Atos 9 - Bíblia Online

But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 
And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him; 
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? 
And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking: 
But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do. 
And the men who were with him were not able to say anything; hearing the voice, but seeing no one. 
And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus. 
And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink. 
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. 
And the Lord said to him, Get up, and go to the street which is named Straight, and make search at the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus: for he is at prayer; 
And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see. 
But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem: 
And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name. 
But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name: 
For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me. 
And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit. 
And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism; 
And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus. 
And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God. 
And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests. 
But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ. 
Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death: 
But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death: 
But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket. 
And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple. 
But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear. 
And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem, 
Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death. 
And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus. 
And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly. 
And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda. 
And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving. 
And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up. 
And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord. 
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times. 
And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up. 
And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away. 
And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 
But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up. 
And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living. 
And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord. 
And he was living in Joppa for some time with Simon, a leather-worker. 

Cependant Saul, respirant encore la menace et le meurtre contre les disciples du Seigneur, s'adressa au souverain sacrificateur, 
Et lui demanda des lettres pour les synagogues de Damas, afin que s'il trouvait quelques personnes de cette doctrine, hommes ou femmes, il les amenât liés à Jérusalem. 
Et comme il était en chemin, et qu'il approchait de Damas, tout d'un coup, une lumière venant du ciel resplendit comme un éclair autour de lui. 
Et étant tombé à terre, il entendit une voix qui lui dit: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu? 
Et il répondit: Qui es-tu, Seigneur? Et l'Éternel lui dit: JE SUIS JÉSUS que tu persécutes; il te serait dur de résister contre mes provocations. 
Alors, tout tremblant et effrayé, il dit: Seigneur, que veux-tu que je fasse? Et l'Éternel lui dit: Lève-toi, et entre dans la ville et là on te dira ce que tu dois faire. 
Or, les hommes qui faisaient le voyage avec lui s'arrêtèrent muets de stupeur, entendant bien un son méconnu, mais ne voyant personne. 
Et Saul se leva de terre, et ayant ouvert les yeux, il ne voyait personne, de sorte qu'ils le conduisirent par la main, et le menèrent à Damas. 
Et il fut trois jours, sans voir, et sans manger ni boire. 
Or il y avait à Damas un disciple, nommé Ananias. Le Seigneur lui dit dans une vision: Ananias! Et il répondit: Me voici, Seigneur. 
Et le Seigneur lui dit: Lève-toi, et va dans la rue qu'on appelle la Droite, et demande dans la maison de Judas un nommé Saul, de Tarse; car voici il prie. 
Et dans une vision il a vu un homme, nommé Ananias, qui est entré, et qui lui a imposé les mains, afin qu'il recouvre la vue. 
Mais Ananias répondit: Seigneur, j'ai appris de plusieurs combien cet homme a fait de mal à tes Saints à Jérusalem. 
Et il a ici le pouvoir, de la part des principaux sacrificateurs, de lier tous ceux qui invoquent ton nom. 
Mais le Seigneur lui dit: Va; car cet homme est un instrument que j'ai choisi, pour porter mon nom devant les Gentils, devant les rois, et devant les enfants d'Israël; 
Et je lui montrerai combien il doit souffrir pour mon nom. 
Ananias sortit donc, et étant entré dans la maison, il imposa les mains à Saul, et lui dit: Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur Jésus, qui t'est apparu dans le chemin par où tu venais, m'a envoyé pour que tu recouvres la vue, et que tu sois rempli du Saint-Esprit. 
Et aussitôt il tomba de ses yeux comme des écailles, et à l'instant, il recouvra la vue; puis il se leva, et fut consacré de l'Esprit. 
Et ayant mangé, il reprit ses forces. Et il fut quelques jours avec les disciples à Damas. 
Et il prêcha aussitôt dans les synagogues, que Jésus-Christ était le Fils de Dieu. 
Et tous ceux qui l'entendaient étaient hors d'eux-mêmes et disaient: N'est-ce pas celui qui persécutait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et qui était venu ici exprès pour les emmener liés, aux principaux sacrificateurs 
Et Saul se fortifiait de plus en plus, et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient à Damas, démontrant que Jésus était le Christ. 
Quelque temps après, les Juifs délibérèrent de faire mourir Saul. 
Mais il fut averti de leur complot. Or, ils gardaient les portes nuit et jour, pour le tuer. 
Mais les disciples, le prenant de nuit, le descendirent par la muraille, dans une corbeille. 
Et quand Saul fut arrivé à Jérusalem, il tâchait de se joindre aux disciples; mais tous le craignaient, ne croyant pas qu'il fût un disciple. 
Alors Barnabas le prit et le mena aux apôtres, et leur raconta comment le Seigneur lui était apparu sur le chemin et lui avait parlé; et comment il avait parlé ouvertement à Damas au nom de Jésus. 
Dès lors il allait et venait avec eux à Jérusalem. 
Et il parlait ouvertement au nom du Seigneur Jésus, et disputait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à lui ôter la vie. 
Les frères l'ayant su, l'emmenèrent à Césarée, et l'envoyèrent à Tarse. 
Alors, les appelés à renaître étaient en paix dans toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, étant édifiées et marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur; et ils croissaient par l'encouragement du Saint-Esprit. 
Il arriva, comme Pierre les visitait tous, qu'il descendit aussi vers les Saints qui demeuraient à Lydda. 
Et il y trouva un homme, nommé Énée, couché sur un lit depuis huit ans, et paralytique. 
Et Pierre lui dit: Énée, Jésus-Christ, te guérit; lève-toi, et arrange ton lit. Et aussitôt il se leva. 
Et tous ceux qui demeuraient à Lydda et à Saron, le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur. 
Il y avait à Joppe une femme disciple, nommée Tabitha, c'est-à-dire, en grec, Dorcas (Gazelle). Elle faisait beaucoup de bonnes oeuvres et d'aumônes. 
Elle tomba malade en ce temps-là, et mourut. Et après qu'on l'eut lavée, on la mit dans une chambre haute. 
Et comme Lydda est près de Joppe, les disciples ayant appris que Pierre y était, envoyèrent vers lui deux hommes, pour le supplier de venir chez eux sans tarder. 
Pierre, s'étant levé, alla avec eux. Et lorsqu'il fut arrivé, ils le menèrent à la chambre haute; et toutes les veuves s'approchèrent de lui, en pleurant, et en lui montrant combien Dorcas faisait de robes et de manteaux, lorsqu'elle était avec elles. 
Et Pierre, faisant sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux et pria, puis se tournant vers le corps, il dit: Tabitha, lève-toi. Et elle ouvrit les yeux, et ayant vu Pierre, elle s'assit. 
Et Pierre lui donnant la main, la leva, et, ayant appelé les Saints et les veuves, la leur présenta vivante. 
Cela fut connu de tout Joppe; et plusieurs crurent au Seigneur. 
Et Pierre demeura plusieurs jours à Joppe, chez un certain Simon, corroyeur. 

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