The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 viri fratres et patres audite quam ad vos nunc reddo rationem
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"Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now."
2 cum audissent autem quia hebraea lingua loquitur ad illos magis praestiterunt silentium
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And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said:
3 et dixit ego sum vir iudaeus natus Tarso Ciliciae nutritus autem in ista civitate secus pedes Gamalihel eruditus iuxta veritatem paternae legis aemulator legis sicut et vos omnes estis hodie
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"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers' law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.
4 qui hanc viam persecutus sum usque ad mortem alligans et tradens in custodias viros ac mulieres
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I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 sicut princeps sacerdotum testimonium mihi reddit et omnes maiores natu a quibus et epistulas accipiens ad fratres Damascum pergebam ut adducerem inde vinctos in Hierusalem uti punirentur
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as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 factum est autem eunte me et adpropinquante Damasco media die subito de caelo circumfulsit me lux copiosa
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Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.
7 et decidens in terram audivi vocem dicentem mihi Saule Saule quid me persequeris
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And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'
8 ego autem respondi quis es Domine dixitque ad me ego sum Iesus Nazarenus quem tu persequeris
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So I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
9 et qui mecum erant lumen quidem viderunt vocem autem non audierunt eius qui loquebatur mecum
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And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.
10 et dixi quid faciam Domine Dominus autem dixit ad me surgens vade Damascum et ibi tibi dicetur de omnibus quae te oporteat facere
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So I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.'
11 et cum non viderem prae claritate luminis illius ad manum deductus a comitibus veni Damascum
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And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Ananias autem quidam vir secundum legem testimonium habens ab omnibus habitantibus Iudaeis
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Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,
13 veniens ad me et adstans dixit mihi Saule frater respice et ego eadem hora respexi in eum
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came to me; and he stood and said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And at that same hour I looked up at him.
14 at ille dixit Deus patrum nostrorum praeordinavit te ut cognosceres voluntatem eius et videres Iustum et audires vocem ex ore eius
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Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.
15 quia eris testis illius ad omnes homines eorum quae vidisti et audisti
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For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 et nunc quid moraris exsurge baptizare et ablue peccata tua invocato nomine ipsius
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And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
17 factum est autem revertenti mihi in Hierusalem et oranti in templo fieri me in stupore mentis
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Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance
18 et videre illum dicentem mihi festina et exi velociter ex Hierusalem quoniam non recipient testimonium tuum de me
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and saw Him saying to me, 'Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'
19 et ego dixi Domine ipsi sciunt quia ego eram concludens in carcerem et caedens per synagogas eos qui credebant in te
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So I said, 'Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You.
20 et cum funderetur sanguis Stephani testis tui ego adstabam et consentiebam et custodiebam vestimenta interficientium illum
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And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
21 et dixit ad me vade quoniam ego in nationes longe mittam te
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Then He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.' "
22 audiebant autem eum usque ad hoc verbum et levaverunt vocem suam dicentes tolle de terra eiusmodi non enim fas est eum vivere
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And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!"
23 vociferantibus autem eis et proicientibus vestimenta sua et pulverem iactantibus in aerem
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Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,
24 iussit tribunus induci eum in castra et flagellis caedi et torqueri eum ut sciret propter quam causam sic adclamarent ei
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the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him.
25 et cum adstrinxissent eum loris dixit adstanti sibi centurioni Paulus si hominem romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare
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And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?"
26 quo audito centurio accessit ad tribunum et nuntiavit dicens quid acturus es hic enim homo civis romanus est
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When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, "Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman."
27 accedens autem tribunus dixit illi dic mihi tu Romanus es at ille dixit etiam
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Then the commander came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 et respondit tribunus ego multa summa civitatem hanc consecutus sum et Paulus ait ego autem et natus sum
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The commander answered, "With a large sum I obtained this citizenship." And Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."
29 protinus ergo discesserunt ab illo qui eum torturi erant tribunus quoque timuit postquam rescivit quia civis romanus esset et quia alligasset eum
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Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 postera autem die volens scire diligentius qua ex causa accusaretur a Iudaeis solvit eum et iussit sacerdotes convenire et omne concilium et producens Paulum statuit inter illos
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The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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