Ac 9 (Catholique Crampon)

¹ Cependant Saul, respirant encore la menace et le meurtre contre les disciples du Seigneur, alla trouver le grand prêtre
² et lui demanda des lettres pour Damas, à l'adresse des synagogues, afin que s'il trouvait des gens de la secte, hommes et femmes, il les amenât enchaînés à Jérusalem.
³ Or, comme il était en chemin, alors qu'il approchait de Damas, tout à coup une lumière (venant) du ciel resplendit autour de lui.
⁴ Il tomba à terre et entendit une voix qui lui disait : "Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu ?"
⁵ Il dit : "Qui êtes-vous, Seigneur ?" Et lui : " Je suis Jésus que tu persécutes.
⁶ Mais lève-toi et entre dans la ville, et on te dira ce que tu dois faire. "
⁷ Or les hommes qui faisaient route avec lui étaient demeurés saisis de stupeur, entendant bien la voix, mais ne voyant personne.
⁸ Saul se releva de terre et, bien que ses yeux fussent ouverts, il ne voyait rien. En le conduisant par la main, on le fit entrer à Damas.
⁹ Et il fut trois jours sans voir et sans prendre ni nourriture ni boisson.
¹⁰ Or il y avait à Damas un disciple nommé Ananie, et le Seigneur lui dit dans une vision : "Ananie !" Il dit : "Me voici, Seigneur."
¹¹ Et le Seigneur lui (dit) : " Lève-toi, va dans la rue qu'on appelle la Droite, et cherche dans la maison de Judas un nommé Saul de Tarse. Car le voilà qui prie,
¹² et il a vu dans une vision un homme nommé Ananie, qui entrait et lui imposait les mains afin qu'il recouvrât la vue."
¹³ Ananie répondit : " Seigneur, j'ai appris de plusieurs sur cet homme combien de mal il a fait à vos saints dans Jérusalem.
¹⁴ Et il a ici, de la part des grands prêtres, plein pouvoir pour enchaîner tous ceux qui invoquent votre nom. "
¹⁵ Mais le Seigneur lui dit : " Va, car cet homme est un instrument que j'ai choisi pour porter mon nom devant les nations, les rois et les enfants d'Israël ;
¹⁶ je lui montrerai en effet tout ce qu'il doit souffrir pour mon nom. "
¹⁷ Ananie s'en alla, entra dans la maison, lui imposa les mains et dit : "Saul, mon frère, le Seigneur Jésus qui t'est apparu sur le chemin par lequel tu venais, m'a envoyé pour que tu recouvres la vue et que tu sois rempli de l'Esprit-Saint."
¹⁸ Et aussitôt il lui tomba des yeux comme des écailles, et il recouvra la vue. Il se leva et fut baptisé ;
¹⁹ et après qu'il eut pris de la nourriture, il reprit force.

Il passa quelques jours avec les disciples qui étaient à Damas ;
²⁰ et aussitôt il prêchait dans les synagogues que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu.
²¹ Tous ceux qui (l')entendaient étaient stupéfaits et disaient : "N'est-ce pas lui qui pourchassait à Jérusalem ceux qui invoquent ce nom, et n'est-il pas venu ici pour les conduire enchaînés aux grands prêtres ?"
²² Cependant Saul se fortifiait de plus en plus (dans la foi) et il confondait les Juifs qui habitaient à Damas, (leur) démontrant que (Jésus) était le Christ.
²³ Après un temps assez considérable, les Juifs se concertèrent pour le tuer,
²⁴ mais leur complot parvint à la connaissance de Saul. Ils gardaient aussi les portes jour et nuit, afin de le tuer.
²⁵ Mais ses disciples le prirent de nuit et le firent descendre par la muraille dans une corbeille.
²⁶ Or, arrivé à Jérusalem, il cherchait à se joindre aux disciples, et tous le redoutaient, ne croyant pas qu'il fût un disciple.
²⁷ Mais Barnabé, l'ayant pris, le mena aux apôtres et leur raconta comment sur le chemin (Saul) avait vu le Seigneur et qu'il lui avait parlé, et comment, à Damas, il avait parlé avec assurance au nom de Jésus.
²⁸ Et (Saul) était avec eux, allant et venant dans Jérusalem, et il parlait avec assurance au nom du Seigneur.
²⁹ Il s'adressait aussi aux Hellénistes, disputant avec (eux) ; mais ceux-ci cherchaient à le mettre à mort.
³⁰ Les frères, l'ayant appris, l'emmenèrent à Césarée et le firent partir pour Tarse.
³¹ L'Eglise était en paix par toute la Judée, la Galilée et la Samarie, s'édifiant et marchant dans la crainte du Seigneur, et elle croissait par l'assistance du Saint-Esprit.
³² Or il arriva que Pierre, passant chez tous les saints, descendit aussi vers ceux qui habitaient Lydda.
³³ Il y trouva un homme nommé Enée, couché sur un grabat depuis huit ans, qui était paralytique.
³⁴ Pierre lui dit : "Enée, Jésus-Christ te guérit ; lève-toi, et arrange pour toi (ton lit)." Et aussitôt il se leva.
³⁵ Tous les habitants de Lydda et du Saron le virent, et ils se convertirent au Seigneur.
³⁶ Il y avait à Joppé, une croyante nommée Tabitha, ce qui, traduit, se dit Dorcas ; elle était riche en bonnes oeuvres et faisait beaucoup d'aumônes.
³⁷ Or il advint en ces jours-là qu'elle tomba malade et mourut. Après l'avoir lavée, on la déposa dans une chambre haute.
³⁸ Comme Lydda est près de Joppé, les disciples, ayant appris que Pierre y était, envoyèrent deux hommes vers lui pour lui faire cette prière : " Ne tarde pas à venir jusqu'à nous. "
³⁹ Pierre se leva et partit avec eux. Quand il fut arrivé, on le fit monter dans la chambre haute, et toutes les veuves se présentèrent à lui, pleurant et lui montrant des tuniques et des vêtements que faisait Dorcas lorsqu'elle était avec elles.
⁴⁰ Pierre fit sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux et pria ; puis, se tournant vers le corps, il dit : " Tabitha, lève-toi ! " elle ouvrit les yeux et, voyant Pierre, elle se mit sur son séant.
⁴¹ Il lui donna la main et la fit mettre debout. Et ayant appelé les saints et les veuves, il la leur présenta vivante.
⁴² Ce qui fut connu par tout Joppé, et beaucoup crurent au Seigneur.
⁴³ Et il arriva que (Pierre) resta assez longtemps à Joppé chez un certain Simon, corroyeur.

Ac 9 (King James)

¹ And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
² And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
³ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
⁴ And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
⁶ And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
⁷ And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
¹¹ And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
¹² And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
¹⁴ And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
¹⁷ And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
¹⁸ And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
¹⁹ And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
²⁰ And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
²¹ But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
²³ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
²⁴ But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
²⁶ And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
²⁷ But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
²⁸ And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
²⁹ And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
³⁰ Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
³¹ Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
³² And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
³³ And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
³⁴ And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
³⁵ And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
³⁶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
³⁸ And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
⁴⁰ But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
⁴¹ And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
⁴² And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
⁴³ And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

Ac 9 (Vulgate)

