Acts of the Apostles 9

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA RICCIOTTI
1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,	1 - Or Saulo, tuttora in furia di minacce e di strage contro i discepoli del Signore, venne al sommo sacerdote,
2 and he petitioned him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that, if he found any men or women belonging to this Way, he could lead them as prisoners to Jerusalem.	2 e gli chiese lettere per le sinagoghe di Damasco, affinchè, trovando in quella fede uomini e donne, li potesse menare incatenati a Gerusalemme.
3 And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.	3 Ma, lungo il viaggio, avvenne che, avvicinandosi a Damasco, di subito una luce dal cielo gli sfolgorò d'intorno;
4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”	4 e, caduto per terra, udì una voce che gli diceva: «Saulo, Saulo, perchè mi perseguiti?».
5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad.”	5 Ed egli chiese: «Chi sei, Signore?». E il Signore: «Io son Gesù, che tu perseguiti; ma dura cosa è per te il ricalcitrare al pungolo!».
6 And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”	6 Saulo, tremante e stupefatto, disse: «Signore, che vuoi ch'io faccia?».
7 And the Lord said to him, “Rise up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.” Now the men who were accompanying him were standing stupefied, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no one.	7 E il Signore a lui: «Lèvati, entra in città, dove ti sarà detto quello che devi fare». Anche i compagni di viaggio erano stupefatti udendo la voce, ma non vedevano alcuno.
8 Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.	8 E Saulo si levò da terra; ma aperti gli occhi, non vedeva nulla; e quelli, menandolo per mano, lo condussero a Damasco,
9 And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.	9 ove rimase tre giorni senza vedere e senza prender cibo nè bevanda.
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”	10 Or in Damasco era un certo discepolo, Anania di nome, al quale il Signore disse in visione: «Anania!». Ed egli rispose: «Eccomi, Signore!».
11 And the Lord said to him: “Rise up and go into the street that is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, the one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying.”	11 E il Signore a lui: «Lèvati, va' nella strada chiamata Diritta, e cerca, in casa di Giuda, uno di Tarso che ha nome Saulo: ecco, egli già prega,
12 (And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)	12 e ha veduto un uomo di nome Anania, andare a imporgli le mani perchè riabbia la vista».
13 But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.	13 Anania rispose: «Signore, ho udito da molti, di quest'uomo, quanto male abbia fatto a' tuoi santi in Gerusalemme;
14 And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke your name.”	14 e qui ha potestà da' capi dei sacerdoti d'imprigionare tutti quelli che invocano il tuo nome».
15 Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.	15 Ma il Signore gli disse: «Va', perchè egli è uno strumento eletto da me a portare il mio nome davanti alle genti, e ai re e ai figliuoli d'Israele;
16 For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”	16 e io gli mostrerò quanto dovrà patire per il mio nome».
17 And Ananias departed. And he entered the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, he who appeared to you on the way by which you arrived, sent me so that you would receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”	17 E Anania andò, ed entrò in quella casa; e imponendo le mani a Saulo, disse: «Fratello Saulo, il Signore Gesù, che ti è apparso nella via per cui venivi, mi ha mandato, affinchè tu vegga e sii ripieno di Spirito Santo».
18 And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.	18 E in quell'istante caddero dagli occhi di Saulo come delle scaglie, e ricuperò la vista; e, alzatosi, fu battezzato;
19 And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.	19 e, dopo aver preso del cibo, ripigliò le forze. E stette alcuni giorni co' discepoli ch'erano a Damasco.
20 And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God.	20 E subito si pose a predicar Gesù nelle sinagoghe, esser quello il Figlio di Dio.
21 And all who heard him were astonished, and they said, “Is this not the one who, in Jerusalem, was fighting against those invoking this name, and who came here for this: so that he might lead them away to the leaders of the priests?”	21 E quanti l'udivano, eran pieni di stupore, e dicevano: «Non è costui quello che a Gerusalemme perseguitava gl'invocanti il sacro nome, ed era venuto qua per menarli incatenati ai capi dei sacerdoti?».
22 But Saul was increasing to a greater extent in ability, and so he was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, by affirming that he is the Christ.	22 Ma Saulo, con forza sempre crescente, confondeva i Giudei che abitavano in Damasco, dimostrando che quello è il Cristo.
