1And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake. 17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Kutembenuka Mtima kwa Saulo
1Pa nthawi imeneyi, Saulo ankaopsezabe okhulupirira Ambuye nafuna kuwapha. Iye anapita kwa mkulu wa ansembe, 2ndi kukapempha makalata a chilolezo kuti apite nawo ku masunagoge a ku Damasiko, kuti ngati atakapezeka ena kumeneko otsata Njirayo, kaya ndi amuna kapena amayi, akawamange ndi kuwatenga kubwera nawo ku Yerusalemu. 3Akuyandikira ku Damasikoku paulendo wake, mwadzidzidzi kuwala kochokera kumwamba kunamuzungulira iye. 4Iye anagwa pansi ndipo anamva mawu akuti, “Saulo, Saulo ukundizunziranji Ine?”
5Saulo anafunsa kuti, “Ndinu yani Ambuye?”
Ambuye anayankha kuti, “Ndine Yesu amene iwe ukumuzunza.” 6“Tsopano dzuka, lowa mu mzindamo, ndipo udzawuzidwa zoyenera kuchita.”
7Anthu amene anali naye paulendo, anasowa chonena; iwo anamva mawu koma sanaone wina aliyense. 8Saulo anayimirira, ndipo pamene anatsekula maso ake sanathe kuona. Kotero anamugwira dzanja ndi kulowa naye mu Damasiko. 9Anakhala wosaona kwa masiku atatu ndiponso sanadye kapena kumwa kanthu kalikonse.
10Ku Damasiko kunali wophunzira wina dzina lake Hananiya. Ambuye anamuyitana mʼmasomphenya kuti, “Hananiya!”
Iye anayankha kuti, “Ine Ambuye.”
11Ambuye anamuwuza iye kuti, “Nyamuka, pita ku nyumba ya Yudasi imene ili pa Njira Yolunjika ndipo ukafunse za munthu wochokera ku Tarisisi dzina lake Saulo, pakuti akupemphera. 12Ndipo waona mʼmasomphenya munthu, dzina lake Hananiya atabwera ndi kumusanjika manja kuti aonenso.”
13Hananiya anayankha kuti, “Ambuye, ndinamva zambiri za munthu uyu ndi zonse zoyipa anachitira oyera mtima a ku Yerusalemu. 14Ndipo wabwera kuno ndi ulamuliro wa akulu ansembe kuti adzamange onse amene amayitana pa dzina lanu.”
15Koma Ambuye anati kwa Hananiya, “Pita! Munthu uyu ndi chida changa chosankhika chonyamulira dzina langa pamaso pa anthu a mitundu ina ndi mafumu awo ndiponso kwa anthu a Israeli. 16Ine ndidzamuonetsa zowawa zonse zimene ayenera kumva chifukwa cha dzina langa.”
17Pamenepo Hananiya ananyamuka ndi kukalowa mʼnyumbayo. Anamusanjika manja Sauloyo ndipo anati, “Mʼbale Saulo, Ambuye Yesu, amene anakuonekera pa msewu pamene umabwera kuno wandituma kuti uwonenso ndi kudzazidwa ndi Mzimu Woyera.” 18Nthawi yomweyo mʼmaso mwa Saulo munachoka zinthu zokhala ngati mamba ansomba, ndipo anayambanso kuona. Iye anayimirira nabatizidwa, 19ndipo atadya chakudya, anapezanso mphamvu.
Saulo Alalikira ku Damasiko
Saulo anakhala masiku angapo ndi ophunzira a ku Damasiko. 20Posakhalitsa anayamba kulalikira mʼsunagoge kuti Yesu ndiye Mwana wa Mulungu. 21Onse amene anamva iye akulalikira anadabwa ndipo anafunsa kuti, “Kodi uyu si munthu amene anayambitsa kuzunza okhulupirira ku mpingo wa ku Yerusalemu? Kodi siwabwera kuno kuti awamange ndi kuwapereka kwa akulu a ansembe?” 22Koma mphamvu za Saulo zinali kukulirakulira ndipo anathetsa nzeru Ayuda okhala ku Damasiko powatsimikizira kuti Yesu ndi Mpulumutsi.
