Atti degli Apostoli 9

BIBBIA TINTORI	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Intanto Saulo, ancora spirante minacce e stragi contro i discepoli del Signore, presentatosi al sommo sacerdote,	1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto 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 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.
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 journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 E caduto per terra sentì una voce che gli disse: Saulo, Saulo, perchè mi perseguiti?	4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto 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 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.
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? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 E i suoi compagni di viaggio restarono attoniti, udendo la voce, ma non vedendo nessuno.	7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing 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 earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 ove rimase tre giorni senza vista, senza prendere cibo nè bevanda.	9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did 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 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 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 unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called 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 hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on 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 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at 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 call on 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 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 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 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 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 had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and 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 received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 E subito si mise a predicare nelle sinagoghe che Gesù è il Figlio di Dio.	20 And straightway he preached Christ 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 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 Ma Saulo diveniva sempre più forte e confondeva i Giudei che abitavano in Damasco, dimostrando esser Gesù il Cristo.	22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 Or passati molti giorni, i Giudei si misero d'accordo per ucciderlo.	23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel 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 await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Ma i discepoli, presolo di nottetempo, lo calarono giù dalle mura mettendolo in una cesta.	25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall 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 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 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 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 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 at Jerusalem.
29 E parlava coi Gentili e disputava coi Greci; ma essi cercavano di ucciderlo.	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 Ciò saputo, i fratelli lo accompagnarono a Cesarea, e di là lo fecero partire per Tarso.	30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth 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 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 Or avvenne che Pietro andando a visitare tutti i fedeli, giunse dai santi che abitavano in Lidda.	32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 E ci trovò un uomo chiamato Enea che da otto anni giaceva paralitico in letto.	33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick 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 unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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, and turned 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Poi datale una mano, la fece alzare. E chiamati i santi e le vedove la presentò loro viva.	41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 Si seppe ciò in tutta Ioppe e molti credettero nel Signore.	42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; 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 tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.