Acts 22

Ανδρες αδελφοι και πατερες, ακουσατε με απολογουμενον τωρα προς εσας.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Ακουσαντες δε οτι ελαλει προς αυτους εις την Εβραικην διαλεκτον, εδειξαν περισσοτεραν ησυχιαν. Και ειπεν

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Εγω μεν ειμαι ανθρωπος Ιουδαιος, γεγεννημενος εν Ταρσω της Κιλικιας, ανατεθραμμενος δε εν τη πολει ταυτη παρα τους ποδας του Γαμαλιηλ, πεπαιδευμενος κατα την ακριβειαν του πατροπαραδοτου νομου, ζηλωτης ων του Θεου, καθως παντες σεις εισθε σημερον

I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

οστις κατετρεξα μεχρι θανατου ταυτην την οδον, δεσμευων και παραδιδων εις φυλακας ανδρας τε και γυναικας,

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

καθως και ο αρχιερευς μαρτυρει εις εμε και ολον το πρεσβυτεριον παρα των οποιων και επιστολας λαβων προς τους αδελφους, επορευομην εις Δαμασκον δια να φερω δεδεμενους εις Ιερουσαλημ και τους εκει οντας, δια να τιμωρηθωσιν.

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Ενω δε οδοιπορων επλησιαζον εις την Δαμασκον, περι την μεσημβριαν εξαιφνης εστραψε περι εμε φως πολυ εκ του ουρανου,

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

και επεσον εις το εδαφος και ηκουσα φωνην λεγουσαν προς εμε Σαουλ, Σαουλ, τι με διωκεις;

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Εγω δε απεκριθην Τις εισαι, Κυριε; Και ειπε προς εμε Εγω ειμαι Ιησους ο Ναζωραιος, τον οποιον συ διωκεις.

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Οι οντες δε μετ εμου το μεν φως ειδον και κατεφοβηθησαν, την φωνην ομως του λαλουντος προς εμε δεν ηκουσαν.

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Και ειπον Τι να καμω, Κυριε; Και ο Κυριος ειπε προς εμε Σηκωθεις υπαγε εις Δαμασκον, και εκει θελει σοι λαληθη περι παντων οσα ειναι διωρισμενα να καμης.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

Και επειδη εκ της λαμπροτητος του φωτος εκεινου δεν εβλεπον, χειραγωγουμενος υπο των οντων μετ εμου ηλθον εις Δαμασκον.

And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

Ανανιας δε τις, ανθρωπος ευσεβης κατα τον νομον, μαρτυρουμενος υπο παντων των εκει κατοικουντων Ιουδαιων,

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

ηλθε προς εμε και σταθεις επανω μου μοι, ειπε Σαουλ αδελφε, αναβλεψον. Και εγω τη αυτη ωρα ανεβλεψα εις αυτον.

Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

Ο δε ειπεν Ο Θεος των πατερων ημων σε διωρισε να γνωρισης το θελημα αυτου και να ιδης τον δικαιον και να ακουσης φωνην εκ του στοματος αυτου,

And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

διοτι θελεις εισθαι μαρτυς περι αυτου προς παντας τους ανθρωπους των οσα ειδες και ηκουσας.

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Και τωρα τι βραδυνεις; σηκωθεις βαπτισθητι και απολουσθητι απο των αμαρτιων σου, επικαλεσθεις το ονομα του Κυριου.

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Αφου δε υπεστρεψα εις Ιερουσαλημ, ενω προσηυχομην εν τω ιερω, ηλθον εις εκστασιν

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

και ειδον αυτον λεγοντα προς εμε Σπευσον και εξελθε ταχεως εξ Ιερουσαλημ, διοτι δεν θελουσι παραδεχθη την περι εμου μαρτυριαν σου.

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Και εγω ειπον Κυριε, αυτοι εξευρουσιν οτι εγω εφυλακιζον και εδερον εν ταις συναγωγαις τους πιστευοντας εις σε

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

και οτε εχυνετο το αιμα Στεφανου του μαρτυρος σου, και εγω ημην παρων και συνεφωνουν εις τον φονον αυτου και εφυλαττον τα ιματια των φονευοντων αυτον.

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

Και ειπε προς εμε Υπαγε, διοτι εγω θελω σε εξαποστειλει εις εθνη μακραν.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Και μεχρι τουτου του λογου ηκουον αυτον τοτε δε υψωσαν την φωνην αυτων, λεγοντες Σηκωσον απο της γης τον τοιουτον διοτι δεν πρεπει να ζη.

And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Και επειδη αυτοι εκραυγαζον και ετιναζον τα ιματια και ερριπτον κονιορτον εις τον αερα,

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

ο χιλιαρχος προσεταξε να φερθη εις το φρουριον, παραγγειλας να εξετασθη δια μαστιγων, δια να γνωριση δια ποιαν αιτιαν εφωναζον ουτω κατ αυτου.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Και καθως εξηπλωσεν αυτον δεδεμενον με τα λωρια, ο Παυλος ειπε προς τον παρεστωτα εκατονταρχον Ειναι ταχα νομιμον εις εσας ανθρωπον Ρωμαιον και ακατακριτον να μαστιγονητε;

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Ακουσας δε ο εκατονταρχος, υπηγε και απηγγειλε προς τον χιλιαρχον, λεγων Βλεπε τι μελλεις να καμης διοτι ο ανθρωπος ουτος ειναι Ρωμαιος.

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Προσελθων δε ο χιλιαρχος, ειπε προς αυτον Λεγε μοι, συ Ρωμαιος εισαι; Ο δε ειπε Ναι.

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

Και απεκριθη ο χιλιαρχος Εγω δια πολλων χρηματων απεκτησα ταυτην την πολιτογραφησιν. Ο δε Παυλος ειπεν Αλλ εγω και εγεννηθην Ρωμαιος.

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Ευθυς λοιπον απεσυρθησαν απ αυτου οι μελλοντες να βασανισωσιν αυτον. Και ο χιλιαρχος ετι εφοβηθη γνωρισας οτι ειναι Ρωμαιος, και διοτι ειχε δεσει αυτον.

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Τη δε επαυριον θελων να μαθη το βεβαιον, περι τινος κατηγορειται παρα των Ιουδαιων, ελυσεν αυτον απο των δεσμων, και προσεταξε να ελθωσιν οι αρχιερεις και ολον το συνεδριον αυτων και καταβιβασας τον Παυλον, εστησεν εμπροσθεν αυτων.

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.