Acts 22

““Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς πρὸς ὑμᾶς νυνὶ ἀπολογίας. ἌνδρεςMenN-VPMἀδελφοὶbrothersN-VPMκαὶandCONJπατέρες,fathers,N-VPMἀκούσατέdo hearV-AAM-2Pμουof meP-1GSτῆςtheT-GSFπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APνυνὶnowADVἀπολογίας.defense.N-GSF 2When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared, ἈκούσαντεςHaving heardV-AAP-NPMδὲthenCONJὅτιthatCONJτῇin theT-DSFἙβραΐδιHebrewA-DSF-TδιαλέκτῳlanguageN-DSFπροσεφώνειhe was addressingV-IAI-3Sαὐτοῖςthem,P-DPMμᾶλλονeven moreADVπαρέσχονthey becameV-2AAI-3Pἡσυχίαν.quiet.N-ASFκαὶAndCONJφησίν·he says;V-PAI-3S 3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. ἘγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1Sἀνὴρa manN-NSMἸουδαῖος,JewishA-NSM-PGγεγεννημένοςbornV-RPP-NSMἐνinPREPΤαρσῷTarsusN-DSF-Lτῆς<the>T-GSFΚιλικίας,of Cilicia,N-GSF-Lἀνατεθραμμένοςbrought upV-RPP-NSMδὲhoweverCONJἐνinPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFπόλειcityN-DSFταύτῃthisD-DSFπαρὰatPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπόδαςfeetN-APMΓαμαλιήλ,of GamalielN-GSM-PπεπαιδευμένοςinstructedV-RPP-NSMκατὰaccording to [the]PREPἀκρίβειανexactnessN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMπατρῴουof our FathersA-GSM-Tνόμου,law,N-GSMζηλωτὴςa zealous oneN-NSM-TὑπάρχωνbeingV-PAP-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦfor GodN-GSM-Tκαθὼςeven asCONJπάντεςallA-NPMὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPἐστεareV-PAI-2Pσήμερον,this day,ADV 4I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, ὃςwhoR-NSMταύτηνthisD-ASFτὴν<the>T-ASFὁδὸνWayN-ASFἐδίωξαpersecutedV-AAI-1Sἄχριas far asPREPθανάτου,deathN-GSMδεσμεύωνbindingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJπαραδιδοὺςbetrayingV-PAP-NSMεἰςtoPREPφυλακὰςprisonsN-APFἄνδραςmenN-APMτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJγυναῖκας,women,N-APF 5as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished. ὡςasPRTκαὶalsoCONJὁtheT-NSMἀρχιερεὺςhigh priestN-NSMμαρτυρεῖbears witnessV-PAI-3Sμοιto meP-1DSκαὶandCONJπᾶνallA-NSNτὸtheT-NSNπρεσβυτέριον·elderhood,N-NSNπαρ’fromPREPὧνwhomR-GPMκαὶalsoCONJἐπιστολὰςlettersN-APFδεξάμενοςhaving receivedV-ADP-NSMπρὸςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMἀδελφοὺςbrothersN-APMεἰςtoPREPΔαμασκὸνDamascusN-ASF-LἐπορευόμηνI was on my wayV-INI-1Sἄξωνgoing to bringV-FAP-NSMκαὶalsoCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMἐκεῖσεthereADVὄνταςbeingV-PAP-APMδεδεμένουςboundV-RPP-APMεἰςtoPREPἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-ASF-Lἵναin order thatCONJτιμωρηθῶσιν.they may be punished.V-APS-3P 6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. ἘγένετοIt happenedV-2ADI-3SδέhoweverCONJμοιto meP-1DSπορευομένῳjourneyingV-PNP-DSMκαὶandCONJἐγγίζοντιdrawing nearV-PAP-DSMτῇ<the>T-DSFΔαμασκῷto DamascusN-DSF-LπερὶaboutPREPμεσημβρίανnoonN-ASFἐξαίφνηςsuddenlyADVἐκout ofPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMοὐρανοῦheavenN-GSMπεριαστράψαιshiningV-AANφῶςa lightN-ASNἱκανὸνgreatA-ASNπερὶaroundPREPἐμέ,me myself;P-1AS 7I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ ἔπεσάI fellV-2AAI-1SτεthenCONJεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNἔδαφοςgroundN-ASNκαὶandCONJἤκουσαheardV-AAI-1Sφωνῆςa voiceN-GSFλεγούσηςsayingV-PAP-GSFμοι·to me;P-1DSΣαοὺλSaulN-VSM-PΣαούλ,Saul,N-VSM-PτίwhyI-ASNμεMeP-1ASδιώκεις;persecute you?V-PAI-2S 8‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲthenCONJἀπεκρίθην·answered;V-ADI-1SΤίςWhoI-NSMεἶ,are YouV-PAI-2Sκύριε;Lord?N-VSM-TεἶπένHe