22:1

Ανδρες αδελφοι και πατερες ακουσατε μου της προς υμας νυνι απολογιας

Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

22:2

ακουσαντες δε οτι τη Εβραιδι διαλεκτω προσεφωνει αυτοις μαλλον παρεσχον ησυχιαν Και φησιν

And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

22:3

Εγω ειμι ανηρ Ιουδαιος γεγεννημενος εν Ταρσω της Κιλικιας ανατεθραμμενος δε εν τη πολει ταυτη παρα τους ποδας Γαμαλιηλ πεπαιδευμενος κατα ακριβειαν του πατρωου νομου ζηλωτης υπαρχων του Θεου καθως παντες υμεις εστε σημερον

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

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22:4

ος ταυτην την Οδον εδιωξα αχρι θανατου δεσμευων και παραδιδους εις φυλακας ανδρας τε και γυναικας

and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

22:5

ως και ο αρχιερευς μαρτυρει μοι και παν το πρεσβυτεριον παρ ων και επιστολας δεξαμενος προς τους αδελφους εις Δαμασκον επορευομην αξων και τους εκεισε οντας δεδεμενους εις Ιερουσαλημ ινα τιμωρηθωσιν

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

22:6

Εγενετο δε μοι πορευομενω και εγγιζοντι τη Δαμασκω περι μεσημβριαν εξαιφνης εκ του ουρανου περιαστραψαι φως ικανον περι εμε

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

22:7

επεσα τε εις το εδαφος και ηκουσα φωνης λεγουσης μοι Σαουλ Σαουλ τι με διωκεις

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

22:8

Εγω δε απεκριθην Τις ει Κυριε Ειπεν τε προς εμε Εγω ειμι Ιησους ο Ναζωραιος ον συ διωκεις

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

22:9

οι δε συν εμοι οντες το μεν φως εθεασαντο την δε φωνην ουκ ηκουσαν του λαλουντος μοι

And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

22:10

Ειπον δε Τι ποιησω Κυριε Ο δε Κυριος ειπεν προς με Αναστας πορευου εις Δαμασκον κακει σοι λαληθησεται περι παντων ων τετακται σοι ποιησαι

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

22:11

Ως δε ουκ ενεβλεπον απο της δοξης του φωτος εκεινου χειραγωγουμενος υπο των συνοντων μοι ηλθον εις Δαμασκον

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.

22:12

Ανανιας δε τις ανηρ ευλαβης κατα τον νομον μαρτυρουμενος υπο παντων των κατοικουντων Ιουδαιων

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

22:13

ελθων προς εμε και επιστας ειπεν μοι Σαουλ αδελφε αναβλεψον καγω αυτη τη ωρα ανεβλεψα εις αυτον

came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

22:14

Ο δε ειπεν Ο Θεος των πατερων ημων προεχειρισατο σε γνωναι το θελημα αυτου και ιδειν τον Δικαιον και ακουσαι φωνην εκ του στοματος αυτου

And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

22:15

οτι εση μαρτυς αυτω προς παντας ανθρωπους ων εωρακας και ηκουσας

For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

22:16

και νυν τι μελλεις αναστας βαπτισαι και απολουσαι τας αμαρτιας σου επικαλεσαμενος το ονομα αυτου

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

22:17

Εγενετο δε μοι υποστρεψαντι εις Ιερουσαλημ και προσευχομενου μου εν τω ιερω γενεσθαι με εν εκστασει

And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

22:18

και ιδειν αυτον λεγοντα μοι Σπευσον και εξελθε εν ταχει εξ Ιερουσαλημ διοτι ου παραδεξονται σου μαρτυριαν περι εμου

and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

22:19

Καγω ειπον Κυριε αυτοι επιστανται οτι εγω ημην φυλακιζων και δερων κατα τας συναγωγας τους πιστευοντας επι σε

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

22:20

και οτε εξεχυννετο το αιμα Στεφανου του μαρτυρος σου και αυτος ημην εφεστως και συνευδοκων και φυλασσων τα ιματια των αναιρουντων αυτον

and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

22:21

Και ειπεν προς με Πορευου οτι εγω εις εθνη μακραν εξαποστελω σε

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

22:22

Ηκουον δε αυτου αχρι τουτου του λογου και επηραν την φωνην αυτων λεγοντες Αιρε απο της γης τον τοιουτον ου γαρ καθηκεν αυτον ζην

And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

22:23

Κραυγαζοντων τε αυτων και ριπτουντων τα ιματια και κονιορτον βαλλοντων εις τον αερα

And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

22:24

εκελευσεν ο χιλιαρχος εισαγεσθαι αυτον εις την παρεμβολην ειπας μαστιξιν ανεταζεσθαι αυτον ινα επιγνω δι ην αιτιαν ουτως επεφωνουν αυτω

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

22:25

Ως δε προετειναν αυτον τοις ιμασιν ειπεν προς τον εστωτα εκατονταρχον ο Παυλος Ει ανθρωπον Ρωμαιον και ακατακριτον εξεστιν υμιν μαστιζειν

And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

22:26

Ακουσας δε ο εκατονταρχης προσελθων τω χιλιαρχω απηγγειλεν λεγων Τι μελλεις ποιειν ο γαρ ανθρωπος ουτος Ρωμαιος εστιν

And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

22:27

Προσελθων δε ο χιλιαρχος ειπεν αυτω Λεγε μοι συ Ρωμαιος ει Ο δε εφη Ναι

And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

22:28

Απεκριθη δε ο χιλιαρχος Εγω πολλου κεφαλαιου την πολιτειαν ταυτην εκτησαμην ο Δε Παυλος εφη Εγω δε και γεγεννημαι

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

22:29

Ευθεως ουν απεστησαν απ αυτου οι μελλοντες αυτον ανεταζειν και ο χιλιαρχος δε εφοβηθη επιγνους οτι Ρωμαιος εστιν και οτι αυτον ην δεδεκως

They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

22:30

Τη δε επαυριον βουλομενος γνωναι το ασφαλες το τι κατηγορειται υπο των Ιουδαιων ελυσεν αυτον και εκελευσεν συνελθειν τους αρχιερεις και παν το συνεδριον και καταγαγων τον Παυλον εστησεν εις αυτους

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.