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1420 The Acts of the Apostles

slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and sud-
his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth. denly a light from heaven shined round about
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. him.
His generation who shall declare, for his life shall 4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice
be taken from the earth? saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I me?
beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak 5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I
this? of himself, or of some other man? am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and be- thee to kick against the goad.
ginning at this scripture, preached unto him Je- 6 And he trembling and astonished, said:
sus. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
36 And as they went on their way, they came 7 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into
to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou
here is water: what doth hinder me from being must do. Now the men who went in company
baptized? with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice,
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all but seeing no man.
thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: 8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand leading him by the hands, brought him to Dam-
still; and they went down into the water, both ascus.
Philip and the eunuch: and he baptized him. 9 And he was there three days, without sight,
39 And when they were come up out of the and he did neither eat nor drink.
water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip; 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damas-
and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went cus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him
on his way rejoicing. in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am
40 But Philip was found in Azotus; and pass- here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go
ing through, he preached the gospel to all the
cities, till he came to Caesarea. into the street that is called Stait, and seek in
the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus.
For behold he prayeth.
Chapter 9 12 (And he saw a man named Ananias com-
ing in, and putting his hands upon him, that he
And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and might receive his sight.)
slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went 13 But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard
to the high priest, by many of this man, how much evil he hath
2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
the synagogues: that if he found any men and 14 And here he hath authority from the chief
wemen of this way, he might bring them bound priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
to Jerusalem. 15 And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for
3 And as he went on his journey, it came to this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry