Saul Becomes a Follower of the Lord
(Acts 22.6-16Acts 26.12-18)1 Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters to the leaders of the synagogues in Damascus. He did this because he wanted to arrest and take to Jerusalem any man or woman who had accepted the Lord's Way. 3 When Saul had almost reached Damascus, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, “Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?”
5 “Who are you?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus,” the Lord answered. “I am the one you are so cruel to. 6 Now get up and go into the city, where you will be told what to do.”
7 The men with Saul stood there speechless. They had heard the voice, but they had not seen anyone. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could not see a thing. Someone then led him by the hand to Damascus, 9 and for three days he was blind and did not eat or drink.
10 A follower named Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. Ananias answered, “Lord, here I am.”
11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. When you get there, you will find a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. Saul is praying, 12 and he has seen a vision. He saw a man named Ananias coming to him and putting his hands on him, so he could see again.”
13 Ananias replied, “Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem. 14 Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name.”
15 The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for worshiping in my name.”
17 Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, “Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see. He got up and was baptized. 19 Then he ate and felt much better.
Saul Preaches in Damascus
For several days Saul stayed with the Lord's followers in Damascus. 20 Soon he went to the synagogues and started telling people that Jesus is the Son of God. 21 Everyone who heard Saul was amazed and said, “Isn't this the man who caused so much trouble for those people in Jerusalem who worship in the name of Jesus? Didn't he come here to arrest them and take them to the chief priests?”
22 Saul preached with such power that he completely confused the Jewish people in Damascus, as he tried to show them that Jesus is the Messiah.
23 Later some of them made plans to kill Saul, 24 but he found out about it. He learned that they were guarding the gates of the city day and night in order to kill him. 25 Then one night his followers let him down over the city wall in a large basket.
Saul in Jerusalem
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the followers. But they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe he was a true follower. 27 Then Barnabas helped him by taking him to the apostles. He explained how Saul had seen the Lord and how the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also said when Saul was in Damascus, he had spoken bravely in the name of Jesus.
28 Saul moved about freely with the followers in Jerusalem and told everyone about the Lord. 29 He was always arguing with the Jews who spoke Greek, and so they tried to kill him. 30 But the followers found out about this and took Saul to Caesarea. From there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.
31 The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria now had a time of peace and kept on worshiping the Lord. The church became stronger, as the Holy Spirit encouraged it and helped it grow.
Peter Heals Aeneas
32 While Peter was traveling from place to place, he visited the Lord's followers who lived in the town of Lydda. 33 There he met a man named Aeneas, who for eight years had been sick in bed and could not move. 34 Peter said to Aeneas, “Jesus Christ has healed you! Get up and make up your bed.” At once he stood up.
35 Many people in the towns of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas and became followers of the Lord.
Peter Brings Dorcas Back to Life
36 In Joppa there was a follower named Tabitha. Her Greek name was Dorcas, which means “deer.” She was always doing good things for people and had given much to the poor. 37 But she got sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Joppa wasn't far from Lydda, and the followers heard that Peter was there. They sent two men to say to him, “Please come with us as quickly as you can!” 39 At once, Peter went with them.
The men took Peter upstairs into the room. Many widows were there crying. They showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was still alive.
40 After Peter had sent everyone out of the room, he knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to the body of Dorcas and said, “Tabitha, get up!” The woman opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet.
Peter called in the widows and the other followers and showed them that Dorcas had been raised from death. 42 Everyone in Joppa heard what had happened, and many of them put their faith in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed on for a while in Joppa in the house of a man named Simon, who made leather.
Sawulu la tuuboo
(Kiilaalu 22:6-16Kiilaalu 26:12-18)1 Hani saayiŋ, Sawulu tententa a la saŋaroo niŋ silandiri koleŋo la ko, a be Maariyo noomalankoolu kasaara la le. A taata piriisi* kuntii baa yaa, 2 a ye leetaroolu kaniŋ wo bulu ka taa Yahuudi diina bendulaalu* to Damasiku saatewo kono, fo niŋ a ye kewolu niŋ musoolu je, mennu be Yeesu la siloo kaŋ, a si ì sitiriŋo samba naŋ Yerusalaamu.
