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Laj Saulo quipa̱ban

Nak yo̱ chi cˈulma̱nc aˈin, laj Saulo toj yo̱ chixrahobtesinquileb li nequeˈpa̱ban re li Ka̱cuaˈ ut yo̱ chixyebal nak toj tixcamsiheb. Joˈcan nak co̱ riqˈuin li xyucuaˈil aj tij. Ut quixtzˈa̱ma lix hu chiru re tixkˈaxtesi saˈ eb li cab li nequeˈxchˈutub cuiˈ ribeb laj judío aran Damasco re ta̱ru̱k tixchapeb laj pa̱banel li tixtau aran, joˈ cui̱nk joˈ ixk. Tixchapeb ut tixcˈameb chi pre̱xil Jerusalén. Yo̱ chi xic ut nak ac cuulac re saˈ li tenamit Damasco, saˈ junpa̱t quisuteˈ xban jun chanchan xam quichal saˈ choxa. Quitˈaneˈ saˈ chˈochˈ laj Saulo ut quirabi jun xya̱b cux yo̱ chixyebal re: ―At Saulo, at Saulo, ¿Cˈaˈut nak yo̱cat chixba̱nunquil raylal cue?― Laj Saulo quixye: ―¿Anihat la̱at, at Ka̱cuaˈ?― Ut li yo̱ chi a̱tinac quixye: ―La̱in li Jesús li xicˈ yo̱cat chirilbal. Yo̱cat chixtacuasinquil a̱cuib nak xicˈ yo̱cat chicuilbal, chan. Nasicsot xban xxiu laj Saulo nak quixye: ―Ka̱cuaˈ, ¿cˈaˈru ta̱cuaj tinba̱nu? chan. Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye: ―Cuaclin ut ayu saˈ li tenamit, ut aran ta̱yehekˈ a̱cue cˈaˈru us ta̱ba̱nu, chan. Ut eb li cui̱nk li yo̱queb chi xic rochben sachso̱queb xchˈo̱l queˈcana. Yo̱queb chirabinquil li yo̱ chi a̱tinac, abanan incˈaˈ queˈril ru li ani yo̱ chi a̱tinac. Quicuacli laj Saulo ut nak quixte li xnakˈ ru, incˈaˈ chic qui‑iloc. Chˈilonbil chi rukˈ nak quicˈameˈ saˈ li tenamit Damasco. Aran quicuan chiru oxib cutan. Incˈaˈ na‑iloc ut incˈaˈ quicuaˈac chi moco qui‑ucˈac. 10 Aran Damasco cuan jun laj pa̱banel aj Ananías xcˈabaˈ. Li Ka̱cuaˈ quia̱tinac riqˈuin saˈ visión ut quixye re: ―At Ananías.― Quichakˈoc ut quixye re: ―Cueˈquin, Ka̱cuaˈ.― 11 Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye re: ―La̱in tinye a̱cue, ayu saˈ rochoch laj Judas li cuan saˈ li nim be li Ti̱c nequeˈxye re. Aran ta̱sicˈ jun li cui̱nk li xchal chak Tarso. Aj Saulo xcˈabaˈ. Aˈan yo̱ chi tijoc aran. 12 Laj Saulo xril jun li visión. Xat‑oc riqˈuin nak xril ut xaqˈue la̱ cuukˈ saˈ xbe̱n re nak ta̱ilok cuiˈchic, chan li Ka̱cuaˈ. 13 Laj Ananías quichakˈoc ut quixye: ―At Ka̱cuaˈ, nabal queˈyehoc resil cue nak xicˈ narileb laj pa̱banel li cui̱nk aˈan. Cˈajoˈ li raylal nalajxba̱nu reheb la̱ cualal a̱cˈajol li cuanqueb aran Jerusalén. 14 Ut joˈcan ajcuiˈ arin xqˈueheˈ xcuanquil xbaneb li xbe̱nil aj tij chixqˈuebaleb saˈ tzˈalam chixjunileb li nequeˈpa̱ban a̱cue, chan laj Ananías. 15 Ut li Ka̱cuaˈ quixye re: ―Ayu xban nak li cui̱nk aˈan sicˈbil ru inban re xyebal resil li colba‑ib saˈ incˈabaˈ la̱in reheb li cuanqueb saˈ xcuanquil ut reheb ajcuiˈ li ma̱cuaˈeb aj judío joˈqueb ajcuiˈ li ralal xcˈajol laj Israel. 16 La̱in tincˈut chiru joˈ qˈuial li raylal tento tixcˈul saˈ incˈabaˈ la̱in, chan li Ka̱cuaˈ. 17 Co̱ ut laj Ananías ut qui‑oc saˈ li cab joˈ quiyeheˈ re. Quixqˈue li rukˈ saˈ xbe̱n laj Saulo ut quixye re: ―Hermano Saulo, li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesús, li quixcˈutbesi rib cha̱cuu saˈ li be nak yo̱cat chi cha̱lc arin, aˈan xtaklan chak cue arin re nak ta̱ru̱k tat‑ilok cuiˈchic ut ta̱cˈul li Santil Musikˈej, chan laj Ananías re. 18 Ut saˈ junpa̱t quitˈaneˈ chanchan xpat li ru ut qui‑iloc cuiˈchic. Quixakli ut quicubsi̱c xhaˈ. 19 Ut nak ac xcuaˈac, quicacuu cuiˈchic. Laj Saulo quicana cuib oxib cutan saˈ xya̱nkeb laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Damasco.

