¹But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

¹Savel pa, še vedno dihteč pretenje in morjenje zoper učence Gospodove, pristopi k velikemu duhovniku

²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

²in izprosi od njega pisem v Damask do shodnic, če najde kake pristaše tega pota, bodisi može ali žene, da jih zvezane pripelje v Jeruzalem.

³As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

³Na poti pa, ko se je že bližal Damasku, se zgodi, da ga nagloma obsije svetloba z neba.

⁴He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

⁴In pade na zemljo in zasliši glas, da mu pravi: Savel, Savel, kaj me preganjaš?

⁵He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the goads.”

⁵On pa reče: Kdo si, Gospod? A Gospod reče: Jaz sem Jezus, ki ga ti preganjaš.

⁶ But TR omits “But” rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁶Ali vstani in pojdi v mesto, in tam se ti pove, kaj ti je treba storiti.

⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

⁷Možje pa, ki so ž njim šli, se ustavijo in strmé, ko glas sicer slišijo, pa nikogar ne vidijo.

⁸Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁸In Savel vstane s tal; ko pa odpre oči, ne vidi ničesar. Tedaj ga primejo za roko in pripeljejo v Damask.

⁹He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

⁹In tri dni ni videl, in ni jedel, ne pil.

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

¹⁰Bil je pa neki učenec v Damasku, po imenu Ananija; in Gospod mu veli v prikazni: Ananija! On pa reče: Tu sem, Gospod.

¹¹The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah or, Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

¹¹A Gospod njemu: Vstani in pojdi v ulico, ki se imenuje Ravna, in vprašaj v hiši Judovi po nekem Taršanu, ki se imenuje Savel. Kajti glej, moli,

¹² and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”

¹²in je videl v prikazni moža, po imenu Ananija, da vstopi in položi nanj roke, da bi izpregledal.

¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

¹³Ananija pa odgovori: Gospod, slišal sem od mnogih o tem možu, koliko hudega je storil svetim tvojim v Jeruzalemu.

¹⁴Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

¹⁴In tu ima oblast od velikih duhovnikov zvezati vse, ki kličejo ime tvoje.

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁵Gospod pa mu veli: Pojdi; zakaj posoda izvoljena mi je on, da ponese ime moje pred pogane in kralje in sinove Izraelove.

¹⁶ For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁶Jaz namreč mu pokažem, koliko mora trpeti za moje ime.

¹⁷Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁷In Ananija odide in pride v hišo, ter položivši nanj roke, reče: Savel, brat! Gospod me je poslal, Jezus, ki se ti je prikazal na poti, po kateri si šel, da izpregledaš in se napolniš svetega Duha.

¹⁸Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

¹⁸In precej padejo z oči njegovih kakor luskine, in takoj izpregleda. In vstane ter se da krstiti.

¹⁹He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

¹⁹In vzame jedi in se pokrepča. In bil je nekaj dni z učenci, ki so bili v Damasku.

²⁰Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

²⁰In precej je po shodnicah oznanjeval Jezusa, da je on Sin Božji.

²¹All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

²¹In zavzemali so se vsi, ki so ga slišali, in so govorili: Ni li ta tisti, ki je zatiral v Jeruzalemu te, ki so klicali to ime? in sem je bil prišel zato, da jih zvezane popelje k višjim duhovnikom!

²²But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²²Savel pa je čimdalje prihajal močnejši in begal Jude, ki so bili v Damasku, trdno dokazujoč, da je ta Kristus.

²³When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

²³Ko je pa minilo dosti dni, se posvetujejo Judje, kako ga bodo umorili;

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

²⁴ali Savel zve za njih zalezovanje. Stražijo pa tudi pri vratih noč in dan, da bi ga umorili;

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

²⁵toda učenci njegovi ga vzemo po noči in ga spuste čez zid po vrvi v košu.

²⁶When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁶Ko pa pride v Jeruzalem, se je poskušal pridružiti učencem; ali vsi so se ga bali, ker niso verjeli, da je učenec.

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

²⁷Barnaba pa ga vzame in pripelje k apostolom in jim razloži, kako je bil na poti videl Gospoda in da je v Damasku srčno govoril v imenu Jezusovem.

²⁸He was with them entering into TR and NU add “and going out” Jerusalem,

²⁸In bival je ž njimi, hodeč v Jeruzalemu ven in noter in srčno govoreč v imenu Gospodovem.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture. but they were seeking to kill him.

²⁹Govoril je pa tudi in se prepiral z grškimi Judi; a oni so ga nameravali umoriti.

³⁰When the brothers The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

³⁰Ko pa zvedo to bratje, ga odpeljejo doli v Cezarejo in ga pošljejo v Tars.

³¹So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³¹Tako je zdaj cerkev po vsej Judeji in Galileji in Samariji imela mir in je napredovala; in ker je hodila v strahu Gospodovem in v tolažbi svetega Duha, se je razmnoževala.

³²It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

³²Zgodi se pa, ko je Peter obiskoval vse, da pride tudi k svetim, ki so prebivali v Lidi.

³³There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

³³In tu najde nekega človeka, po imenu Eneja, ki je že osem let ležal v postelji, ker je bil mrtvouden.

³⁴Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

³⁴In Peter mu veli: Eneja, Jezus Kristus te ozdravlja; vstani in postelji si sam! In precej vstane.

³⁵All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁵In videli so ga vsi, ki so prebivali v Lidi in Saronu, in so se izpreobrnili h Gospodu.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.” This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

³⁶A v Jopi je bila neka učenka, po imenu Tabita (ki se imenuje, če raztolmačiš: Srna); ta je bila polna dobrih del in miloščin, ki jih je delila.

³⁷It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

³⁷Zgodi se pa tiste dni, da zboli in umrje; in omivši jo, jo polože v gornjo izbo.

³⁸As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men” to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

³⁸Ker je pa Lida blizu Jope in so učenci slišali, da je Peter tam, pošljejo k njemu dva moža, proseč, naj ne odlaša priti k njim.

³⁹Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

³⁹Peter pa vstane in gre ž njima. In ko pride, ga peljejo v gornjo izbo; in vse vdove ga obstopijo, jokajoč in kažoč suknje in oblačila, ki jim jih je delala Srna, dokler je bila ž njimi.

⁴⁰Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴⁰Peter pa izžene vse ven ter poklekne in moli; nato se obrne k truplu in reče: Tabita, vstani! In ona odpre oči, in ko ugleda Petra, sede.

⁴¹He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴¹In podavši ji roko, jo vzdigne; in pokliče svete in vdove ter jim jo pokaže živo.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

⁴²In to se razglasi po vsej Jopi, in veliko jih je sprejelo vero v Gospoda.Zgodi se pa, da je dosti dni prebil v Jopi pri nekem Simonu strojarju.

⁴³It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.

⁴³Zgodi se pa, da je dosti dni prebil v Jopi pri nekem Simonu strojarju.