3 Kabiriŋ a be taa kaŋ fo a sutiyaata Damasiku saatewo la, wo loo niŋ baroo teema maloo ŋalasita a kaŋ ka bo santo, a ye a murubeŋ. 4 Bituŋ a boyita bankoo to, a ye diyaamukaŋo moyi, meŋ ko a ye ko, “Sawulu, Sawulu, muŋ ne ye a tinna i ka n toorandi?” 5 Bituŋ Sawulu ko, “Maariyo, jumaa le mu ite ti?” Kumakaŋo ye a jaabi ko, “Nte le mu Yeesu ti, i ka meŋ toora. 6 Wuli saayiŋ, i ye duŋ saatewo kono. A be fo la i ye jee le, i ñanta meŋ ke la.”
7 Sawulu taañoolu loota, ì maŋ diyaamu noo jaakaloo kamma, kaatu ì ye diyaamukaŋo moyi, bari ì maŋ moo je. 8 Bituŋ Sawulu wulita bankoo to. Biriŋ a ye a ñaalu yele, a maŋ feŋ je noo. Wo to le ì ye a buloo muta ka a samba Damasiku saatewo kono. 9 A maŋ jeroo ke noo fo tili saba. A maŋ domoroo ke, sako a si i miŋ.
10 Yeesu noomalanka doo le be Damasiku saatewo kono nuŋ jee, meŋ too mu Ananiyas ti. Maariyo ko a ye jeroo kono ko, “Ananiyas!” A ye a danku ko, “M Maarii, m fele.” 11 Wo to le Maariyo ko a ye ko, “Wuli, i ye taa mbeedoo kaŋ, ì ka a fo daameŋ ye ko Mbeedi Tilindiŋo. I si ñininkaaroo ke kewo la Yudas la buŋo kono, meŋ too mu Sawulu ti. A bota Tarisus le. A be duwaa kaŋ. 12 A ye kewo je jaharaŋo ñaama jeroo kono, meŋ too mu Ananiyas ti, a naata konoto ka a buloo laa a kaŋ, fo a si jeroo ke kotenke.” 13 Bari Ananiyas ye a jaabi ko, “M Maarii, ŋa a la kuwo moyi moo jamaa le la ko, a ye kuu jawu jamaa le ke i la moo senuŋolu la Yerusalaamu. 14 Aduŋ a ye kaŋo soto ka bo piriisi ñaatonkoolu bulu, fo a si moolu bee muta jaŋ, mennu ka baturoo ke i too la.”
15 Bari Maariyo ko Ananiyas ye ko, “Taa a kaŋ! Ñiŋ kewo mu n na jooraŋ tombondiŋo le ti, meŋ be n too samba la moolu ye, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti, mansoolu ye, aniŋ Banisirayilankoolu. 16 M be a yitandi la a la le, a ñanta toora la ñaameŋ n too kamma la.”
17 Wo to le Ananiyas taata. A dunta buŋo kono ka a buloo laa Sawulu kaŋ, bituŋ a ko a ye ko, “M baadiŋo* Sawulu, m Maarii Yeesu meŋ fintita i kaŋ siloo kaŋ, biriŋ i ka naa jaŋ, wo le ye n kii fo i si jeroo ke kotenke, aduŋ i si faa niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la.” 18 Wo loo niŋ baroo teema feŋ fata muluŋo jolonta ka bo Sawulu ñaalu to, aduŋ a ye jeroo ke kotenke. Bituŋ a wulita, aduŋ a batiseeta*. 19 Kabiriŋ a ye domoroo ke, a bambanta. A naata tara Yeesu noomalankoolu fee fo tili dantaŋ Damasiku saatewo kono jee.
Sawulu ye kawandoo dati Damasiku
20 Jee niŋ jee a ye kawandoo dati Yahuudi diina bendulaalu kono ko, Yeesu mu Alla Dinkewo* le ti. 21 Moolu bee jaakalita a la kuwo la, mennu ye a moyi. Ì ko, “Fo ñiŋ kewo le buka a kata ka wo moolu la kafoo kasaara nuŋ Yerusalaamu, mennu ka baturoo ke Yeesu too la? Fo daliiloo meŋ ye a samba naŋ jaŋ, wo maŋ ke ka ì sitiriŋo samba piriisi ñaatonkoolu ye?” 22 Bari Sawulu la kawandoo semboo ka kafu doroŋ. A ye Yahuudoolu jaakalindi, mennu be sabatiriŋ Damasiku saatewo kono. A ye a yitandi ì la koyirinke ko, Yeesu le mu Alimasiihu* ti.
