Talmidim Readings 11 "I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles"

Acts 21:1 - And we separated from them and voyaged directly unto Ko the island, and the day after we came to Rodos, and from thence to Patara;

Acts 21:2 - and we found there a ship which was going to Punike, and we ascended into her and voyaged.

Acts 21:3 - And coming near Kypros the island, we left it on the left hand and came unto Syria, and thence came we to Tsur: 
for there was the ship to relieve from her burden.

Acts 21:4 - And having found disciples there, we sojourned with them seven days. 
And these said daily unto Paulos in the Spirit, That he should not go unto Urishlem.

Acts 21:5 - And after those days we departed to go on the way. 
And they accompanied us, all of them, they and their wives and their children, till without the city, and kneeled upon their knees on the sea shore, and prayed.

Acts 21:6 - And we kissed one another, and we ascended to the ship, and they returned to their homes.

Acts 21:7 - But we voyaged from Tsur, and came to Aku the city, and gave the salutation to the brethren who were there, and abode among them one day.

Acts 21:8 - And the day after we departed and came to Cesarea; 
and we entered and abode in the house of Philipos the preacher, he who was of the seven.

Acts 21:9 - And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

Acts 21:10 - And when we had been there many days, there came down from Jihud a certain prophet whose name was Agabos.

Acts 21:11 - And he came in to us, and took the loins'-girdle of Paulos, and bound his own feet and his hands, and said, 
Thus saith the Spirit of Holiness, So the man the master of this girdle will the Jihudoyee bind in Urishlem; 
and they will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Acts 21:12 - And when we heard these words, we and the sons of the place entreated of him not to go unto Urishlem.

Acts 21:13 - THEN answered Paulos and said, 
What do you, weeping and bruising my heart? 
For not to be bound only am I prepared, but also to die in Urishlem, for the sake of the name of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

Acts 21:14 - And when he would not be persuaded by us, we desisted, and said, 
The will of our Lord be done.

Acts 21:15 - And after those days we prepared and went up to Urishlem.

Acts 21:16 - And there went with us men, disciples, from Cesarea, who conducted with them a certain brother of the first disciples whose name was Mnason, and he was from Kypros, to receive us into his house.

Acts 21:17 - And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully.

Acts 21:18 - And the day following we entered with Paulos to Jakub, while all the presbyters were with him.

Acts 21:19 - And we gave them salutation. [Shaloma.] 
And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Acts 21:20 - And when they heard, they glorified Aloha. 
And they said to him, Thou seest, our brother, how many myriads there are in Jihud who believe, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Acts 21:21 - But it hath been said to them of thee, that thou teachest all the Jihudoyee who are among the Gentiles to remove from Musha; 
telling them that they should not circumcise their sons, nor walk in the customs of the law.

Acts 21:22 - On this account, when they hear that thou art come hither,

Acts 21:23 - do that which we tell thee. We have four men who have a vow to be purified.

Acts 21:24 - Take them, and go, purify with them, and lay out upon them the expenses, that they may shave their heads; 
and it will be known to every man that what hath been said against thee is false, and that thou fulfillest and keepest the law.

Acts 21:25 - Concerning those of the Gentiles who believe, we wrote that they should keep themselves from sacrifices, and from fornication, and from the strangled, and from blood.

Acts 21:26 - Then Paul took those men the day after, and was purified with them. 
And he entered and went into the temple, making known to them the fulfillment of the days of the purification, so that an oblation might be offered for each man of them.

Acts 21:27 - And when the seventh day was come the Jihudoyee who were from Asia saw him in the temple, and stirred up against him all the people. 
And they lifted their hands against him,

Acts 21:28 - crying out, and saying, 
Men, sons of Israel, help ! 
This is the man who contrary to our people teacheth every where, and contrary to the law, and against this place. 
And also Aramoyee hath he brought into the temple, and profaned this holy place.

Acts 21:29 - For they had before seen with him Trophimus the Ephesian in the city, and supposed that with Paulos he had entered the temple.

Acts 21:30 - And the whole city was commoved, and all the people assembled, and they laid hold of Paulos, and dragged him without from the temple; 
and instantly the gates were shut.

Acts 21:31 - And while the multitude sought to kill him, the tribune [Kiliarka.] of the cohort heard that the whole city was agitated.

Acts 21:32 - And forthwith took he a centurion and many soldiers and ran upon them; 
and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they desisted from beating Paulos.

Acts 21:33 - And the tribune drew near and took him, and commanded them to bind him with two chains. 
And he asked concerning him who (he was), and what he had done ?

Acts 21:34 - And men from the crowd cried against him variously, and because of their crying he was not able to know what was the truth; 
and he commanded that they should lead him to the fortress.

