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Atti degli Apostoli 9


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BIBBIA MARTINIDOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Ma Saulo tuttora spirante minacce, e strage contro i discepoli del Signore, si presentò al principe de' Sacerdoti.1 And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 E gli domandò lettere per Damasco alle sinagoghe: affine di menar legati a Gerusalemme quanti avesse trovati di quella professione, uomini, e donne.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 nell'andare successe, che avvicinandosi egli a Damasco, di repente una luce del cielo gli folgoreggiò 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 udì una voce,che gli disse: Saulo, Saulo, perché mi perseguiti?4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Ed egli rispose: Chi se' tu Signore? Ed egli: Io sono Gesù, cui tu perseguiti: dura cosa è per te il 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 Ed egli tremante, e attonito, disse: Signore che vuoi tu, ch'io faccia?6 And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
7 Ed il Signore a lui: Levati su, ed entra in città, e ivi ti sarà detto quel, che tu debba fare. E quei, che le accompagnavano, se ne stavano stupefatti, udendo la voce, ma non vedendo alcuno.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 E Saulo si alzò da terra, e avendo gli occhi aperti, non vedeva niente. Ma menandolo a 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 E quivi tre giorni stette senza vedere, e non mangiò, né bevve.9 And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 Ed era in Damasco un certo discepolo per nome Anania: cui in visione il Signore disse: 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 E il Signore a lui: Alzati, e va nella contrada chiamata la Diritta: e cerca in casa di Giuda uno di Tarso, che si chiama Saulo: imperocché ei già fa orazione.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 (E ha veduto in visione un uomo di nome Anania, andare a imporgli le mani, affinchè 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 E Anania rispose: Signore, da molti ho sentito dir di quest' uomo, quanti mali abbia fatti a' 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 qui egli ha autorità da' principi de' sacerdoti di legare 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' che costui è uno strumento eletto da me a portare il nome mio dinanzi alle genti, e ai re, e a' figliuoli 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 Imperocché io gli farò vedere, quanto debba egli patire per il nome mio.16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
17 Andò Anania, ed entrò nella casa: e impostegli le mani, disse: Fratello Saulo, mi ha mandato il Signore Gesù, che ti appari nella strada, per cui venivi, affinchè 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 subito caddero dagli occhi di lui certe come scaglie, o ricuperò la vista: e alzatosi fu battezzato.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 cibatosi ripigliò le forze. E li stette alcuni dì co' 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 immediatamente nelle sinagoghe predicava Gesù, dicendo: Questi è il Figliuolo di Dio.20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 E restavano stupefatti tutti que' che l'udivano, e dicevano: Non è egli colui, che in Gerusalemme dispergeva quelli, che invocano questo nome, ed è qua venuto a questo fine di condurli legati ai principi de' 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 sempre più si faceva forte, e confondeva i Giudei abitanti in Damasco, dimostrando, che quello, è 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 Passato poi lungo spazio di tempo, fecero risoluzione gli Ebrei di ucciderlo.23 And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
24 E Saulo riseppe le loro insidie. Ed eglino facevan guardia alle porte di, e notte 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 lo preser di notte tempo, e lo miser giù dalla muraglia, calandolo in una sporta.25 But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Ed essendo egli andato a Gerusalemme, cercava di unirsi con i discepoli, ma tutti avevan paura di lui, non credendo, ch'ei 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 Ma Barnaba presolo seco lo menò agli Apostoli: ed espose loro, come egli avesse veduto per istrada il Signore, il quale gli avea parlato, e come in Damasco predicato avesse con libertà 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 liberamente 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 anche co' Gentili, e disputava co' Greci: ma quelli cercavano d'ucciderlo.29 He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Lo che risaputosi da' fratelli, lo accompagnarono a Cesarea, e indi lo inviarono a Tarso.30 Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 La Chiesa adunque per tutta la Giudea, e Galilea, e Samaria avendo pace, si edificava, e camminava nel timor del Signore, 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 visitandole tutte, giunse ai 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 Ed ivi trovò un uomo per nome Enea, che da otto anni giaceva in letto, essendo paralitico.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 Cui disse Pietro: Enea, ti risana il Signor Gesù Cristo: levati su, e aggiustati il letto. E quegli subito si rizzò.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 viddero tutti gli abitatori di Lidda, e della Sarona: i quali si convertirono al Signore.35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
36 In Joppe poi vi era una certa discepola, per nome Tabita, che interpretato vuol dir Dorcade. Ella era piena di buone opere, e di limosine, che faceva.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 Ed avvenne, che in que' dì ammalatasi mori. E lavata che l'ebbero, 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 vicino a Joppe, i discepoli avendo sentito, che quivi Pietro si ritrovava, gli mandaron due uomini, che lo pregassero: Non ti paia greve di venir sino 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 E Pietro si alzò, e andò con essi. E arrivalo che fu lo condussero al cenacolo: e gli furono intorno tutte le vedove piangenti, le quali gli mostravano le tonache, e le vesti, che Dorcade faceva per esse.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 uscir tutti fuora, piegate le ginocchia orò: e rivoltosi al corpo, disse: Tabita, levati su. Ed ella apri i suoi occhi, e veduto che ebbe 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 E datale 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 E si seppe ciò per tutta Joppe: e molti credettero nel Signore.42 And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
43 E ne avvenne, che si fermò molti giorni in Joppe 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.