Laj Saulo quixye resil li colba‑ib aran Damasco

20 Laj Saulo ticto qui‑oc chixchˈolobanquil li xya̱lal chirix li Jesús, chiruheb li tenamit saˈ eb li cab li nequeˈxchˈutub cuiˈ ribeb laj judío ut quixye reheb: ―Li Jesús, aˈan li Cristo li Ralal li Dios, chan. 21 Ut chixjunileb li yo̱queb chi abi̱nc re queˈsach xchˈo̱leb chirabinquil ut queˈxye: ―¿Ma ma̱cuaˈ ta biˈ aˈan li yo̱ chi rahobtesi̱nc reheb laj pa̱banel aran Jerusalén? ¿Ma ma̱cuaˈ ta biˈ re xchapbaleb laj pa̱banel nak xchal arin re nak tixcˈameb riqˈuineb li xbe̱nil aj tij? chanqueb. 22 Ut laj Saulo kˈaxal cuiˈchic quixqˈue xchˈo̱l chixchˈolobanquil xya̱lal ut queˈsach xchˈo̱leb laj judío li cuanqueb Damasco xban nak yo̱ chixcˈutbal chi tzˈakal chiruheb nak li Jesús aˈan li Cristo laj Colonel li yechiˈinbil xban li Dios. 23 Ac cuan cutan xcˈulbal aˈan nak queˈxcˈu̱b ru chi ribileb rib laj judío chanru nak teˈxcamsi laj Saulo. 24 Abanan laj Saulo quirabi resil nak teˈraj xcamsinquil. Eb aˈan chi kˈek chi cutan yo̱queb chixcˈacˈalenquil li oqueba̱l re li tenamit re teˈxcamsi. 25 Ut eb laj pa̱banel queˈxqˈue saˈ jun nimla chacach ut chiru kˈojyi̱n queˈxcubsi chirix li tzˈac. Joˈcan nak quicoleˈ laj Saulo chiruheb li queˈajoc re xcamsinquil.

Quicuulac laj Saulo Jerusalén

26 Nak quicuulac Jerusalén, laj Saulo quiraj oc saˈ xya̱nkeb laj pa̱banel. Abanan eb aˈan queˈxucuac. Incˈaˈ queˈxpa̱b nak aˈan aj pa̱banel chic. 27 Ut laj Bernabé quixcˈam laj Saulo riqˈuineb li apóstol ut quixserakˈi reheb chanru nak quiril ru li Ka̱cuaˈ saˈ li be ut quixye ajcuiˈ reheb chanru nak quixchˈolob xya̱lal li Jesucristo chi cau xchˈo̱l aran Damasco. 28 Ut laj Saulo quicana riqˈuineb laj pa̱banel aran Jerusalén ut co̱ yalak bar chixyebal resil li Jesucristo chi cau xchˈo̱l. 29 Ut quixchˈolob li xya̱lal chiruheb laj judío li nequeˈa̱tinac saˈ griego. Eb aˈan incˈaˈ queˈraj rabinquil. Queˈraj ban xcamsinquil. 30 Nak eb laj pa̱banel queˈrabi resil nak teˈraj xcamsinquil, queˈxcˈam laj Saulo aran Cesarea ut aran chic queˈxtakla Tarso. 31 Ut incˈaˈ chic queˈrahobtesi̱c laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Judea, Galilea, ut Samaria. Yo̱queb chi qˈui̱c saˈ xpa̱ba̱leb. Nequeˈxxucua ru li Ka̱cuaˈ. Ut li Santil Musikˈej yo̱ chixqˈuebal xcacuilal xchˈo̱leb. Cˈajoˈ nak yo̱queb chi ta̱mc.