23 And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death.	23 Passati che furono molti giorni, i Giudei si misero tutti insieme per ucciderlo;
24 But their treachery became known to Saul. Now they were also watching the gates, day and night, so that they might put him to death.	24 ma la cosa venne a notizia di Saulo. Essi, giorno e notte, facevan la guardia alle porte, per ucciderlo;
25 But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.	25 ma i discepoli, nel buio, per un muro lo calaron giù in una cesta.
26 And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.	26 E, tornato a Gerusalemme, cercava d'unirsi con i discepoli; ma tutti lo temevano, non potendo credere che fosse un discepolo.
27 But Barnabas took him aside and led him to the Apostles. And he explained to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how, in Damascus, he had acted faithfully in the name of Jesus.	27 Allora Barnaba lo prese con sè, lo menò dagli apostoli, e raccontò loro come lungo la via avesse visto il Signore, come il Signore gli avesse parlato, e come in Damasco egli avesse liberamente predicato nel nome di Gesù.
28 And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.	28 E andava e veniva con loro in Gerusalemme, e predicava coraggiosamente nel nome del Signore.
29 He also was speaking with the Gentiles and disputing with the Greeks. But they were seeking to kill him.	29 S'intratteneva puranco e discuteva con gli Ellenisti; ma questi cercavano d'ucciderlo.
30 And when the brothers had realized this, they brought him to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.	30 I fratelli però, risaputolo, lo condussero a Cesarea, e quindi a Tarso.
31 Certainly, the Church had peace throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and it was being built up, while walking in the fear of the Lord, and it was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit.	31 Così la Chiesa per tutta la Giudea e la Galilea e la Samaria aveva pace, s'edificava e camminava nel timor del Signore, ed era ricolma della consolazione dello Spirito Santo.
32 Then it happened that Peter, as he traveled around everywhere, came to the saints who were living at Lydda.	32 Or avvenne che Pietro, visitandoli tutti, giunse anche a' santi che abitavano in Lidda.
33 But he found there a certain man, named Aeneas, who was a paralytic, who had lain in bed for eight years.	33 E lì trovò un uomo, chiamato Enea, che era paralitico e da otto anni giaceva nel suo lettuccio.
34 And Peter said to him: “Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Rise up and arrange your bed.” And immediately he rose up.	34 E Pietro gli disse: «Enea, il Signore Gesù Cristo ti risana; alzati, e rifatti il letto!». E quello subito si alzò.
35 And all who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they were converted to the Lord.	35 E tutti gli abitanti di Lidda e della campagna di Saron lo videro e si convertirono al Signore.
36 Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which in translation is called Dorcas. She was filled with the good works and almsgiving that she was accomplishing.	36 C'era poi nella terra di Joppe una cara discepola, chiamata Tabita, che tradotto significa Dorcade. Ella abbondava in buone opere e faceva molte limosine.
37 And it happened that, in those days, she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.	37 E avvenne, proprio in que' giorni, ch'ella ammalò e morì. E, dopo che l'ebbero lavata, la posero nella sala del pian di sopra.
38 Now since Lydda was close to Joppa, the disciples, upon hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, asking him: “Do not be slow in coming to us.”	38 E siccome Lidda era vicina a Joppe, i discepoli, udito che Pietro era lì, gli mandarono due uomini a pregarlo: «Non t'incresca venir sino a noi!».
39 Then Peter, rising up, went with them. And when he had arrived, they led him to an upper room. And all the widows were standing around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and garments that Dorcas had made for them.	39 Pietro si levò, e andò con essi; e, come fu giunto, lo menarono nella sala di sopra; e tutte le vedove gli furono attorno, piangendo, mostrandogli le vesti e i mantelli d'ogni genere che Dorcade faceva per esse.
40 And when they had all been sent outside, Peter, kneeling down, prayed. And turning to the body, he said: “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes and, upon seeing Peter, sat up again.	40 Allora Pietro, fatti uscir tutti fuori, si mise in ginocchio e pregò: poi, rivoltosi alla morta, disse: «Tabita, alzati!». Ed ella aprì gli occhi; e, visto Pietro, si drizzò a sedere.
41 And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.	41 Poi, datale una mano, la fece alzare; e, chiamati i santi e le vedove, la presentò viva.
42 Now this became known throughout all of Joppa. And many believed in the Lord.	42 Si seppe il fatto per tutta Joppe; e molti credettero nel Signore.
43 And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner.	43 E Pietro si fermò parecchi giorni in Joppe, in casa di un certo Simone, coiaio.