1 But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

2 and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring {them} bound to Jerusalem.

3 But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

4 and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he {said}, *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

6 But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

7 But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

8 And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading {him} by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

10 And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, {here am} I, Lord.

11 And the Lord {said} to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, {he is} of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

12 and has seen {in a vision} a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

13 And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

15 And the Lord said to him, Go, for this {man} is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and {the} sons of Israel:

16 for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

17 And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with {the} Holy Spirit.

18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

19 and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who {were} in Damascus certain days.

20 And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God.

21 And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

22 But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23 Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

25 but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,

29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

30 And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

32 Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all {quarters}, descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.

33 And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.

35 And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.

36 And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

37 And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in {the} upper room.

38 But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

39 And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

41 And having given her {his} hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.

42 And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

43 And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

1 Aga Saulus turtsus ikka veel ähvardamise ja tapmisega Issanda jüngrite vastu ja läks ülempreestri juurde

2 ning palus temalt kirju Damaskuse kogudustele, et kui ta peaks leidma usuteel käijaid, olgu mehi või naisi, et ta võiks nad siduda ja tuua Jeruusalemma.

3 Aga kui ta oli sinna minemas ja Damaskuse lähedale jõudis, sündis, et äkitselt paistis tema ümber valgus taevast;

4 ja ta kukkus maha maa peale ning kuulis üht häält temale ütlevat: „Saul, Saul, miks sa Mind taga kiusad?"

5 Tema vastas: „Issand, kes Sa oled?" Ja Issand ütles: „Mina olen Jeesus, Keda sa taga kiusad!"

6 Aga tõuse ja mine linna, ja seal öeldakse sulle, mis sul tuleb teha!"

7 Aga mehed, kes olid temaga teel, seisid ehmunult; nad kuulsid küll häält, aga ei näinud kedagi.

8 Aga Saulus tõusis maast üles ja kui ta oma silmad avas, ei näinud ta enam! Siis nad talutasid teda kättpidi ja viisid ta Damaskusesse.

9 Ja kolm päeva ta ei näinud, ei söönud ega joonud.

10 Ent Damaskuses oli üks jünger, Ananias nimi. Sellele ütles Issand nägemuses: „Ananias!" Tema vastas: „Issand, vaata, siin ma olen!"

11 Issand ütles temale: „Tõuse ja mine sinna tänavasse, mida kutsutakse Õigeks, ja kuula Juuda majas Sauluse-nimelise Tarsose mehe järele, sest vaata, ta palvetab

12 ja on nägemuses näinud mehe, Ananias nimi, sisse tulevat ja käe ta peale panevat, et ta nägemise tagasi saaks!"

13 Ananias vastas: „Issand, ma olen mitmelt kuulnud sellest mehest, kui palju ta on kurja teinud Sinu pühadele Jeruusalemmas;

14 ja tal on ülempreestrilt luba siin siduda kõiki, kes Sinu nime appi hüüavad!"

15 Aga Issand ütles temale: „Mine, sest ta on Mulle valitud riist, et ta Minu nime kannaks paganate ja kuningate ning Iisraeli laste ette,

16 sest Mina tahan temale näidata, kui palju ta peab Minu nime pärast kannatama!"

17 Siis Ananias läks ära ja astus sinna majja. Ja kui ta oma käe tema peale oli pannud, ütles ta: „Saul, vend, Issand on mind läkitanud, Jeesus, Kes sulle ilmus teel, mida sa tulid, et sa nägemise tagasi saaksid ja täituksid Püha Vaimuga!"

18 Ja sedamaid pudenes tema silmadelt otsekui soomuseid, ja ta nägi jälle ja tõusis ning laskis ennast ristida.

19 Ja kui ta oli leiba võtnud, sai ta jälle tugevaks. Siis ta jäi mõneks päevaks jüngrite sekka Damaskusesse,

20 ja kuulutas varsti kogudusekodades Kristust, tunnistades, et Seesama on Jumala Poeg.

