ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ

Acts of the Apostles

CHAPTER 9

1

ο

δε

σαυλος

ετι

εμπνεων

απειλης

και

φονου

εις

τους

But Saul,

♦

♦

still

breathing out

threatenings

and

slaughter

towards

the

μαθητας

του

κυριου

προσελθων

τω

αρχιερει

disciples

of the

Lord,

having come

to the

high priest

2

ητησατο

παρ

αυτου

επιστολας

εις

δαμασκον

προς

τας

συναγωγας

οπως

asked

from

him

letters

to

Damascus,

to

the

synagogues,

so that

εαν

τινας

ευρη

της

οδου

οντας

ανδρας

τε

και

γυναικας

δεδεμενους

if

any

he found

of 2 the 3

way 4

being 1

both men

♦

and

women,

having bound

αγαγη		εις		ιερουσαλημ
he might bring [them]		to		Jerusalem.

3

εν

δε

τω

πορευεσθαι

εγενετο

αυτον

εγγιζειν

τη

δαμασκω

και

But in

♦

♦

proceeding

it came to pass

he

drew near

♦

to Damascus,

and

εξαιφνης

περιηστραψεν

αυτον

φως

απο

του

ουρανου

suddenly

shone round about

him

a light

from

the

heaven,

4

και

πεσων

επι

την

γην

ηκουσεν

φωνην

λεγουσαν

αυτω

σαουλ

and

having fallen

on

the

earth

he heard

a voice

saying

to him,

Saul,

σαουλ		τι		με		διωκεις
Saul,		why		me		dost thou persecute?

5

ειπεν

δε

τις

ει

κυριε

ο

δε

κυριος

ειπεν

εγω

ειμι

ιησους

And he said,

♦

Who

art thou,

Lord?

And the

♦

Lord

said,

I

am

Jesus

ον

συ

διωκεις

σκληρον

σοι

προς

κεντρα

λακτιζειν

whom

thou

persecutest.

[It is] hard

for thee

against

[the] goads

to kick.

6

τρεμων

τε

και

θαμβων

ειπεν

κυριε

τι

με

θελεις

ποιησαι

και

ο

And trembling

♦

and

astonished

he said,

Lord,

What

me

desirest thou

to do?

And

the

κυριος

προς

αυτον

αναστηθι

και

εισελθε

εις

την

πολιν

και

Lord

[said] to

him,

Rise up

and

enter

into

the

city,

and

λαληθησεται

σοι

τι

σε

δει

ποιειν

it shall be told

thee

what

thee

it behoves

to do.

7

οι

δε

ανδρες

οι

συνοδευοντες

αυτω

ειστηκεισαν

εννεοι

But the

♦

men

who

were travelling with

him

stood

speechless,

ακουοντες

μεν

της

φωνης

μηδενα

δε

θεωρουντες

hearing

indeed

the

voice

but no one

♦

seeing.

8

ηγερθη

δε

ο

σαυλος

απο

της

γης

ανεωγμενων

δε

των

And rose up

♦

♦

Saul

from

the

earth,

and having been opened

♦

♦

οφθαλμων

αυτου

ουδενα

εβλεπεν

χειραγωγουντες

δε

αυτον

his eyes

♦

no one

he saw.

But leading by 2 the 3 hand 4

♦

him 1

εισηγαγον		εις		δαμασκον
they brought [him]		to		Damascus.

9

και

ην

ημερας

τρεις

μη

βλεπων

και

ουκ

εφαγεν

ουδε

επιεν

And

he was

days 2

three 1

not

seeing,

and

did not eat

♦

nor

drink.

10

ην

δε

τις

μαθητης

εν

δαμασκω

ονοματι

ανανιας

και

ειπεν

And there was

♦

a certain

disciple

in

Damascus

by name

Ananias.

And

said

προς

αυτον

ο

κυριος

εν

οραματι

ανανια

ο

δε

ειπεν

ιδου

to

him

the

Lord

in

a vision,

Ananias,

And he

♦

said,

Behold [here am]

εγω		κυριε
I,		Lord.

11

ο

δε

κυριος

προς

αυτον

αναστας

πορευθητι

επι

την

ρυμην

And the

♦

Lord

to

him [said],

Having risen up

go

into

the

street

την

καλουμενην

ευθειαν

και

ζητησον

εν

οικια

ιουδα

σαυλον

which

is called

Straight,

and

seek

in

[the] house

of Judas

[one] Saul

ονοματι		ταρσεα		ιδου		γαρ		προσευχεται
by name,		of Tarsus:		for lo		♦		he prays,

12

και

ειδεν

εν

οραματι

ανδρα

ονοματι

ανανιαν

εισελθοντα

και

επιθεντα

and

he saw

in

a vision

a man

by name

Ananias

coming

and

putting

	αυτω		χειρα		οπως		αναβλεψη
	on him		a hand,		so that		he should receive sight.

