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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе и҆ ѻ҆тцы̀, ᲂу҆слы́шите мо́й къ ва́мъ нн҃ѣ ѿвѣ́тъ.
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
2 Слы́шавше же, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆вре́йскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ возгласѝ къ ни̑мъ, па́че приложи́ша безмо́лвїе. И҆ речѐ:
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 а҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ є҆́смь мꙋ́жъ і҆ꙋде́анинъ, роди́всѧ въ та́рсѣ кїлїкі́йстѣмъ, воспита́нъ же во гра́дѣ се́мъ при ногꙋ̀ гамалїи́лѡвꙋ, нака́занъ и҆звѣ́стнѡ ѻ҆те́ческомꙋ зако́нꙋ, ревни́тель сы́й бж҃їй, ꙗ҆́коже всѝ вы̀ є҆стѐ дне́сь:
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.
4 и҆́же се́й пꙋ́ть гони́хъ да́же до сме́рти, вѧжѧ̀ и҆ предаѧ̀ въ темни́цꙋ мꙋ́жы же и҆ жєны̀,
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 ꙗ҆́коже и҆ а҆рхїере́й свидѣ́тельствꙋетъ мѝ и҆ всѝ ста́рцы: ѿ ни́хже и҆ посла̑нїѧ прїе́мь къ живꙋ́щымъ въ дама́сцѣ бра́тїѧмъ, и҆дѧ́хъ привестѝ сꙋ́щыѧ та́мѡ свѧ̑заны во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, да мꙋ́чатсѧ.
5 as 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.
6 Бы́сть же мѝ и҆дꙋ́щꙋ и҆ приближа́ющꙋсѧ къ дама́скꙋ въ полꙋ́дне, внеза́пꙋ съ небесѐ ѡ҆блиста̀ свѣ́тъ мно́гъ ѡ҆́крестъ менє̀.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 Падо́хъ же на зе́млю и҆ слы́шахъ гла́съ гл҃ющь мѝ: са́ѵле, са́ѵле, что́ мѧ го́ниши;
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 А҆́зъ же ѿвѣща́хъ: кто̀ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и; рече́ же ко мнѣ̀: а҆́зъ є҆́смь і҆и҃съ назѡре́й, є҆го́же ты̀ го́ниши.
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Со мно́ю же сꙋ́щїи свѣ́тъ ᲂу҆́бѡ ви́дѣша и҆ пристра́шни бы́ша, гла́са же не слы́шаша гл҃ющагѡ ко мнѣ̀.
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.
10 Реко́хъ же: что̀ сотворю̀, гдⷭ҇и; Гдⷭ҇ь же речѐ ко мнѣ̀: воста́въ и҆дѝ въ дама́скъ, и҆ та́мѡ рече́тсѧ тѝ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же вчине́но тѝ є҆́сть твори́ти.
10 I 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.’
11 И҆ ꙗ҆́коже не ви́дѣхъ ѿ сла́вы свѣ́та ѻ҆́нагѡ, за рꙋ́кꙋ ведо́мь ѿ сꙋ́щихъ со мно́ю, внидо́хъ въ дама́скъ.
11 When 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.
12 А҆на́нїа же нѣ́кїй, мꙋ́жъ благоговѣ́инъ по зако́нꙋ, свидѣ́тельствованъ ѿ всѣ́хъ живꙋ́щихъ въ дама́сцѣ і҆ꙋдє́й,
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 прише́дъ ко мнѣ̀ и҆ ста́въ рече́ ми: са́ѵле бра́те, прозрѝ. И҆ а҆́зъ въ то́й ча́съ воззрѣ́хъ на́нь.