23 Tili jamaa koolaa, Yahuudoolu ye feeroo siti ka a faa, 24 bari Sawulu naata ì la feeroo loŋ. Wo luŋolu kono, Yahuudoolu ka deleŋo laa a ye saatee dundaŋ daa to le suutoo niŋ tiloo, fo ì si a faa noo. 25 Wo to le a kafuñoolu naata a samba suutoo ka a yoora duuma niŋ sinsiŋo la ka bo niŋ huwo la, meŋ be saatee tata sansaŋo bala.
26 Kabiriŋ Sawulu naata Yerusalaamu, a ye a kata ka kafu Yeesu la kafoo ma. Bari ì bee silata a la le, kaatu ì maŋ laa ko, a mu Yeesu noomalankoo le ti. 27 Bari Barinabas ye a taa ka a naati kiilaalu* yaa. A naata a fo ì ye, Sawulu ye Maariyo je ñaameŋ siloo kaŋ, Maariyo diyaamuta a ye ñaameŋ, aniŋ a kawandita fatiyaa kono ñaameŋ Yeesu too la Damasiku saatewo kono. 28 Bituŋ Sawulu sabatita ì fee, a be duŋ niŋ fintoo la ì kono Yerusalaamu. A ye kawandoo ke fatiyaa kono Maariyo too la. 29 A diyaamuta Yahuudoolu fanaa ye, mennu ka Jirisi kaŋo fo, a niŋ ì ye ñoo soosoo. Wolu ye feeroolu siti ka a faa. 30 Biriŋ baadiŋolu ye a kalamuta, ì ye a samba Sisareya, bituŋ ì naata a kii Tarisus saatewo to.
31 Wo to le Yeesu la kafoo moolu bee ye kayiroo soto Yudeya, Kalilee aniŋ Samariya tundoolu kaŋ. Ì bambanta, aduŋ ì yiriwaata Maariyo ñaasilaŋo kono ka bo niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la maakoyiroo la.
Pita la kaawakuwolu Lida niŋ Yopa
32 Pita taata dulaalu bee to taariŋ. A naata Alla la moo senuŋolu fanaa yaa, mennu be sabatiriŋ Lida saatewo kono. 33 A ye kewo je meŋ mu namatoo ti, a be laariŋ a la laaraŋo kaŋ fo sanji seyi. A too mu Eneyas le ti. 34 Bituŋ Pita ko a ye ko, “Eneyas, Yeesu Kiristu* ye i kendeyandi le saayiŋ. Wuli, i ye i la laaraŋo dadaa.” Wo loo niŋ baroo teema namatoo wulita. 35 Moolu mennu bee be sabatiriŋ Lida saatewo kono aniŋ Saroni tundoo kaŋ, biriŋ ì ye a je taamoo la, ì laata Maariyo la.
36 Wo waatoo la Yeesu noomalanka doo le be Yopa. A too mu Tabita le ti, bari Jirisi kaŋo to a too mu Dookas le ti. Ñiŋ musoo ka tu kebaara betoolu le ke la waati-wo-waati, aduŋ a ka fuwaaroolu fanaa maakoyi le. 37 Bari saayiŋ a kuuranta, a naata faa. Bituŋ ì ye a kuu, ì ye a landi buŋ santonkoo kono. 38 Baawo Lida maŋ jamfa Yopa la, aduŋ Yeesu noomalankoolu ye a moyi ko, Pita be jee le, ì naata kee fula kii a kaŋ. Ì ye a daani, fo a si naa katabake ì yaa.
39 Wo to le Pita wulita, a niŋ ì taata ñoo la Yopa. Biriŋ ì futata jee, ì ye a tambindi buŋ santonkoo kono. Furuyaamusoolu bee loota a daala, ì be kumboo kaŋ, aduŋ ì ye kotondaŋolu niŋ sitifeŋ doolu yitandi Pita la, Dookas ye mennu dadaa, biriŋ a be baluuriŋ ì fee. 40 Bari Pita ye ì bee fintindi banta. Wo to le a ñoyita ka duwaa. Bituŋ a muruta furewo kaŋ, a ko, “Tabita, wuli!” Wo to le musoo ye a ñaalu yele. Biriŋ a ye Pita je, a siita. 41 Pita ye a buloo muta, a ye a wulindi. Bituŋ a ye furuyaamusoolu niŋ Alla la moo senuŋolu kumandi, a ye a baluuriŋo dii ì la.
42 Ñiŋ kuwo naata loŋ Yopa saatewo bee kono. Wo kamma la moo jamaa naata laa Maariyo la. 43 Pita tuta sabatiriŋ Yopa jee fo tili jamaa faraboo doo yaa, meŋ too mu Simoni ti.
