The Road to Damascus (Acts 22:1–21; Acts 26:1–23)
1 TNT And Saul yet brethynge oute threatnynges and slaughter agaynst the disciples of the lorde went vnto the hye preste BSB BSB: Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
2 TNT and desyred of him letters to Damasco to the synagoges: that yf he founde eny of this waye whether they were men or wemen he myght bringe them bounde vnto Ierusalem. BSB BSB: and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 TNT But as he went on his iorney it fortuned that he drue nye to Damasco and sodenly ther shyned rounde about him a lyght from heven. BSB BSB: As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 TNT And he fell to the erth and hearde a voyce sayinge to him: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? BSB BSB: He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 TNT And he sayde what arte thou lorde? And the lorde sayd I am Iesus whom thou persecutest it shalbe harde for the to kycke agaynst the pricke. BSB BSB: “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
6 TNT And he bothe tremblynge and astonyed sayde: Lorde what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lorde sayde vnto him: aryse and goo into the cite and it shalbe tolde the what thou shalt do. BSB BSB: “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 TNT The men which iornayed with him stode amased for they herde a voyce but sawe no man. BSB BSB: The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
8 TNT And Saul arose from the erth and opened his eyes but sawe no man. Then ledde they him by the honde and brought him into Damasco. BSB BSB: Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9 TNT And he was .iii. dayes with out syght and nether ate nor dranke. BSB BSB: For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
Ananias Baptizes Saul 10 TNT And ther was a certayne disciple at Damasco named Ananias and to him sayde the lorde in a vision: Ananias. And the he sayde: beholde I am here lorde. BSB BSB: In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
11 TNT And the lorde sayde to him: aryse and goo into the strete which is called strayght and seke in the housse of Iudas after one called Saul of Tharsus. For beholde he prayeth BSB BSB: “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 TNT and hath sene in a vision a man named Ananias comynge in to him and puttynge his hondes on him that he myght receave his syght. BSB BSB: In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 TNT Then Ananias answered: Lorde I have hearde by many of this man how moche evell he hath done to thy sainctes at Ierusalem BSB BSB: But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14 TNT and here he hath auctorite of the hye prestes to bynde all that call on thy name. BSB BSB: And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
15 TNT The lorde sayde vnto him: Goo thy wayes: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me to beare my name before the gentyls and kynges and the chyldren of Israel. BSB BSB: “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
16 TNT For I will shewe him how great thinges he must suffre for my names sake. BSB BSB: I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
17 TNT Ananias went his waye and entryd into the housse and put his hondes on him and sayde: brother Saul the lorde that apperyd vnto the in the waye as thou camst hath sent me that thou myghtest receave thy syght and be filled with the holy goost. BSB BSB: So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 TNT And immediatly ther fell from his eyes as it had bene scales and he receaved syght and arose and was baptised BSB BSB: At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
19 TNT and receaved meate and was comforted. Then was Saul a certayne daye with the disciples which were at Damasco. BSB BSB: and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
Saul Preaches at Damascus 20 TNT And streyght waye he preached Christ in the synagoges how that he was the sonne of God. BSB BSB: Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
21 TNT All that hearde him were amased and sayde: is not this he that spoyled the which called on this name in Ierusalem and came hyther for the entent that he shuld bringe the bounde vnto the hye prestes? BSB BSB: All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22 TNT But Saul encreased in stregth and confounded the Iewes which dwelte at Damasco affirminge that this was very Christ. BSB BSB: But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
The Escape from Damascus 23 TNT And after a good whyle the Iewes toke counsell to gether to kyll him. BSB BSB: After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
24 TNT But their layinge awayte was knowen of Saul. And they watched at the gates daye and nyght to kyll him. BSB BSB: but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
25 TNT Then the disciples toke him by night and put him thorow the wall and let him doune in a basket. BSB BSB: One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Saul in Jerusalem 26 TNT And when Saul was come to Ierusalem he assayde to cople him silfe with the discyples and they were all afrayde of hym and beleued not that he was a disciple. BSB BSB: When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 TNT But Bernabas toke hym and brought hym to the apostles and declared to the how he had sene the Lorde in the waye and had spoke wyth hym: and how he had done boldely at damasco in the name of Iesu. BSB BSB: Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
28 TNT And he had his conuersacion with them at Ierusalem BSB BSB: So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 TNT and quit hym silfe boldly in the name of the lorde Iesu. And he spake and disputed wyth the grekes: and they went aboute to slee hym. BSB BSB: He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30 TNT But when the brethren knew of that they brought hym to cesarea and sent hym forth to Tharsus. BSB BSB: When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
The Healing of Aeneas 31 TNT Then had the congregacions rest thorowoute all Iewry and galile and Samary and were edified and walked in the feare of the lorde and multiplied by the comforte of the holy gost. BSB BSB: Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
32 TNT And it chaunsed that as Peter walked throughoute all quarters he came to the saynctes which dwelt at Lydda BSB BSB: As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
33 TNT and there he foude a certayne man namyd Eneas whych had kepte hys bed viii. yere sicke of the palsie. BSB BSB: There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
34 TNT Then sayde Peter vnto hym: Eneas Iesus Christ make the whole. Aryse and make thy beed. And he arose immedyatly. BSB BSB: “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
35 TNT And all that dwelt at lydda and assaron sawe hym and tourned to the lorde. BSB BSB: and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
The Raising of Tabitha (John 11:38–44)
36 TNT Ther was at Ioppe a certayne woman (whiche was a disciple named Tabitha which by interpretacion is called dorcas) the same was full of good workes and almes dedes which she did. BSB BSB: In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
37 TNT And it chaunsed in those dayes that she was sicke and dyed. When they had wesshed her and layd her in a chamber: BSB BSB: At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
38 TNT Because Lydda was nye to Ioppa and the disciples had hearde that Peter was there they sent vnto hym desyrynge him that he wolde not be greved to come vnto them. BSB BSB: Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
39 TNT Peter arose and came with them and when he was come they brought him in to the chamber. And all the wydowes stode roude aboute hym wepynge and shewynge the cotes and garmentes which Dorcas made whill she was with them. BSB BSB: So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40 TNT And Peter put the all forth and kneled doune and prayde and turned him to the body and sayde: Tabitha aryse. And she opened her eyes and when she sawe Peter she sat vp. BSB BSB: Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 TNT And he gave her the honde and lyft her up and called the sainctes and wydowes and shewed her alyve. BSB BSB: Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
42 TNT And it was knowne throwout all Ioppa and many beleved on the Lorde. BSB BSB: This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43 TNT And it fortuned that he taryed many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a tanner. BSB BSB: And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
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