name: and came hither to this purpose that he might bring them bound to the cheefe priests?Stupebant autem omnes qui audiebant, et dicebant: Nonne hic est qui expugnabat in Jerusalem eos qui invocabant nomen istud: et huc ad hoc venit, ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum ? 22But Saul increased much more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.Ma Saulo sempre più si faceva forte, e confondeva i Giudei abitanti in Damasco, dimostrando, che quello, è il Cristo.But Saul vvaxed mightie much more, and confounded the Ievves that dvvelt at Damascus, affirming that this is CHRIST.Saulus autem multo magis convalescebat, et confundebat Judæos qui habitabant Damasci, affirmans quoniam hic est Christus. 23And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.Passato poi lungo spazio di tempo, fecero risoluzione gli Ebrei di ucciderlo.And vvhen many daies vvere passed, the Ievves consulted that they might kil him.Cum autem implerentur dies multi, consilium fecerunt in unum Judæi ut eum interficerent.

24But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.E Saulo riseppe le loro insidie. Ed eglino facevan guardia alle porte di, e notte per ammazzarlo.But their conspiracie came to Sauls knovvledge. And they kept the gates also day and night, that they might kil him.Notæ autem factæ sunt Saulo insidiæ eorum. Custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte, ut eum interficerent. 25But the disciples, taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.Ma i discepoli lo preser di notte tempo, e lo miser giù dalla muraglia, calandolo in una sporta.But the disciples taking him in the night, conueied him avvay by the vvall, letting him dovvne in a basket.Accipientes autem eum discipuli nocte, per murum dimiserunt eum, submittentes in sporta. 26And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.Ed essendo egli andato a Gerusalemme, cercava di unirsi con i discepoli, ma tutti avevan paura di lui, non credendo, ch'ei fosse discepolo.And vvhen he vvas come into Hierusalem, he assaied to ioyne him self to the disciples, & al feared him, not beleeuing that he vvas a disciple.Cum autem venisset in Jerusalem, tentabat se jungere discipulis, et omnes timebant eum, non credentes quod esset discipulus. 27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him: and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.Ma Barnaba presolo seco lo menò agli Apostoli: ed espose loro, come egli avesse veduto per istrada il Signore, il quale gli avea parlato, e come in Damasco predicato avesse con libertà nel nome di Gesù.But Barnabas tooke him & brought him to the Apostles, and told them hovv in the vvay he had seen our Lord, and that he spake vnto him, and hovv in Damascus he dealt confidently in the name of IESVS.Barnabas autem apprehensum illum duxit ad Apostolos: et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum, et quia locutus est ei, et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Jesu. 28And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.E andava, e stava con essi in Gerusalemme, predicando liberamente nel nome del Signore.And he vvas vvith them going in and going out in Hierusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of our Lord.Et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Jerusalem, et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini.

29He spoke also to the Gentiles and disputed with the Greeks. But they sought to kill him.E parlava anche co' Gentili, e disputava co' Greci: ma quelli cercavano d'ucciderlo.He spake also to the Gentiles, and disputed vvith the Greekes: but they sought to kil him.Loquebatur quoque gentibus, et disputabat cum Græcis: illi autem quærebant occidere eum. 30Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Cæsarea and sent him away to Tarsus.Lo che risaputosi da' fratelli, lo accompagnarono a Cesarea, e indi lo inviarono a Tarso.Vvhich vvhen the brethren had knovven, they brought him dovvné to Caesaréa, and sent him avvay to Tarsus.Quod cum cognovissent fratres, deduxerunt eum Cæsaream, et dimiserunt Tarsum. 31Now, the church had peace throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria: and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord: and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.La Chiesa adunque per tutta la Giudea, e Galilea, e Samaria avendo pace, si edificava, e camminava nel timor del Signore, ed era ricolma della consolazione dello Spirito santo.The ⸬ CHVRCH truely through al Ievvrie & Galilee and Samaria had peace, & vvas edified, vvalking in the feare of our Lord, and vvas replenished vvith the consolation of the holy Ghost.Ecclesia quidem per totam Judæam, et Galilæam, et Samariam habebat pacem, et ædificabatur ambulans in timore Domini, et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur. 32And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.Or avvenne, che Pietro visitandole tutte, giunse ai Santi, che abitavano in Lidda.And it came to passe, that Peter as he passed through al, came to the saincts that dvvelt at Lydda.Factum est autem, ut Petrus dum pertransiret universos, deveniret ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddæ. 33And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.Ed ivi trovò un uomo per nome Enea, che da otto anni giaceva in letto, essendo paralitico.and he found there a certaine man named Aeneas, lying in his bed from eight yeres before, vvho had the palsey.Invenit autem ibi hominem quemdam, nomine Æneam, ab annis octo jacentem in grabato, qui erat paralyticus. 34And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.Cui disse Pietro: Enea, ti risana il Signor Gesù Cristo: levati su, e aggiustati il letto. E quegli subito si rizzò.And Peter said to him, Aeneas, our Lord IESVS CHRIST heale' thee: arise, and make thy bed. And incontinent he arose.Et ait illi Petrus: Ænea, sanat te Dominus Jesus Christus: surge, et sterne tibi. Et continuo surrexit.

