Atti degli Apostoli 9

BIBBIA TINTORI	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Intanto Saulo, ancora spirante minacce e stragi contro i discepoli del Signore, presentatosi al sommo sacerdote,	1 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 gli chieso lettere per le sinagoghe di Damasco; affin di menare legati a Gerusalemme quanti avesse trovato di quella fede uomini e donno.	2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and wemen of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 E durante il viaggio avvenne che avvicinandosi lui a Damasco, d'improvviso una luce del cielo gli sfolgoreggiò d'intorno.	3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
4 E caduto per terra sentì una voce che gli disse: Saulo, Saulo, perchè mi perseguiti?	4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Ed egli chiese: Chi sei, Signore? E l'altro: Io sono Gesù che tu perseguiti; dura cosa è per te ricalcitrare contro il pungolo.	5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
6 E tremante e stupefatto, Saulo disse: Signore, che vuoi ch'io faccia? E il Signore: Alzati ed entra in città, lì ti sarà detto quello che devi fare.	6 And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
7 E i suoi compagni di viaggio restarono attoniti, udendo la voce, ma non vedendo nessuno.	7 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Saulo poi s'alzò da terra, ma aperti gli occhi, non vedeva niente. Allora, menatolo per mano, lo condussero in Damasco,	8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
9 ove rimase tre giorni senza vista, senza prendere cibo nè bevanda.	9 And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 Or c'era in Damasco un certo discepolo chiamato Anania, al quale il Signore disse in visione: Anania. Ed egli rispose: Eccomi, Signore.	10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
11 Ed il Signore a lui: Alzati e va nella strada chiamata la Diritta, e cerca in casa di Giuda uno di Tarso che si chiama Saulo: ecco egli già prega	11 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
12 (ed ha veduto in visione un uomo di nome Anania andare ad imporgli le mani perchè ricuperi la vista).	12 (And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 Anania rispose: Signore, ho da molti sentito dire, riguardo a quest'uomo, quanti mali abbia fatto ai tuoi santi in Gerusalemme.	13 But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
14 E questi ha dai principi dei sacerdoti il potere di arrestare qui tutti quelli che invocano il tuo nome.	14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
15 Ma il Signore gli disse: Va, perchè egli è uno strumento da me eletto a portare il mio nome davanti ai Gentili, ai re ed ai figli d'Israele.	15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Ed io gli mostrerò quanto dovrà patire per il mio nome.	16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 E andò Anania, ed entrò in quella casa e, impostegli le mani, disse: Fratello Saulo, il Signore Gesù, quello che t'apparve nella strada per cui venivi, mi ha mandato a te, affinchè tu ricuperi la vista e sii ripieno di Spirito Santo.	17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 E in quell'istante caddero dagli occhi di lui come delle scaglie e ricuperò la vista,	18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
19 e, alzatosi, si fece battezzare, quindi, preso del cibo, riacquistò le forze. E stette alcuni giorni coi discepoli che erano a Damasco.	19 And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
20 E subito si mise a predicare nelle sinagoghe che Gesù è il Figlio di Dio.	20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 E tutti quelli che udivano, dicevano stupefatti: Non è costui che in Gerusalemme disperdeva quelli che invocavano questo nome e non è venuto per condurli legati ai principi dei sacerdoti?	21 And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 Ma Saulo diveniva sempre più forte e confondeva i Giudei che abitavano in Damasco, dimostrando esser Gesù il Cristo.	22 But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
23 Or passati molti giorni, i Giudei si misero d'accordo per ucciderlo.	23 And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
24 Ma furono note a Paolo le loro insidie. Essi facevano la guardia dì e notte alle porte per ammazzarlo.	24 But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Ma i discepoli, presolo di nottetempo, lo calarono giù dalle mura mettendolo in una cesta.	25 But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 E andatosene a Gerusalemme, cercava di unirsi coi discepoli, ma tutti ne avevano paura, non credendo che fosse discepolo.	26 And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Però Barnaba, presolo con sè, lo menò dagli Apostoli, ed espose loro come nella via egli avesse veduto il Signore che gli aveva parlato, e come in Damasco avesse francamente predicato nel nome di Gesù.	27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
28 E andava e stava con essi in Gerusalemme, predicando coraggiosamente nel nome del Signore.	28 And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
29 E parlava coi Gentili e disputava coi Greci; ma essi cercavano di ucciderlo.	29 He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Ciò saputo, i fratelli lo accompagnarono a Cesarea, e di là lo fecero partire per Tarso.	30 Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Così la Chiesa aveva pace per tutta la Giudea, la Galilea e la Samaria, e si edificava, camminando nel timor di Dio, ed era ricolma della consolazione dello Spirito Santo.	31 Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
32 Or avvenne che Pietro andando a visitare tutti i fedeli, giunse dai santi che abitavano in Lidda.	32 And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
33 E ci trovò un uomo chiamato Enea che da otto anni giaceva paralitico in letto.	33 And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
34 E Pietro gli disse: Enea, il Signore Geesù Cristo ti risana, alzati ed accomoda il tuo letto. E subito si rrizzò.	34 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
35 E lo videro tutti gli ambitanti di Lidda e di Saron, i quali si convertirono al Signore.	35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
36 C'era poi in Ioppe una certa discepola, di nome Tabita, che interpretato vuol dire Dorcade. Essa era ricca di buone opere e faceva molte elemosine.	36 And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 Or avvenne che in quei giorni, ammalatasi, morì. E, lavatala, la posero nel cenacolo.	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 Ed essendo Lidda vicina a Ioppe, i discepoli avendo sentito che vi si trovava Pietro, gli mandarono due uomini a pregarlo: Non ti rincresca di venir fino a noi.	38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
39 Pietro, alzatosi, andò con essi. E come fu arrivato, lo condussero in un cenacolo e lo attorniarono piangendo tutte le vedove, mostrandogli le tuniche e le vesti che Dorcade loro faceva.	39 And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
40 Ma Pietro, fatti uscire tutti, postosi in ginocchio, si mise a pregare, e, voltosi al corpo, disse: Tabita, alzati. E quella apri gli occhi, e visto Pietro si mise a sedere.	40 And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 Poi datale una mano, la fece alzare. E chiamati i santi e le vedove la presentò loro viva.	41 And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Si seppe ciò in tutta Ioppe e molti credettero nel Signore.	42 And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
43 E Pietro si fermò parecchi giorni in Ioppe, in casa di un certo Simone cuoiaio.	43 And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.