¹ Saulus autem adhuc spirans minarum et cædis in discipulos Domini, accessit ad principem sacerdotum,
² et petiit ab eo epistolas in Damascum ad synagogas : ut si quos invenisset hujus viæ viros ac mulieres, vinctos perduceret in Jerusalem.
³ Et cum iter faceret, contigit ut appropinquaret Damasco : et subito circumfulsit eum lux de cælo.
⁴ Et cadens in terram audivit vocem dicentem sibi : Saule, Saule, quid me persequeris ?
⁵ Qui dixit : Quis es, domine ? Et ille : Ego sum Jesus, quem tu persequeris : durum est tibi contra stimulum calcitrare.
⁶ Et tremens ac stupens dixit : Domine, quid me vis facere ?
⁷ Et Dominus ad eum : Surge, et ingredere civitatem, et ibi dicetur tibi quid te oporteat facere. Viri autem illi qui comitabantur cum eo, stabant stupefacti, audientes quidem vocem, neminem autem videntes.
⁸ Surrexit autem Saulus de terra, apertisque oculis nihil videbat. Ad manus autem illum trahentes, introduxerunt Damascum.
⁹ Et erat ibi tribus diebus non videns, et non manducavit, neque bibit.
¹⁰ Erat autem quidam discipulus Damasci, nomine Ananias : et dixit ad illum in visu Dominus : Anania. At ille ait : Ecce ego, Domine.
¹¹ Et Dominus ad eum : Surge, et vade in vicum qui vocatur Rectus : et quære in domo Judæ Saulum nomine Tarsensem : ecce enim orat.
¹² (Et vidit virum Ananiam nomine, introëuntem, et imponentem sibi manus ut visum recipiat.)
¹³ Respondit autem Ananias : Domine, audivi a multis de viro hoc, quanta mala fecerit sanctis tuis in Jerusalem :
¹⁴ et hic habet potestatem a principibus sacerdotum alligandi omnes qui invocant nomen tuum.
¹⁵ Dixit autem ad eum Dominus : Vade, quoniam vas electionis est mihi iste, ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus, et regibus, et filiis Israël.
¹⁶ Ego enim ostendam illi quanta oporteat eum pro nomine meo pati.
¹⁷ Et abiit Ananias, et introivit in domum : et imponens ei manus, dixit : Saule frater, Dominus misit me Jesus, qui apparuit tibi in via qua veniebas, ut videas, et implearis Spiritu Sancto.
¹⁸ Et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis ejus tamquam squamæ, et visum recepit : et surgens baptizatus est.
¹⁹ Et cum accepisset cibum, confortatus est. Fuit autem cum discipulis qui erant Damasci per dies aliquot.
²⁰ Et continuo in synagogis prædicabat Jesum, quoniam hic est Filius Dei.
²¹ Stupebant autem omnes qui audiebant, et dicebant : Nonne hic est qui expugnabat in Jerusalem eos qui invocabant nomen istud : et huc ad hoc venit, ut vinctos illos duceret ad principes sacerdotum ?
²² Saulus autem multo magis convalescebat, et confundebat Judæos qui habitabant Damasci, affirmans quoniam hic est Christus.
²³ Cum autem implerentur dies multi, consilium fecerunt in unum Judæi ut eum interficerent.
²⁴ Notæ autem factæ sunt Saulo insidiæ eorum. Custodiebant autem et portas die ac nocte, ut eum interficerent.
²⁵ Accipientes autem eum discipuli nocte, per murum dimiserunt eum, submittentes in sporta.
²⁶ Cum autem venisset in Jerusalem, tentabat se jungere discipulis, et omnes timebant eum, non credentes quod esset discipulus.
²⁷ Barnabas autem apprehensum illum duxit ad Apostolos : et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum, et quia locutus est ei, et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Jesu.
²⁸ Et erat cum illis intrans et exiens in Jerusalem, et fiducialiter agens in nomine Domini.
²⁹ Loquebatur quoque gentibus, et disputabat cum Græcis : illi autem quærebant occidere eum.
³⁰ Quod cum cognovissent fratres, deduxerunt eum Cæsaream, et dimiserunt Tarsum.
³¹ Ecclesia quidem per totam Judæam, et Galilæam, et Samariam habebat pacem, et ædificabatur ambulans in timore Domini, et consolatione Sancti Spiritus replebatur.
³² Factum est autem, ut Petrus dum pertransiret universos, deveniret ad sanctos qui habitabant Lyddæ.
³³ Invenit autem ibi hominem quemdam, nomine Æneam, ab annis octo jacentem in grabato, qui erat paralyticus.
³⁴ Et ait illi Petrus : Ænea, sanat te Dominus Jesus Christus : surge, et sterne tibi. Et continuo surrexit.
³⁵ Et viderunt eum omnes qui habitabant Lyddæ et Saronæ : qui conversi sunt ad Dominum.
³⁶ In Joppe autem fuit quædam discipula, nomine Tabitha, quæ interpretata dicitur Dorcas. Hæc erat plena operibus bonis et eleemosynis quas faciebat.
³⁷ Factum est autem in diebus illis ut infirmata moreretur. Quam cum lavissent, posuerunt eam in cœnaculo.
³⁸ Cum autem prope esset Lydda ad Joppen, discipuli, audientes quia Petrus esset in ea, miserunt duos viros ad eum, rogantes : Ne pigriteris venire ad nos.
³⁹ Exsurgens autem Petrus, venit cum illis. Et cum advenisset, duxerunt illum in cœnaculum : et circumsteterunt illum omnes viduæ flentes, et ostendentes ei tunicas et vestes quas faciebat illis Dorcas.
⁴⁰ Ejectis autem omnibus foras, Petrus ponens genua oravit : et conversus ad corpus, dixit : Tabitha, surge. At illa aperuit oculos suos : et viso Petro, resedit.
⁴¹ Dans autem illi manum, erexit eam. Et cum vocasset sanctos et viduas, assignavit eam vivam.
⁴² Notum autem factum est per universam Joppen : et crediderunt multi in Domino.
⁴³ Factum est autem ut dies multos moraretur in Joppe, apud Simonem quemdam coriarium.