13

απεκριθη

δε

ο

ανανιας

κυριε

ακηκοα

απο

πολλων

περι

του

Answered

and 1

♦

Ananias,

Lord,

I have heard

from

many

concerning

this man,

ανδρος

τουτου

οσα

κακα

εποιησεν

τοις

αγιοις

σου

εν

♦

♦

how many

evils

he did

to thy saints

♦

♦

in

ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem;

14

και

ωδε

εχει

εξουσιαν

παρα

των

αρχιερεων

δησαι

παντας

τους

and

here

he has

authority

from

the

chief priests

to bind

all

who

επικαλουμενους		το		ονομα		σου
call on		thy name.		♦		♦

15

ειπεν

δε

προς

αυτον

ο

κυριος

πορευου

οτι

σκευος

εκλογης

μοι

And said 3

♦

to 4

him 5

the 1

Lord, 2

Go,

for

a vessel

of election

to me

εστιν

ουτος

του

βαστασαι

το

ονομα

μου

ενωπιον

εθνων

και

is

this [man],

♦

to bear

my name

♦

♦

before

Gentiles

and

βασιλεων		υιων		τε		ισραηλ
kings,		and [the] sons		♦		of Israel:

16

εγω

γαρ

υποδειξω

αυτω

οσα

δει

αυτον

υπερ

του

ονοματος

for I

♦

will shew

to him

how much

it behoves

him

for

my name

♦

	μου		παθειν
	♦		to suffer.

17

απηλθεν

δε

ανανιας

και

εισηλθεν

εις

την

οικιαν

και

επιθεις

επ

And went 2 away 3

♦

Ananias 1

and

entered

into

the

house;

and

having laid

upon

αυτον

τας

χειρας

ειπεν

σαουλ

αδελφε

ο

κυριος

απεσταλκεν

με

ιησους

him [his]

♦

hands

he said,

Saul 2

brother, 1

the

Lord

has sent

me,

Jesus

ο

οφθεις

σοι

εν

τη

οδω

η

ηρχου

οπως

αναβλεψης

who

appeared

to thee

in

the

way

in which

thou camest,

that

thou mightest receive sight

και		πλησθης		πνευματος		αγιου
and		be filled		with [the] Spirit 2		Holy. 1

18

και

ευθεως

απεπεσον

απο

των

οφθαλμων

αυτου

ωσει

λεπιδες

And

immediately

fell

from

♦

eyes 2

his 1

as it were

scales,

ανεβλεψεν

τε

παραχρημα

και

αναστας

εβαπτισθη

and he received sight

♦

instantly,

and

having risen up

was baptized;

19

και

λαβων

τροφην

ενισχυσεν

εγενετο

δε

ο

σαυλος

μετα

των

and

having taken

food

he was strengthened.

And was 2

♦

♦

Saul 1

with

the

εν		δαμασκω		μαθητων		ημερας		τινας
in 2		Damascus 3		disciples 1		days 5		certain. 4

20

και

ευθεως

εν

ταις

συναγωγαις

εκηρυσσεν

τον

χριστον

οτι

ουτος

And

immediately

in

the

synagogues

he was proclaiming

♦

Christ,

that

he

εστιν		ο		υιος		του		θεου
is		the		Son		♦		of God.

21

εξισταντο

δε

παντες

οι

ακουοντες

και

ελεγον

ουχ

ουτος

εστιν

And were 2 amazed 3

♦

all 1

who

heard,

and

said,

Not 2

this 3

is 1

ο

πορθησας

εν

ιερουσαλημ

τους

επικαλουμενους

το

ονομα

he who

destroyed

in

Jerusalem

those who

called on

this name,

♦

τουτο

και

ωδε

εις

τουτο

εληλυθει

ινα

δεδεμενους

αυτους

αγαγη

♦

and

here

for

this

had come

that

bound 5

them 4

he 1 might 2 bring 3

επι		τους		αρχιερεις
to		the		chief priests?