21 Aga kõik, kes teda kuulsid, ehmusid ning ütlesid: „Eks see ole seesama, kes Jeruusalemmas rüüstas selle nime appihüüdjaid ja on siia tulnud selleks, et neid kinni siduda ja viia ülempreestrite kätte?"

22 Aga Saulus läks järjest vägevamaks ja ajas juudid, kes Damaskuses elasid, kihama ning tõestas, et Jeesus on Kristus.

23 Mõne päeva pärast pidasid juudid nõu teda ära tappa.

24 Aga Saulus sai teada nende salanõu. Ent nad valvasid päeva ja öö väravais, et teda tappa;

25 kuid jüngrid võtsid ta öösel ja aitasid ta üle müüri ning lasksid ta korviga alla.

26 Kui siis Saulus jõudis Jeruusalemma, püüdis ta liituda jüngrite hulka, aga nemad kõik kartsid teda ega uskunud, et ta on jünger.

27 Kuid Barnabas võttis ta vastu ja viis ta Apostlite juurde ja rääkis neile, kuidas tema teel olles oli Issandat näinud ning temaga kõnelnud ja kuidas ta Damaskuses oli avalikult kuulutanud Evangeeliumi Jeesuse nimel.

28 Nii ta jäi nende juurde sisse ja välja käima Jeruusalemmas ja kuulutas avalikult Evangeeliumi Issanda nimel.

29 Ta rääkis ka ja ajas juttu kreekakeelsete juutidega; aga need püüdsid teda tappa.

30 Aga kui vennad seda teada said, viisid nad ta Kaisareasse ja saatsid ta sealt Tarsosesse.

31 Siis oli nüüd kogudusel rahu kogu Juuda- ja Galilea- ja Samaariamaal, ja see kasvas ja täienes ja edenes Issanda kartuses ning Püha Vaimu julgustusel.

32 Aga sündis, kui Peetrus kõigis paigus käimas oli, et ta tuli ka pühade juurde, kes elasid Lüddas.

33 Seal ta leidis ühe inimese, Aineas nimi, kes oli kaheksa aastat olnud voodis maas ja halvatud.

34 Ja Peetrus ütles talle: „Aineas! Jeesus Kristus teeb su terveks: tõuse üles ja sea oma ase korda!" Ja sedamaid ta tõusis üles.

35 Ja teda nägid kõik, kes elasid Lüddas ja Saaronis; ja need pöördusid Issanda poole.

36 Aga Joppes oli keegi naisjünger, nimega Tabiita, mis meie keeli tähendab Hirv. See oli rikas häist tegudest ja armastusandidest, mida ta tegi.

37 Ja neil päevil sündis, et ta jäi haigeks ja suri. Ja nad pesid teda ja panid ta ülemisse tuppa.

38 Aga Lüdda oli Joppe lähedal. Kui jüngrid kuulsid, et Peetrus seal on, läkitasid nad kaks meest tema juurde ja palusid teda, et ta viibimata tuleks nende juurde.

39 Siis Peetrus tõusis ja läks nendega. Ja kui ta sinna jõudis, viisid nad ta ülemisse tuppa, ja kõik lesknaised astusid tema ümber, nutsid ja näitasid kuubi ja riideid, mis Hirv nende juures olles oli teinud.

40 Aga Peetrus ajas kõik välja, heitis põlvili ja palus Jumalat ning pöördus surnu poole ja ütles: „Tabiita, tõuse üles!" Siis avas see oma silmad, ja kui ta Peetrust nägi, tõusis ta istuma.

41 Aga Peetrus andis temale käe ja tõstis ta püsti. Siis ta kutsus sisse pühad ja lesed ja esitas teda neile elavana.

42 Aga see sai teatavaks kogu Joppes ja paljud uskusid Issandasse.

43 Ja Peetrus jäi mõneks päevaks Joppesse ühe nahkru Siimona juurde.