Rotherham(i)
1 But, Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going unto the High–priest,
2 asked from him letters for Damascus, unto the synagogues; to the end that, if he should find, any, who were of The Way, whether men or women, he might bring them, bound, unto Jerusalem.
3 But, as he was journeying, it came to pass that he was drawing near unto Damascus, and, suddenly, there flashed around him a light out of heaven;
4 And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him––Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?
5 And he said––Who art thou, Lord? And, he, [said]––I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 But, the men who were accompanying him, stood speechless,––hearing, indeed, the voice, but beholding no one.
8 And Saul arose from the earth, and, his eyes being opened, he could see nothing; and, taking him by the hand, they led him into Damascus,––
9 And he was three days without seeing, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias; and, the Lord, said unto him in a vision––Ananias! And, he, said––Lo! I, [am here], Lord! 11 And the Lord [said] unto him––Rise! go into the street which is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, one Saul, by name, of Tarsus. For lo! he is praying,–– 12 And hath seen a man [in a vision], Ananias by name, coming in and laying on him his hands, to the intent he should see. 13 And Ananias, answered––Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem; 14 And, here, he hath authority from the High–priests to bind all them that call upon thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him––Be going thy way; for, a choice vessel unto me, is this man, to bear my name before both [the] nations and kings, and the sons of Israel; 16 For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer. 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said––Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me,––Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming,––that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit. 18 And, straightway, there fell from him––from his eyes,––as it were scales; he recovered sight also, and, arising, was immersed: 19 And, receiving food, gained strength. And he came to be with the disciples who were in Damascus certain days; 20 And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.
10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias; and, the Lord, said unto him in a vision––Ananias! And, he, said––Lo! I, [am here], Lord! 11 And the Lord [said] unto him––Rise! go into the street which is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, one Saul, by name, of Tarsus. For lo! he is praying,–– 12 And hath seen a man [in a vision], Ananias by name, coming in and laying on him his hands, to the intent he should see. 13 And Ananias, answered––Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem; 14 And, here, he hath authority from the High–priests to bind all them that call upon thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him––Be going thy way; for, a choice vessel unto me, is this man, to bear my name before both [the] nations and kings, and the sons of Israel; 16 For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer. 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said––Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me,––Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming,––that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit. 18 And, straightway, there fell from him––from his eyes,––as it were scales; he recovered sight also, and, arising, was immersed: 19 And, receiving food, gained strength. And he came to be with the disciples who were in Damascus certain days; 20 And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.