22

σαυλος

δε

μαλλον

ενεδυναμουτο

και

συνεχυνεν

τους

ιουδαιους

τους

But Saul

♦

more

increased in power,

and

confounded

the

Jews

who

κατοικουντας

εν

δαμασκω

συμβιβαζων

οτι

ουτος

εστιν

ο

χριστος

dwelt

in

Damascus,

proving

that

this

is

the

Christ.

23

ως

δε

επληρουντο

ημεραι

ικαναι

συνεβουλευσαντο

οι

ιουδαιοι

Now when

♦

were fulfilled

days 2

many, 1

consulted 5 together 6

the 3

Jews 4

ανελειν		αυτον
to put to death		him.

24

εγνωσθη

δε

τω

σαυλω

η

επιβουλη

αυτων

παρετηρουν

But became known

♦

♦

to Saul

their plot.

♦

♦

They 2 were 3 watching 4

τε

τας

πυλας

ημερας

τε

και

νυκτος

οπως

αυτον

ανελωσιν

and 1

the

gates

both day

♦

and

night,

that

him

they might put to death;

25

λαβοντες

δε

αυτον

οι

μαθηται

νυκτος

καθηκαν

δια

του

τειχους

but taking

♦

him

the

disciples

by night

let down

through 2

the 3

wall 4 [him], 1

χαλασαντες		εν		σπυριδι
lowering [him]		in		a basket.

26

παραγενομενος

δε

ο

σαυλος

εις

ιερουσαλημ

επειρατο

κολλασθαι

And having arrived

♦

♦

Saul 1

at

Jerusalem,

he attempted

to join himself

τοις

μαθηταις

και

παντες

εφοβουντο

αυτον

μη

πιστευοντες

οτι

εστιν

to the

disciples,

and

all

were afraid of

him,

not

believing

that

he is

μαθητης
a disciple.

27

βαρναβας

δε

επιλαβομενος

αυτον

ηγαγεν

προς

τους

αποστολους

But Barnabas

♦

having taken

him,

brought [him]

to

the

apostles,

και

διηγησατο

αυτοις

πως

εν

τη

οδω

ειδεν

τον

κυριον

και

οτι

ελαλησεν

and

related

to them

how

in

the

way

he saw

the

Lord,

and

that

he spoke

αυτω

και

πως

εν

δαμασκω

επαρρησιασατο

εν

τω

ονοματι

του

ιησου

to him,

and

how

in

Damascus

he spoke bodly

in

the

name

♦

of Jesus.

28

και

ην

μετ

αυτων

εισπορευομενος

και

εκπορευομενος

εν

And

he was

with

them

coming in

and

going out

in

ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem,

29

και

παρρησιαζομενος

εν

τω

ονοματι

του

κυριου

ιησου

ελαλει

τε

and

speaking boldly

in

the

name

of the

Lord

Jesus.

And he spoke

♦

και

συνεζητει

προς

τους

ελληνιστας

οι

δε

επεχειρουν

αυτον

and

discussed

with

the

Hellenists;

but they

♦

took in hand

him 3

ανελειν
to 1 put 2 to death.

30

επιγνοντες

δε

οι

αδελφοι

κατηγαγον

αυτον

εις

καισαρειαν

και

But having known [it]

♦

the

brethren

brought down

him

to

Ceasarea,

and

εξαπεστειλαν		αυτον		εις		ταρσον
sent away		him		to		Tarsus.

31

αι

μεν

ουν

εκκλησιαι

καθ

ολης

της

ιουδαιας

και

γαλιλαιας

και

The

indeed 2

then 3

assemblies 1

throughout

whole 2

the 1

of Judaea

and

Galilee

and

σαμαρειας

ειχον

ειρηνην

οικοδομουμεναι

και

πορευομεναι

τω

φοβω

Samaria

had

peace,

being built up

and

going on

in the

fear

του

κυριου

και

τη

παρακλησει

του

αγιου

πνευματος

επληθυνοντο

of the

Lord,

and

in the

comfort

of the

Holy

Spirit

were increased.

32

εγενετο

δε

πετρον

διερχομενον

δια

παντων

Now it came to pass [that]

♦

Peter,

passing

through

all [quarters],

κατελθειν

και

προς

τους

αγιους

τους

κατοικουντας

λυδδαν

went down

also

to

the

saints

that

inhabited

Lydda,

33

ευρεν

δε

εκει

ανθρωπον

τινα

αινεαν

ονοματι

εξ

ετων

οκτω

And he found

♦

there

a certain man,

♦

Aeneas

by name,

for

years 2

eight 1

κατακειμενον

επι

κραββατω

ος

ην

παραλελυμενος

lying

on

a couch,

who

was

paralysed.