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Ѻ҆́нъ же рече́ ми: бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ и҆зво́ли тѧ̀ разꙋмѣ́ти хотѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ви́дѣти првⷣника, и҆ слы́шати гла́съ ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀:
14 He 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.
15 ꙗ҆́кѡ бꙋ́деши є҆мꙋ̀ свидѣ́тель ᲂу҆ всѣ́хъ человѣ́кѡвъ ѡ҆ си́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆ слы́шалъ:
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 и҆ нн҃ѣ что̀ ме́длиши; воста́въ крести́сѧ и҆ ѡ҆мы́й грѣхѝ твоѧ̑, призва́въ и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а і҆и҃са.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 Бы́сть же возврати́вшꙋмисѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ молѧ́щꙋмисѧ въ це́ркви, бы́ти во и҆зстꙋпле́нїи
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 и҆ ви́дѣти є҆го̀ глаго́люща мѝ: потщи́сѧ и҆ и҆зы́ди ско́рѡ и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, занѐ не прїи́мꙋтъ свидѣ́тельства твоегѡ̀, є҆́же ѡ҆ мнѣ̀.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
19 И҆ а҆́зъ рѣ́хъ: гдⷭ҇и, са́ми вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ бѣ́хъ всажда́ѧ въ темни́цꙋ и҆ бїѧ̀ по со́нмищихъ вѣ́рꙋющыѧ въ тѧ̀,
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 и҆ є҆гда̀ и҆злива́шесѧ кро́вь стефа́на свидѣ́телѧ твоегѡ̀, и҆ са́мъ бѣ́хъ стоѧ̀ и҆ соизволѧ́ѧ ᲂу҆бїе́нїю є҆гѡ̀ и҆ стрегі́й ри́зъ ᲂу҆бива́ющихъ є҆го̀.
20 When 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.’
21 И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: и҆дѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ во ꙗ҆зы́ки дале́че послю́ тѧ.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”
22 Послꙋ́шахꙋ же є҆гѡ̀ да́же до сегѡ̀ словесѐ и҆ воздвиго́ша гла́съ сво́й, глаго́люще: возмѝ ѿ землѝ такова́го, не подоба́етъ бо є҆мꙋ̀ жи́ти.
22 They 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!”
23 Вопїю́щымъ же и҆̀мъ и҆ ме́щꙋщымъ ри̑зы и҆ пра́хъ возмета́ющымъ на воздꙋ́хъ,
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 повелѣ̀ ты́сѧщникъ ѿвестѝ є҆го̀ въ по́лкъ, ре́къ ра́нами и҆стѧза́ти є҆го̀, да разꙋмѣ́етъ, за кꙋ́ю винꙋ̀ та́кѡ вопїѧ́хꙋ на́нь.
24 the 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.
25 И҆ ꙗ҆́коже протѧго́ша є҆го̀ вервьмѝ, речѐ къ стоѧ́щемꙋ со́тникꙋ па́ѵелъ: человѣ́ка ри́млѧнина и҆ неѡсꙋжде́на лѣ́ть ли є҆́сть ва́мъ би́ти;
25 When 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?”
26 Слы́шавъ же со́тникъ, пристꙋпѝ къ ты́сѧщникꙋ, сказа̀, глаго́лѧ: ви́ждь, что̀ хо́щеши сотвори́ти; человѣ́къ бо се́й ри́млѧнинъ є҆́сть.
26 When 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!”
27 Пристꙋ́пль же ты́сѧщникъ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: глаго́ли мѝ, ри́млѧнинъ ли є҆сѝ ты̀; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: є҆́й.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Ѿвѣща́ же ты́сѧщникъ: а҆́зъ мно́гою цѣно́ю нарече́нїе жи́тельства сегѡ̀ стѧжа́хъ. Па́ѵелъ же речѐ: а҆́зъ же и҆ роди́хсѧ въ не́мъ.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 А҆́бїе ᲂу҆̀бо ѿстꙋпи́ша ѿ негѡ̀ хотѧ́щїи є҆го̀ и҆стѧза́ти, и҆ ты́сѧщникъ же ᲂу҆боѧ́сѧ, разꙋмѣ́въ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ри́млѧнинъ є҆́сть, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ бѣ̀ є҆го̀ свѧза́лъ.
29 Immediately 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.
30 На ᲂу҆́трїе же, хотѧ̀ разꙋмѣ́ти и҆́стинꙋ, чесѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆клевета́етсѧ ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й, разрѣшѝ є҆го̀ ѿ ᲂу҆́зъ и҆ повелѣ̀ прїитѝ а҆рхїере́ємъ и҆ всемꙋ̀ собо́рꙋ и҆́хъ: и҆ све́дъ па́ѵла, поста́ви (є҆го̀) пред̾ ни́ми.
