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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 9:1 |
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, |
And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest, |
| 9:2 |
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. |
did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem. |
| 9:3 |
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: |
And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven, |
| 9:4 |
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?' |
| 9:5 |
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. |
And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;' |
| 9:6 |
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. |
trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord `said' unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.' |
| 9:7 |
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. |
And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one, |
| 9:8 |
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. |
and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus, |
| 9:9 |
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. |
and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink. |
| 9:10 |
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. |
And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;' and he said, `Behold me, Lord;' |
| 9:11 |
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, |
and the Lord `saith' unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, `one' by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray, |
| 9:12 |
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. |
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.' |
| 9:13 |
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: |
And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem, |
| 9:14 |
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. |
and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.' |
| 9:15 |
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: |
And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel; |
| 9:16 |
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. |
for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.' |
| 9:17 |
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. |
And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.' |
| 9:18 |
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. |
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized, |
| 9:19 |
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. |
and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days, |
| 9:20 |
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. |
and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. |
| 9:21 |
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? |
And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?' |
| 9:22 |
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. |
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. |
| 9:23 |
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: |
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him, |
| 9:24 |
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. |
and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him, |
| 9:25 |
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. |
and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket. |
| 9:26 |
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. |
And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple, |
| 9:27 |
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. |
and Barnabas having taken him, brought `him' unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus. |
| 9:28 |
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. |
And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem, |
| 9:29 |
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. |
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him, |
| 9:30 |
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. |
and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. |
| 9:31 |
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. |
Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. |
| 9:32 |
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. |
And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all `quarters', came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda, |
| 9:33 |
And there he found a certain man named AEneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. |
and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name -- for eight years laid upon a couch -- who was paralytic, |
| 9:34 |
And Peter said unto him, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. |
and Peter said to him, `Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose, |
| 9:35 |
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord. |
and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord. |
| 9:36 |
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. |
And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing; |
| 9:37 |
And 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. |
and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber, |
| 9:38 |
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. |
and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that `place', sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them. |
| 9:39 |
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. |
And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them. |
| 9:40 |
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. |
And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up, |
| 9:41 |
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. |
and having given her `his' hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive, |
| 9:42 |
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. |
and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord; |
| 9:43 |
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. |
and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner. |