34

και

ειπεν

αυτω

ο

πετρος

αινεα

ιαται

σε

ιησους

ο

χριστος

And

said 2

to 3 him 4

♦

Peter, 1

Aeneas,

heals 4

thee 5

Jesus 1

the 2

Christ; 3

αναστηθι

και

στρωσον

σεαυτω

και

ευθεως

ανεστη

rise up,

and

spread [a couch]

for thyself.

And

immediately

he rose up.

35

και

ειδον

αυτον

παντες

οι

κατοικουντες

λυδδαν

και

τον

σαρωναν

And

saw

him

all

those

inhabiting

Lydda

and

the

Saron,

οιτινες		επεστρεψαν		επι		τον		κυριον
who		turned		to		the		Lord.

36

εν

ιοππη

δε

τις

ην

μαθητρια

ονοματι

ταβιθα

η

And in Joppa

♦

♦

a 2 certain 1

was 1

disicple,

by name

Tabitha,

which

διερμηνευομενη

λεγεται

δορκας

αυτη

ην

πληρης

αγαθων

εργων

και

being interpreted

is called

Dorcas,

She

was

full

of good

works

and

ελεημοσυνων		ων		εποιει
of alms		which		she did.

37

εγενετο

δε

εν

ταις

ημεραις

εκειναις

ασθενησασαν

αυτην

And it came to pass

♦

in

♦

those days

♦

[that] having sickened

she

αποθανειν

λουσαντες

δε

αυτην

εθηκαν

εν

υπερωω

died;

having 2 washed 3

and 1

her

they put [her]

in

an upper room.

38

εγγυς

δε

ουσης

λυδδης

τη

ιοππη

οι

μαθηται

ακουσαντες

οτι

πετρος

And near

♦

being 2

Lydda 1

♦

to Joppa,

the

disciples

having heard

that

Peter

εστιν

εν

αυτη

απεστειλαν

δυο

ανδρας

προς

αυτον

παρακαλουντες

μη

is

in

it

sent

two

men

to

him,

beseeching [him]

not

οκνησαι		διελθειν		εως		αυτων
to delay		to come		to		them.

39

αναστας

δε

πετρος

συνηλθεν

αυτοις

ον

παραγενομενον

Having 2 risen 3 up 4

and 1

Peter

went with

them,

whom,

having arrived

ανηγαγον

εις

το

υπερωον

και

παρεστησαν

αυτω

πασαι

αι

χηραι

they brought

into

the

upper room,

and

stood by

him

all

the

widows

κλαιουσαι

και

επιδεικνυμεναι

χιτωνας

και

ιματια

οσα

εποιει

μετ

weeping

and

shewing

tunics

and

garments

which

was 2 making 3

with 5

αυτων		ουσα		η		δορκας
them 6		being 4		♦		Dorcus. 1

40

εκβαλων

δε

εξω

παντας

ο

πετρος

θεις

τα

γονατα

But having 2 put 3

♦

out 5

all 4

♦

Peter, 1

having bowed

the

knees

προσηυξατο

και

επιστρεψας

προς

το

σωμα

ειπεν

ταβιθα

αναστηθι

η

he prayed.

And

having turned

to

the

body

he said,

Tabitha,

Arise.

And she

δε

ηνοιξεν

τους

οφθαλμους

αυτης

και

ιδουσα

τον

πετρον

ανεκαθισεν

♦

opened

her eyes,

♦

♦

and

seeing

♦

Peter

she sat up.

41

δους

δε

αυτη

χειρα

ανεστησεν

αυτην

φωνησας

δε

τους

And having given

♦

her

[his] hand

he raised up

her,

and having called

♦

the

αγιους

και

τας

χηρας

παρεστησεν

αυτην

ζωσαν

saints

and

the

widows

he presented

her

living.

42

γνωστον

δε

εγενετο

καθ

ολης

της

ιοππης

και

πολλοι

Known

and 1

it 2 became 3

throughout

whole 2

the 1

of Joppa,

and

many

επιστευσαν		επι		τον		κυριον
believed		on		the		Lord.

43

εγενετο

δε

ημερας

ικανας

μειναι

αυτον

εν

ιοππη

παρα

And it came to pass [that]

♦

days 4

many 3

abode 2

he 1

in

Joppa

with

τινι		σιμωνι		βυρσει
a certain		Simon		a tanner.