30 But 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.
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People
Ananias
A disciple at Damascus whom the Lord sent to lay hands on Saul, restore his sight, and baptize him.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:10; Acts 9:17; Acts 22:12
Gamaliel
A respected Pharisee on the Sanhedrin who counseled leaving the apostles alone; Paul later said he had been educated at his feet.
Cited in the guide: Acts 5:34; Acts 22:3
Places
Tarsus
A wealthy university city in Cilicia and Paul's hometown. He was also a Roman citizen by birth (Acts 22:28), which shaped his missionary strategy and legal appeals.
Cited in the guide: Acts 9:11; Acts 21:39; Acts 22:3
Cross references (28)
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- 1 Acts 7:2; 2 Timothy 4:16; Acts 13:26; Acts 23:6; Acts 23:1
- 2 Acts 21:40
- 3 Philippians 3:5–6; Acts 26:5; Acts 9:11; Acts 5:34; Acts 21:39
- 4 Acts 22:19–20; 1 Timothy 1:13–15; Acts 26:9–11; Acts 8:1–4; 1 Corinthians 15:9
- 5 Acts 9:1–2; Luke 22:66; Acts 5:21; Acts 22:1; Acts 13:26
- 6 Acts 26:12–18; Acts 9:3–8; Revelation 1:16; Genesis 15:2; 2 Samuel 8:6
- 7 Jeremiah 2:9; Matthew 25:45; 1 Timothy 1:13; Genesis 22:1; 1 Samuel 3:10
- 8 Acts 26:9; 1 Samuel 8:7; Matthew 10:40–42; Acts 6:14; Matthew 25:45
- 9 Acts 9:7; Daniel 10:7; Acts 26:13; John 12:29–30
- 10 Acts 16:30; Acts 26:16–18; Acts 22:12–16; Acts 2:37; Psalm 25:8–9
- 11 Acts 9:8–9; Acts 13:11; Isaiah 42:16
- 12 Acts 10:22; Acts 6:3; 3 John 12; Acts 17:4; 2 Corinthians 6:8
- 13 Acts 9:17–18; Philemon 16
- 14 Galatians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 15:8; 1 Corinthians 9:1; Acts 26:16; Acts 9:15
- 15 Acts 23:11; Acts 4:20; John 15:27; Luke 24:47–48; Acts 1:8
- 16 Acts 2:38; Acts 2:21; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 10:22; 1 Corinthians 6:11
- 17 2 Corinthians 12:1–4; Acts 10:9–10; Acts 9:26–28; Acts 26:20; Revelation 1:10
- 18 Acts 9:29; Matthew 10:14; Ezekiel 3:6–7; Luke 21:21; Acts 3:19
- 19 Acts 22:4; Matthew 10:17; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:1; Acts 26:9–12
- 20 Acts 7:58; Acts 8:1; Romans 1:32; Revelation 2:13; Luke 11:48
- 21 Acts 9:15; 1 Timothy 2:7; Ephesians 3:6–8; Romans 15:16; Galatians 2:7–8
- 22 Acts 25:24; Acts 21:36; John 19:15; Luke 23:18; Acts 7:54–57
- 23 2 Samuel 16:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Acts 7:58; Acts 26:11; Acts 7:53
- 24 John 19:1; Acts 21:34; Acts 23:10; Acts 21:31–32; Acts 16:22–23
- 25 Acts 16:37; Acts 25:16; Acts 27:43; Acts 22:27–28; Acts 23:17
- 26 Acts 23:27; Acts 22:29
- 29 Acts 21:33; Acts 22:24–26; Hebrews 11:35; Acts 16:38–39
- 30 Acts 23:28; Acts 21:33; Acts 26:29; Acts 21:11; Acts 5:21
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See how he thrusts himself (into danger), I came, he says, after that vision, "to Jerusalem. I was in a trance," etc. Again, this is without witness: but observe, the witness follows from the result. He said, "They will not receive thy testimony:" they did not receive it.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… or else, if they do receive all these, they must necessarily admit also that testimony concerning Paul, when he (Luke) tells us that the Lord spoke at first to him from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? I am Jesus Christ, whom thou persecutest;" and then to Ananias, saying regarding him: "Go thy way; for he is a chosen …