saidV-2AAI-3SτεthenCONJπρὸςtoPREPἐμέ·me;P-1ASἘγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pὁ<the>T-NSMΝαζωραῖοςof NazarethN-NSM-LGὃνwhomR-ASMσὺyou yourselfP-2NSδιώκεις.are persecuting.V-PAI-2S 9My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me. οἱThoseT-NPMδὲthenCONJσὺνwithPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSὄντεςbeingV-PAP-NPMτὸtheT-ASNμὲνindeedPRTφῶςlightN-ASNἐθεάσαντοbeheldV-ADI-3PτὴνtheT-ASFδὲhoweverCONJφωνὴνvoiceN-ASFοὐκnotPRT-Nἤκουσανdid they hearV-AAI-3Pτοῦthe [One]T-GSMλαλοῦντόςspeakingV-PAP-GSMμοι.to me.P-1DS 10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’ εἶπονI saidV-2AAI-1Sδέ·then;CONJΤίWhatI-ASNποιήσω,shall I doV-AAS-1Sκύριε;Lord?N-VSM-Tὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJκύριοςthe LordN-NSM-TεἶπενsaidV-2AAI-3SπρόςtoPREPμε·me;P-1ASἈναστὰςHaving risen upV-2AAP-NSMπορεύουdo goV-PNM-2SεἰςtoPREPΔαμασκόν,Damascus,N-ASF-Lκἀκεῖand thereCONJ + G1563=ADVσοιyouP-2DSλαληθήσεταιit will be toldV-FPI-3SπερὶconcerningPREPπάντωνall thingsA-GPNὧνthatR-GPNτέτακταίit has been appointedV-RPI-3SσοιyouP-2DSποιῆσαι.to do.V-AAN 11Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus. ὡςWhilePRTδὲnowCONJοὐκnotPRT-NἐνέβλεπονI was seeingV-IAI-1Sἀπὸbecause ofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFδόξηςbrightnessN-GSFτοῦof theT-GSNφωτὸςlightN-GSNἐκείνου,that,D-GSNχειραγωγούμενοςbeing led by the handV-PPP-NSMὑπὸbyPREPτῶνthoseT-GPMσυνόντωνbeing withV-PAP-GPMμοιmeP-1DSἦλθονI cameV-2AAI-1SεἰςtoPREPΔαμασκόν.Damascus.N-ASF-L 12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there, ἉνανίαςAnaniasN-NSM-PδέthenCONJτιςcertain,X-NSMἀνὴρa manN-NSMεὐλαβὴςdevoutA-NSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlaw,N-ASMμαρτυρούμενοςborne witness toV-PPP-NSMὑπὸbyPREPπάντωνallA-GPMτῶνtheT-GPMκατοικούντωνdwelling [there]V-PAP-GPMἸουδαίων,Jews,N-GPM-PG 13came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him. ἐλθὼνhaving comeV-2AAP-NSMπρὸςtoPREPἐμὲmeP-1ASκαὶandCONJἐπιστὰςhaving stood by [me]V-2AAP-NSMεἶπένhe saidV-2AAI-3Sμοι·to me;P-1DSΣαοὺλSaulN-VSM-Pἀδελφέ,brother,N-VSMἀνάβλεψον·do receive sight.V-AAM-2SκἀγὼAnd I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJαὐτῇon the sameP-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFὥρᾳhourN-DSFἀνέβλεψαlooked upV-AAI-1SεἰςatPREPαὐτόν.him.P-ASM 14Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice. ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJεἶπεν·he said;V-2AAI-3SὉTheT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tτῶνof theT-GPMπατέρωνfathersN-GPMἡμῶνof usP-1GPπροεχειρίσατόhas appointedV-ADI-3SσεyouP-2ASγνῶναιto knowV-2AANτὸtheT-ASNθέλημαwillN-ASNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMκαὶandCONJἰδεῖνto seeV-2AANτὸνtheT-ASMδίκαιονRighteous OneA-ASMκαὶandCONJἀκοῦσαιto hearV-AANφωνὴν[the] voiceN-ASFἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNστόματοςmouthN-GSNαὐτοῦ,of Him;P-GSM 15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard. ὅτιForCONJἔσῃyou will beV-FDI-2Sμάρτυςa witnessN-NSMαὐτῷfor HimP-DSMπρὸςtoPREPπάνταςallA-APMἀνθρώπουςmenN-APMὧνof whatR-GPNἑώρακαςyou have seenV-RAI-2SκαὶandCONJἤκουσας.heard.V-AAI-2S 16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’ καὶAndCONJνῦνnowADVτίwhyI-ASNμέλλεις;delay you?V-PAI-2SἀναστὰςHaving arisenV-2AAP-NSMβάπτισαιdo yourself be baptizedV-AMM-2SκαὶandCONJἀπόλουσαιdo yourself wash awayV-AMM-2SτὰςtheT-APFἁμαρτίαςsinsN-APFσουof youP-2GSἐπικαλεσάμενοςcalling onV-AMP-NSMτὸtheT-ASNὄνομαnameN-ASNαὐτοῦ.of Him.P-GSM 17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance ἘγένετοIt happenedV-2ADI-3SδέthenCONJμοιto meP-1DSὑποστρέψαντιhaving returnedV-AAP-DSMεἰςtoPREPἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJπροσευχομένουprayingV-PNP-GSMμουby meP-1GSἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷtempleN-DSNγενέσθαιfallingV-2ADNμεIP-1ASἐνintoPREPἐκστάσειa tranceN-DSF 18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ καὶandCONJἰδεῖνseeingV-2AANαὐτὸνHimP-ASMλέγοντάsayingV-PAP-ASMμοι·to me;P-1DSΣπεῦσονdo make hasteV-AAM-2SκαὶandCONJἔξελθεdo go awayV-2AAM-2SἐνwithPREPτάχειspeedN-DSNἐξout ofPREPἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,N-GSF-LδιότιbecauseCONJοὐnotPRT-Nπαραδέξονταίthey will receiveV-FNI-3PσουyourP-2GSμαρτυρίανtestimonyN-ASFπερὶaboutPREPἐμοῦ.Me.S-1SGSN 19‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. κἀγὼAnd I myselfP-1NS + G2532=CONJεἶπον·said;V-2AAI-1SΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-Tαὐτοὶthey themselvesP-NPMἐπίστανταιknowV-PNI-3PὅτιthatCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἤμηνwasV-IMI-1SφυλακίζωνimprisoningV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJδέρωνbeatingV-PAP-NSMκατὰin eachPREPτὰςof thoseT-APFσυναγωγὰςsynagoguesN-APFτοὺςthoseT-APMπιστεύονταςbelievingV-PAP-APMἐπὶonPREPσέ·You;P-2AS 20And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ καὶAndCONJὅτεwhenCONJἐξεχύννετοwas poured outV-IPI-3SτὸtheT-NSNαἷμαbloodN-NSNΣτεφάνουof StephenN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMμάρτυρόςwitnessN-GSMσου,of You,P-2GSκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςI myselfP-NSMἤμηνwasV-IMI-1Sἐφεστὼςalready standing byV-RAP-NSMκαὶandCONJσυνευδοκῶνconsentingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJφυλάσσωνwatching overV-PAP-NSMτὰtheT-APNἱμάτιαgarmentsN-APNτῶνof thoseT-GPMἀναιρούντωνexecutingV-PAP-GPMαὐτόν.him.P-ASM 21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” καὶAndCONJεἶπενHe saidV-2AAI-3SπρόςtoPREPμε·me;P-1ASΠορεύου,do go,V-PNM-2SὅτιforCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSεἰςtoPREPἔθνη[the] GentilesN-APNμακρὰνfar awayADVἐξαποστελῶwill sendV-FAI-1Sσε.you.P-2AS 22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” ἬκουονThey were listeningV-IAI-3PδὲnowCONJαὐτοῦto himP-GSMἄχριuntilPREPτούτουthisD-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMλόγουwordN-GSMκαὶandCONJἐπῆρανthey lifted upV-AAI-3PτὴνtheT-ASFφωνὴνvoiceN-ASFαὐτῶνof themP-GPMλέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-NPMΑἶρεAwayV-PAM-2SἀπὸfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFγῆςearthN-GSFτὸν<the>T-ASMτοιοῦτον,[with] such;D-ASMοὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJκαθῆκενit was properV-IAI-3Sαὐτὸν[for] himP-ASMζῆν.to live!V-PAN 23As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, κραυγαζόντωνWhile shouting outV-PAP-GPMτεthenCONJαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMκαὶandCONJῥιπτούντωνcasting offV-PAP-GPMτὰtheT-APNἱμάτιαgarmentsN-APNκαὶandCONJκονιορτὸνdustN-ASMβαλλόντωνthrowingV-PAP-GPMεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀέρα,airN-ASM 24the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him. ἐκέλευσενOrderedV-AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχοςcommanderN-NSMεἰσάγεσθαιto be brought inV-PPNαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἰςintoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπαρεμβολήν,barracksN-ASFεἴπαςhaving directedV-2AAP-NSMμάστιξινby floggingN-DPFἀνετάζεσθαιto be examinedV-PPNαὐτὸνhim,P-ASMἵναso thatCONJἐπιγνῷhe may