Acts · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Acts 22 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Άνδρες αδελφοί και πατέρες, ακούσατέ με απολογούμενον τώρα προς εσάς.
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
2 Ακούσαντες δε ότι ελάλει προς αυτούς εις την Εβραϊκήν διάλεκτον, έδειξαν περισσοτέραν ησυχίαν. Και είπεν·
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Εγώ μεν είμαι άνθρωπος Ιουδαίος, γεγεννημένος εν Ταρσώ της Κιλικίας, ανατεθραμμένος δε εν τη πόλει ταύτη παρά τους πόδας του Γαμαλιήλ, πεπαιδευμένος κατά την ακρίβειαν του πατροπαραδότου νόμου, ζηλωτής ων του Θεού, καθώς πάντες σεις είσθε σήμερον·
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 όστις κατέτρεξα μέχρι θανάτου ταύτην την οδόν, δεσμεύων και παραδίδων εις φυλακάς άνδρας τε και γυναίκας,
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 καθώς και ο αρχιερεύς μαρτυρεί εις εμέ και όλον το πρεσβυτέριον· παρά των οποίων και επιστολάς λαβών προς τους αδελφούς, επορευόμην εις Δαμασκόν διά να φέρω δεδεμένους εις Ιερουσαλήμ και τους εκεί όντας, διά να τιμωρηθώσιν.
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 Ενώ δε οδοιπορών επλησίαζον εις την Δαμασκόν, περί την μεσημβρίαν εξαίφνης έστραψε περί εμέ φως πολύ εκ του ουρανού,
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 και έπεσον εις το έδαφος και ήκουσα φωνήν λέγουσαν προς εμέ· Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τι με διώκεις;
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 Εγώ δε απεκρίθην· Τις είσαι, Κύριε; Και είπε προς εμέ· Εγώ είμαι Ιησούς ο Ναζωραίος, τον οποίον συ διώκεις.
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Οι όντες δε μετ' εμού το μεν φως είδον και κατεφοβήθησαν, την φωνήν όμως του λαλούντος προς εμέ δεν ήκουσαν.
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 Και είπον· Τι να κάμω, Κύριε; Και ο Κύριος είπε προς εμέ· Σηκωθείς ύπαγε εις Δαμασκόν, και εκεί θέλει σοι λαληθή περί πάντων όσα είναι διωρισμένα να κάμης.
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 Και επειδή εκ της λαμπρότητος του φωτός εκείνου δεν έβλεπον, χειραγωγούμενος υπό των όντων μετ' εμού ήλθον εις Δαμασκόν.
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 Ανανίας δε τις, άνθρωπος ευσεβής κατά τον νόμον, μαρτυρούμενος υπό πάντων των εκεί κατοικούντων Ιουδαίων,
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 ήλθε προς εμέ και σταθείς επάνω μου μοι, είπε· Σαούλ αδελφέ, ανάβλεψον. Και εγώ τη αυτή ώρα ανέβλεψα εις αυτόν.
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 Ο δε είπεν· Ο Θεός των πατέρων ημών σε διώρισε να γνωρίσης το θέλημα αυτού και να ίδης τον δίκαιον και να ακούσης φωνήν εκ του στόματος αυτού,
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 διότι θέλεις είσθαι μάρτυς περί αυτού προς πάντας τους ανθρώπους των όσα είδες και ήκουσας.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Και τώρα τι βραδύνεις; σηκωθείς βαπτίσθητι και απολούσθητι από των αμαρτιών σου, επικαλεσθείς το όνομα του Κυρίου.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 Αφού δε υπέστρεψα εις Ιερουσαλήμ, ενώ προσηυχόμην εν τω ιερώ, ήλθον εις έκστασιν
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 και είδον αυτόν λέγοντα προς εμέ· Σπεύσον και έξελθε ταχέως εξ Ιερουσαλήμ, διότι δεν θέλουσι παραδεχθή την περί εμού μαρτυρίαν σου.
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 Και εγώ είπον· Κύριε, αυτοί εξεύρουσιν ότι εγώ εφυλάκιζον και έδερον εν ταις συναγωγαίς τους πιστεύοντας εις σέ·
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 και ότε εχύνετο το αίμα Στεφάνου του μάρτυρός σου, και εγώ ήμην παρών και συνεφώνουν εις τον φόνον αυτού και εφύλαττον τα ιμάτια των φονευόντων αυτόν.
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 Και είπε προς εμέ· Ύπαγε, διότι εγώ θέλω σε εξαποστείλει εις έθνη μακράν.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”
22 Και μέχρι τούτου του λόγου ήκουον αυτόν· τότε δε ύψωσαν την φωνήν αυτών, λέγοντες· Σήκωσον από της γης τον τοιούτον· διότι δεν πρέπει να ζη.
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 Και επειδή αυτοί εκραύγαζον και ετίναζον τα ιμάτια και έρριπτον κονιορτόν εις τον αέρα,
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 ο χιλίαρχος προσέταξε να φερθή εις το φρούριον, παραγγείλας να εξετασθή διά μαστίγων, διά να γνωρίση διά ποίαν αιτίαν εφώναζον ούτω κατ' αυτού.
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 Και καθώς εξήπλωσεν αυτόν δεδεμένον με τα λωρία, ο Παύλος είπε προς τον παρεστώτα εκατόνταρχον· Είναι τάχα νόμιμον εις εσάς άνθρωπον Ρωμαίον και ακατάκριτον να μαστιγόνητε;
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 Ακούσας δε ο εκατόνταρχος, υπήγε και απήγγειλε προς τον χιλίαρχον, λέγων· Βλέπε τι μέλλεις να κάμης· διότι ο άνθρωπος ούτος είναι Ρωμαίος.
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 Προσελθών δε ο χιλίαρχος, είπε προς αυτόν· Λέγε μοι, συ Ρωμαίος είσαι; Ο δε είπε· Ναι.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Και απεκρίθη ο χιλίαρχος· Εγώ διά πολλών χρημάτων απέκτησα ταύτην την πολιτογράφησιν. Ο δε Παύλος είπεν· Αλλ' εγώ και εγεννήθην Ρωμαίος.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 Ευθύς λοιπόν απεσύρθησαν απ' αυτού οι μέλλοντες να βασανίσωσιν αυτόν. Και ο χιλίαρχος έτι εφοβήθη γνωρίσας ότι είναι Ρωμαίος, και διότι είχε δέσει αυτόν.
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 Τη δε επαύριον θέλων να μάθη το βέβαιον, περί τίνος κατηγορείται παρά των Ιουδαίων, έλυσεν αυτόν από των δεσμών, και προσέταξε να έλθωσιν οι αρχιερείς και όλον το συνέδριον αυτών και καταβιβάσας τον Παύλον, έστησεν έμπροσθεν αυτών.
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.
People & places in this chapter
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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)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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 …