Acts of the Apostles
Acts 22
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“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
ἌνδρεςMenN-VPMἀδελφοὶbrothersN-VPMκαὶandCONJπατέρες,fathers,N-VPMἀκούσατέdo hearV-AAM-2Pμουof meP-1GSτῆςtheT-GSFπρὸςtoPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APνυνὶnowADVἀπολογίας.defense.N-GSF
2When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
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 indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
Ἐγώ εἰμι ἀνὴρ Ἰουδαῖος, γεγεννημένος ἐν Ταρσῷ τῆς Κιλικίας, ἀνατεθραμμένος δὲ ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ παρὰ τοὺς πόδας Γαμαλιήλ, πεπαιδευμένος κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν τοῦ πατρῴου νόμου, ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τοῦ θεοῦ καθὼς πάντες ὑμεῖς ἐστε σήμερον,
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4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
ὃςwhoR-NSMταύτηνthisD-ASFτὴν<the>T-ASFὁδὸνWayN-ASFἐδίωξαpersecutedV-AAI-1Sἄχριas far asPREPθανάτου,deathN-GSMδεσμεύωνbindingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJπαραδιδοὺςbetrayingV-PAP-NSMεἰςtoPREPφυλακὰςprisonsN-APFἄνδραςmenN-APMτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJγυναῖκας,women,N-APF
5as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds 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
6“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
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 saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting 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
8I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
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
9“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke 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
10I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you 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
11When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came 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
12“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
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 to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at 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
14He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
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
15For you will be a witness for him to all men 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
16Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
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
17“When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in 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 him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
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
19I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue 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
20When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks 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
21“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here 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
22They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t 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 cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
κραυγαζόντωνWhile shouting outV-PAP-GPMτεthenCONJαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMκαὶandCONJῥιπτούντωνcasting offV-PAP-GPMτὰtheT-APNἱμάτιαgarmentsN-APNκαὶandCONJκονιορτὸνdustN-ASMβαλλόντωνthrowingV-PAP-GPMεἰςintoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMἀέρα,airN-ASM
24the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
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
25When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
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
26When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
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 commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
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
28The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
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
29Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
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
30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him 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