¹Aga Saulus, kes ikka veel paiskas tapmisähvardusi Issanda jüngrite vastu, läks ülempreestri juurde

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

²ning palus temalt kirja Damaskuse sünagoogidele, et kui ta iial peaks leidma mõne usuteel käijaist, olgu mehi või naisi, võiks neid aheldatult tuua Jeruusalemma.

²and 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.

³Kui ta oli sinna minemas ja lähenes Damaskusele, välgatas äkitselt taevast tema ümber valgus

³But 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,

⁴ja ta kukkus maa peale maha ja kuulis üht häält, mis talle ütles: 'Saul, Saul, miks sa mind taga kiusad?'

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

⁵Aga tema ütles: 'Isand, kes sa oled?' Ja hääl vastas: 'Mina olen Jeesus, keda sa taga kiusad.

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

⁶Kuid tõuse püsti ja mine linna, seal öeldakse sulle, mida sa pead tegema.'

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

⁷Mehed, kes temaga koos käisid teed, seisid sõnatult; nad kuulsid küll häält, ei näinud aga kedagi.

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

⁸Aga Saulus tõusis maast üles, ja oma silmi avades ei näinud midagi. Ning ta viidi kättpidi talutades Damaskusesse.

⁸And 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.

⁹Ja kolm päeva oli ta pime, ei söönud ega joonud.

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

¹⁰Ent Damaskuses oli üks jünger, Hananias nimi, ja Issand ütles temale nägemuses: 'Hananias!' Tema vastas: 'Issand, vaata, siin ma olen!'

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹Issand ütles talle: 'Tõuse ja mine tänavale, mida kutsutakse Sirgeks, ja otsi Juuda kojas üles Tarsosest pärit Sauluse-nimeline mees, sest vaata, tema palvetab

¹¹And 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,

¹²ja on nägemuses näinud üht meest, Hananias nimi, sisse astuvat ja käed tema peale panevat, et ta nägemise tagasi saaks.'

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

¹³Hananias aga vastas: 'Issand, ma olen paljudelt kuulnud sellest mehest, kui palju kurja ta on teinud sinu pühadele Jeruusalemmas,

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

¹⁴ja siingi on tal ülempreestrite käest meelevald aheldada kõiki, kes sinu nime appi hüüavad.'

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

¹⁵Aga Issand ütles talle: 'Mine, sest tema on mul valitud tööriist minu nime kandma rahvaste ja kuningate ja Iisraeli laste ette,

¹⁵And 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:

¹⁶sest mina tahan talle näidata, mida kõike ta peab kannatama minu nime pärast.'

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

¹⁷Siis Hananias läks ja astus sisse sinna kotta ja, pannud oma käed Sauluse peale, ütles: 'Saul, vend, Issand on mu läkitanud - Jeesus, kes end sulle näitas teel, mida mööda sa tulid, et sa jälle näeksid ja saaksid täis Püha Vaimu.'

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁸Ja kohe langes Sauluse silmadelt otsekui soomuseid ja ta nägi jälle. Ta tõusis püsti ja laskis enese ristida.

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

¹⁹Ja kui ta oli toitu võtnud, sai ta tagasi oma jõu.Saulus oli siis mõned päevad Damaskuses jüngrite juures

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

²⁰ning hakkas üsna varsti kuulutama sünagoogides Jeesusest, et see on Jumala Poeg.

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

²¹Aga kõik kuulajad jahmusid ning ütlesid: 'Eks tema ole seesama, kes Jeruusalemmas hävitas selle nime appihüüdjaid ja kes on siia tulnud selleks, et neid viia aheldatult ülempreestrite juurde?'

²¹And 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?

²²Saulus läks aga järjest vägevamaks ja ajas segadusse Damaskuses elavad juudid ning selgitas, et Jeesus ongi Messias.

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

²³Kui juba üsna hulk päevi oli möödunud, võtsid juudid nõuks ta hukata.

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

²⁴Aga Saulusele sai nende salasepitsus teatavaks. Nemad luurasid aga päevad ja ööd väravais, et teda hukata.

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

²⁵Kuid ühel ööl ta õpilased võtsid ja lasksid ta korvi sees müüriava kaudu alla.

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

²⁶Jõudnud Jeruusalemma, püüdis Saulus jüngritega liituda, ent kõik kartsid teda ega uskunud, et ta on jünger.

²⁶And 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.

²⁷Aga Barnabas võttis Sauluse oma hoolde ja viis ta apostlite juurde ning jutustas neile, kuidas Saulus teel oli näinud Issandat ning temaga kõnelnud ja kuidas ta oli Damaskuses avalikult Jeesuse nimel kuulutanud.

²⁷But 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.

²⁸Ja Saulus käis nende juures Jeruusalemmas sisse ja välja ning kuulutas avalikult rõõmusõnumit Issanda nimel.

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

²⁹Ta rääkis ja vaidles ka kreekakeelsete juutidega, aga need võtsid nõuks ta hukata.

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

³⁰Ent kui vennad seda teada said, viisid nad ta alla Kaisareasse ja läkitasid Tarsosesse.

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

³¹Nüüd oli kogudusel tervel Juuda-, Galilea- ja Samaariamaal rahu end üles ehitada ja käia Issanda kartuses, ja see üha kasvas Püha Vaimu julgustusel.

³¹The 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.

³²Aga sündis, et Peetrus kõiki paiku läbi käies tuli ka Lüddas elavate pühade juurde.

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

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

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

³⁴Ja Peetrus ütles talle: 'Aineas! Jeesus Kristus teeb su terveks. Tõuse ja sea oma ase korda!' Ja Aineas tõusis kohe.

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

³⁵Ja kõik Lüdda ja Saaroni elanikud nägid teda ja pöördusid Issanda poole.

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

³⁶Aga Joppes oli naisjünger nimega Tabiita, see on tõlkes Gasell. Tema elu oli täis häid tegusid ja ta jagas palju almuseid.

³⁶And 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.

³⁷Aga neil päevil juhtus, et ta jäi haigeks ja suri. Ta pesti ja pandi ülemisse tuppa.

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

³⁸Et aga Lüdda on Joppe lähedal, siis jüngrid, kuuldes, et Peetrus on seal, läkitasid kaks meest tema juurde palvega: 'Ära viivita meie juurde tulekuga!'

³⁸But 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.

³⁹Peetrus tõusiski ja läks nendega. Kui ta pärale jõudis, viidi ta ülemisse tuppa ja kõik lesknaised tulid tema juurde, nutsid ja näitasid särke ja kuubesid, mida Gasell nendega olles oli teinud.

³⁹And 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.

⁴⁰Aga Peetrus ajas kõik välja, heitis põlvili ja palvetas ning pöördus ja ütles surnukehale: 'Tabiita, tõuse püsti!' Tema avas oma silmad ja tõusis Peetrust nähes istuma.

⁴⁰But 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.

⁴¹Aga Peetrus andis talle käe ja tõstis ta püsti, hüüdis sisse pühad ja lesknaised ning seadis Tabiita elavalt nende ette.

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

⁴²Aga see sai teatavaks kogu Joppes, ja paljud hakkasid uskuma Issandasse.

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

⁴³Ja Peetrus jäi mitmeks päevaks Joppesse ühe nahkuri Siimona juurde.

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