knowV-2AAS-3Sδι’forPREPἣνwhatR-ASFαἰτίανcauseN-ASFοὕτωςlike thisADVἐπεφώνουνthey were crying outV-IAI-3Pαὐτῷ.against him.P-DSM 25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” ὡςAsPRTδὲhoweverCONJπροέτεινανthey stretched forwardV-AAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASMτοῖςwith theT-DPMἱμᾶσινstraps,N-DPMεἶπενsaidV-2AAI-3SπρὸςtoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἑστῶταalready standing byV-RAP-ASMἑκατόνταρχονcenturionN-ASMὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλος·Paul;N-NSM-PΕἰIfCONDἄνθρωπονa manN-ASMῬωμαῖονa RomanN-ASM-LGκαὶandCONJἀκατάκριτονuncondemnedA-ASMἔξεστινit is lawfulV-PAI-3Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPμαστίζειν;to flog?V-PAN 26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.” ἀκούσαςHaving heardV-AAP-NSMδὲthenCONJὁtheT-NSMἑκατοντάρχηςcenturionN-NSMπροσελθὼνhaving goneV-2AAP-NSMτῷto theT-DSMχιλιάρχῳcommanderN-DSMἀπήγγειλενhe reported [it]V-AAI-3Sλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSMΤίwhatI-ASNμέλλειςare you goingV-PAI-2Sποιεῖν;to do?V-PANὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρforCONJἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMοὗτοςthisD-NSMῬωμαῖόςa RomanN-NSM-LGἐστιν.is.V-PAI-3S 27The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered. προσελθὼνHaving come nearV-2AAP-NSMδὲthenCONJὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχοςcommanderN-NSMεἶπενsaidV-2AAI-3Sαὐτῷ·to him;P-DSMΛέγεdo tellV-PAM-2Sμοι,me,P-1DSσὺyou yourselfP-2NSῬωμαῖοςa RomanN-NSM-LGεἶ;are?V-PAI-2Sὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJἔφη·he was saying;V-IAI-3SΝαί.Yes.PRT 28“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied. ἀπεκρίθηAnsweredV-ADI-3SδὲthenCONJὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχος·commander;N-NSMἘγὼI myselfP-1NSπολλοῦwith a greatA-GSNκεφαλαίουsumN-GSNτὴν<the>T-ASFπολιτείανcitizenshipN-ASFταύτηνthisD-ASFἐκτησάμην.bought.V-ADI-1Sὁ<the>T-NSMδὲButCONJΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pἔφη·was saying;V-IAI-3SἘγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲhoweverCONJκαὶevenCONJγεγέννημαι.has been born [so].V-RPI-1S 29At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains. εὐθέωςImmediatelyADVοὖνthereforeCONJἀπέστησανdepartedV-2AAI-3Pἀπ’fromPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMοἱthoseT-NPMμέλλοντεςbeing aboutV-PAP-NPMαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἀνετάζειν·to examine.V-PANκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχοςcommanderN-NSMδὲalsoCONJἐφοβήθηwas afraidV-AOI-3Sἐπιγνοὺςhaving ascertainedV-2AAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJῬωμαῖόςa RomanN-NSM-LGἐστινhe isV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJὅτιbecauseCONJαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἦνhe hadV-IAI-3Sδεδεκώς.having bound.V-RAP-NSM 30The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them. ΤῇOn theT-DSFδὲnowCONJἐπαύριονnext dayADVβουλόμενοςdesiringV-PNP-NSMγνῶναιto knowV-2AANτὸ<the>T-ASNἀσφαλὲςfor certainA-ASNτὸ<the>T-ASNτίwhyI-ASNκατηγορεῖταιhe is accusedV-PPI-3SὑπὸbyPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἸουδαίωνJews,N-GPM-PGἔλυσενhe unboundV-AAI-3Sαὐτόν,himP-ASMκαὶandCONJἐκέλευσενcommandedV-AAI-3Sσυνελθεῖνto assembleV-2AANτοὺςtheT-APMἀρχιερεῖςchief priestsN-APMκαὶandCONJπᾶνallA-ASNτὸtheT-ASNσυνέδριον,councilN-ASNκαὶAndCONJκαταγαγὼνhaving brought downV-2AAP-NSMτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-Pἔστησενhe set [him]V-2AAI-3SεἰςamongPREPαὐτούς.them.P-APM