Nak quiqˈuirtesi̱c laj Eneas

32 Ut laj Pedro, nak yo̱ chirulaˈaninquileb chixjunileb laj pa̱banel yalak bar, quicuulac ajcuiˈ riqˈuineb laj pa̱banel li cuanqueb Lida. 33 Aran quixtau jun li cui̱nk aj Eneas xcˈabaˈ. Cuakxakib chihab roquic lix yajel ut incˈaˈ chic nacuacli. Sic li rok rukˈ. 34 Ut laj Pedro quixye re: ―At Eneas, li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesucristo tatxqˈuirtesi anakcuan. Xaklin ut xoc la̱ cuarib, chan. Ut saˈ junpa̱t quixakli li cui̱nk. 35 Ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb Lida ut Sarón queˈril nak quiqˈuira li cui̱nk ut queˈxpa̱b li Ka̱cuaˈ.

Lix Dorcas quicuaclesi̱c cuiˈchic chi yoˈyo xban laj Pedro

36 Ut quicuan aran Jope jun li ixk aj pa̱banel xTabita xcˈabaˈ. Chi jalbil ru naraj naxye Dorcas. Junelic yo̱ chixba̱nunquil usilal reheb li ras ri̱tzˈin ut naxtenkˈaheb li nebaˈ. 37 Saˈ eb li cutan aˈan quiyajer ut quicam. Queˈratesi ut queˈxjilib saˈ jun li naˈajej li cuan sa xcaˈ tasal li cab. 38 Li tenamit Jope nachˈ cuan riqˈuin li tenamit Lida bar cuan cuiˈ laj Pedro. Eb laj pa̱banel queˈrabi nak cuan aran. Queˈxtakla cuib li cui̱nk chixbokbal. ―Cha̱lkat chi junpa̱t kiqˈuin, chanqueb re laj Pedro. 39 Laj Pedro co̱ rochbeneb. Nak quicuulac, queˈxcˈam saˈ li naˈajej li cuan cuiˈ li camenak. Aran quisuteˈ xbaneb li xma̱lcaˈan. Yo̱queb chi ya̱bac ut queˈxcˈut chiru li tˈicr li quixyi̱b lix Dorcas nak toj cuan saˈ xya̱nkeb. 40 Laj Pedro quirisiheb chirix cab. Quixcuikˈib rib ut qui‑oc chi tijoc. Ut quiril li camenak ut quixye re: ―Tabita, cuaclin, chan. Ut li ixk quixte li xnakˈ ru, ut nak quiril ru laj Pedro, quicˈojla. 41 Laj Pedro quixchap chi rukˈ ut quixcuaclesi. Quixbokeb li xma̱lcaˈan joˈ ajcuiˈ chixjunileb laj pa̱banel ut quixxakab chiruheb chi yoˈyo chic. 42 Qui‑el resil saˈ chixjunil li tenamit Jope li cˈaˈru quicˈulman. Xban aˈan nabaleb queˈpa̱ban re li Ka̱cuaˈ. 43 Laj Pedro najt quicuan aran Jope. Quihilan saˈ rochoch jun li cui̱nk aj yi̱bom tzˈu̱m, aj Simón xcˈabaˈ.

Saul’s Conversion(A)

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.(B) He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,(C) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,(D) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.(E) He fell to the ground and heard a voice(F) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(G)

The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound(H) but did not see anyone.(I) Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.(J) So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,(K) “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus(L) named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on(M) him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people(N) in Jerusalem.(O) 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests(P) to arrest all who call on your name.”(Q)

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(R) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(S) and their kings(T) and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(U)

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(V) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(W) 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,(X) 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul spent several days with the disciples(Y) in Damascus.(Z) 20 At once he began to preach in the synagogues(AA) that Jesus is the Son of God.(AB) 21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name?(AC) And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”(AD) 22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.(AE)

23 After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,(AF) 24 but Saul learned of their plan.(AG) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.(AH)

26 When he came to Jerusalem,(AI) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas(AJ) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(AK) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(AL) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](AM) but they tried to kill him.(AN) 30 When the believers(AO) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(AP) and sent him off to Tarsus.(AQ)

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(AR) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(AS)

Aeneas and Dorcas

32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people(AT) who lived in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you.(AU) Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon(AV) saw him and turned to the Lord.(AW)

36 In Joppa(AX) there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good(AY) and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.(AZ) 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples(BA) heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows(BB) stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter sent them all out of the room;(BC) then he got down on his knees(BD) and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.”(BE) She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.(BF) 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

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.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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 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.

And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

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 he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

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.

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,

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.

13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

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:

16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

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.

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

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?

22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

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.

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.

28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

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.

32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.