23Patapita masiku ambiri, Ayuda anapangana zoti aphe Saulo, 24koma iye anadziwa za chiwembucho. Anthu ankadikirira usana ndi usiku pa zipata za mzindawo kuti amuphe. 25Koma ophunzira ake anamutenga usiku, namutsitsira kunja kwa mpandawo mʼdengu.
Saulo ku Yerusalemu
26Saulo atafika ku Yerusalemu, anayesetsa kulowa mʼgulu la ophunzira koma onse anamuopa chifukwa sanakhulupirire kuti anali wophunziradi. 27Koma Barnaba anamutenga napita naye kwa atumwi. Iye anawafotokozera iwo za mmene Saulo anaonera Ambuye pa njira paja, ndi kuti Ambuye anamuyankhula, ndi momwe analalikira ku Damasiko mʼdzina la Yesu mosaopa. 28Kotero Saulo anakhala nawo nayendayenda mwaufulu mu Yerusalemu akulalikira molimba mtima mʼdzina la Ambuye. 29Anayankhula ndi kutsutsana ndi Ayuda a Chihelene, koma iwo ankafuna kumupha. 30Abale atadziwa zimenezi, anamutenga Saulo ndi kupita naye ku Kaisareya, ndipo anamutumiza ku Tarisisi.
31Pamenepo mpingo wa ku Yudeya konse, ku Galileya ndi ku Samariya unakhala pamtendere, unalimbikitsidwa; ndi kupatsidwa mphamvu ndi Mzimu Woyera, unakula mʼchiwerengero, ndi kukhala moopa Ambuye.
Eneya ndi Tabita
32Pamene Petro amayendera mpingo, anapita kukachezera oyera mtima a ku Luda. 33Kumeneko anakapeza munthu dzina lake Eneya, wofa ziwalo amene anagona pa mphasa kwa zaka zisanu ndi zitatu. 34Petro anati kwa iye, “Eneya, Yesu Khristu akukuchiritsa iwe, dzuka ndipo yalula mphasa yako.” Nthawi yomweyo Eneya anayimirira. 35Anthu onse amene anakhala ku Luda ndi ku Sharoni anamuona ndipo anatembenukira kwa Ambuye.
36Ku Yopa kunali wophunzira wina dzina lake Tabita (mʼChigriki amati Dorika) amene nthawi zonse ankachita zachifundo ndiponso kuthandiza osauka. 37Nthawi imeneyi anadwala ndipo anamwalira, anasambitsa thupi lake, namugoneka mʼchipinda chammwamba. 38Popeza ku Yopa kunali pafupi ndi Luda; pamene ophunzira anamva kuti Petro anali ku Luda, anatuma anthu awiri kuti akamudandaulire kuti, “Chonde bwerani kuno msanga!”
39Petro ananyamuka, napita nawo, ndipo atafika anamutengera ku chipinda chammwamba. Amasiye onse anayima momuzungulira akulira ndi kumuonetsa mwinjiro ndi zovala zina zimene Dorika ankapanga akanali moyo.
40Petro anatulutsa anthu onse mʼchipindamo; ndipo anagwada pansi ndi kupemphera. Anatembenukira mtembo uja nati, “Tabita, dzuka,” Tabita anatsekula maso ake, ndipo ataona Petro anakhala pansi. 41Petro anamugwira dzanja, namuyimiritsa. Ndipo anayitana okhulupirira ndi amasiye namupereka wamoyo. 42Zimenezi zinadziwika ku Yopa konse, ndipo anthu ambiri anakhulupirira Ambuye. 43Petro anakhala ku Yopa kwa masiku ambiri kwa munthu wina, dzina lake Simoni, mmisiri wa zikopa.