35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him: who were converted to the Lord.E lo videro tutti gli abitatori di Lidda, e della Sarona: i quali si convertirono al Signore.And al that dvvelt at Lydda and Satóna, savv him: vvho conuerted to our Lord.Et viderunt eum omnes qui habitabant Lyddæ et Saronæ: qui conversi sunt ad Dominum. 36And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.In Joppe poi vi era una certa discepola, per nome Tabita, che interpretato vuol dir Dorcade. Ella era piena di buone opere, e di limosine, che faceva.And in Ioppé there vvas a certaine disciple named Tabitha, vvhich by interpretation is called Dorcas. This vvomā vvas ful of good vvorkes and almes-deedes vvhich she did.In Joppe autem fuit quædam discipula, nomine Tabitha, quæ interpretata dicitur Dorcas. Hæc erat plena operibus bonis et eleemosynis quas faciebat. 37And it came to pass in those days that she was sick and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.Ed avvenne, che in que' dì ammalatasi morì. E lavata che l'ebbero, la posero nel cenacolo.And it came to passe in those daies, that she vvas sicke and died. Vvhom vvhen they had vvashed, they laid her in an vpper chamber.Factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur. Quam cum lavissent, posuerunt eam in cœnaculo. 38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.Ed essendo Lidda vicino a Joppe, i discepoli avendo sentito, che quivi Pietro si ritrovava, gli mandaron due uomini, che lo pregassero: Non ti paia greve di venir sino a noi.And vvhereas Lydda vvas nigh to Ioppé, the disciples hearing that Peter vvas in it, they sent tvvo men vnto him, desiring him, Be not loth to come so farre as to vs.Cum autem prope esset Lydda ad Joppen, discipuli, audientes quia Petrus esset in ea, miserunt duos viros ad eum, rogantes: Ne pigriteris venire ad nos. 39And Peter rising up went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him, weeping and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.E Pietro si alzò, e andò con essi. E arrivalo che fu lo condussero al cenacolo: e gli furono intorno tutte le vedove piangenti, le quali gli mostravano le tonache, e le vesti, che Dorcade faceva per esse.And Peter rising vp came vvith them. And vvhen he vvas come, they brought him into the vpper chamber: and al the vvidovves stoode about him vveeping, and shevving him the coates and garments vvhich Dorcas made them.Exsurgens autem Petrus, venit cum illis. Et cum advenisset, duxerunt illum in cœnaculum: et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduæ flentes, et ostendentes ei tunicas et vestes quas faciebat illis Dorcas.

40And they all being put forth, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, sat up.Ma Pietro, fatti uscir tutti fuora, piegate le ginocchia orò: e rivoltosi al corpo, disse: Tabita, levati su. Ed ella apri i suoi occhi, e veduto che ebbe Pietro, si mise a sedere.And al being put forth, Peter falling on his knees praied, and turning to the body he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eies: and seeing Peter, she sate vp.Ejectis autem omnibus foras, Petrus ponens genua oravit: et conversus ad corpus, dixit: Tabitha, surge. At illa aperuit oculos suos: et viso Petro, resedit. 41And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.E datale mano la fece alzare. E chiamati i Santi, e le vedove la presentò loro viva.And giuing her his hand, he lifted her vp. And vvhen he had called the saincts and the vvidovves, he presented her aliue.Dans autem illi manum, erexit eam. Et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas, assignavit eam vivam. 42And it was made known throughout all Joppe. And many believed in the Lord.E si seppe ciò per tutta Joppe: e molti credettero nel Signore.And it vvas made knovven through out al Ioppé: and many beleeued in our Lord.Notum autem factum est per universam Joppen: et crediderunt multi in Domino. 43And it came to pass that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.E ne avvenne, che si fermò molti giorni in Joppe in casa di un certo Simone cuoiaio.And it came to passe that he abode many daies in Ioppé, vvith one Simon a tanner.Factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Joppe, apud Simonem quemdam coriarium.