Acts 21:35 - And as Paulos came to the stairs the soldiers carried him, on account of the violence of the people:

Acts 21:36 - for after him was much people; 
and they cried, and said, 
Away with him !

Acts 21:37 - And as they came to enter into the fortress, Paulos himself said to the tribune, 
May I be permitted to speak to the people ? 
But he said to him, 
Javanith knowest thou ?

Acts 21:38 - Art thou not that Metsroya who before these days stirred up and led forth into the waste four thousand men workers of evils ?

Acts 21:39 - Paulos said to him, 
I am a man a Jihudoya from Tarsos of Cilicia, an illustrious city in which I was born: 
I pray you permit me to speak to the people.

Acts 21:40 - And when he had permitted him, Paulos stood upon the stairs, and signed to them with his hand; 
and when they had ceased, he spoke to them in Hebrew, and said to them,
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Acts 22:1 - Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.

Acts 22:2 - And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; 
and he said to them,

Acts 22:3 - I am a man a Jihudoya; 
and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. 
And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.

Acts 22:4 - And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;

Acts 22:5 - as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.

Acts 22:6 - And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,

Acts 22:7 - and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me, 
Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me ?

Acts 22:8 - But I answered and said, 
Who art thou, my Lord ? 
And he said to me, 
I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest !

Acts 22:9 - And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood [Lit. "heard."] not which spake with me.

Acts 22:10 - And I said, What shall I do, my Lord ? 
And he said to me, 
Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.

Acts 22:11 - And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.

Acts 22:12 - And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him,

Acts 22:13 - came to me, and said to me, 
Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. 
And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.

Acts 22:14 - And he said to me, 
The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,

Acts 22:15 - that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.

Acts 22:16 - And now why delayest thou ? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.

Acts 22:17 - And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. 
And I prayed in the temple.

Acts 22:18 - And I saw him in a vision, when he said [Or, saying.] to me, 
Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem: 
for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Acts 22:19 - And I said, 
My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.

Acts 22:20 - And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.

Acts 22:21 - And he said to me, 
Go: 
for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.

Acts 22:22 - And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, 
Take from the earth one like this; 
for he ought not to live.

Acts 22:23 - And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,

Acts 22:24 - the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.

Acts 22:25 - And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, 
Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned ?

Acts 22:26 - And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, 
What doest thou ? For this is a Roman man.

Acts 22:27 - And the tribune approached him, and said to him, 
Tell me, art thou a Roman ? 
He said to him, 
Yes.

Acts 22:28 - The tribune answered, and said to him, 
I with much money purchased the Roman-right. [Rumoiutha.] 
Paulos said to him, 
But I was born in it.

Acts 22:29 - And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; 
and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

Acts 22:30 - AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. 
And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; 
and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.
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Day 6 'The gospel of Aloha was proclaimed, and was great"

The Book Of The Acts - Chapter 11
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And the apostles and brethren who were in Jihud heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of Aloha.

XXXI. 11:2 

AND when Shemun had gone up to Urishlem, they who were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, that unto men uncircumcised he had entered, and had eaten with them.

And Shemun put forth in order to say to them,
That while praying in Joppa I saw a vision; a certain vessel descended which was like to a sheet, and bound at the four corners:
and it came down from heaven and came unto me.

And gazing at it I beheld in it animals of four feet, and reptiles of the earth, and fowls of the heaven.

And I heard a voice which said to me, Shemun, arise, slay, and eat.

And I said,
Not so, my Lord; for nothing hath entered my mouth that is unclean or profane.3

And again the voice said to me from heaven,
What Aloha hath cleansed make not thou to be polluted.

This was done three times, and every thing was taken up into heaven.

And at that moment three men, who had been sent to me by Cornelius from Cesarea, came and stood at the gate of the court where I was sojourning.

And the Spirit said to me,
Go with them without doubting.

And there went also with me these six brethren, and we entered into the man's house.

And he related to us how he had seen in his house an angel, who stood and said to him,
Send to the city Joppa, and bring Shemun who is called Kipha, and he will speak with thee words by which thou wilt be saved, thou and all thy house.

And when I proceeded to speak there, the Spirit of Holiness overshadowed them, as upon us from the beginning.

And I remembered the word of our Lord, who said, Juhanon baptized you with waters, but you shall be baptized with the Spirit of Holiness.

If then Aloha equally hath given the gift to the Gentiles who have believed in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha as we, who was I, that I should be sufficient to prohibit Aloha ?

And when these words they had heard they were silent, and they praised Aloha, and said,
Now also unto the Gentiles Aloha hath given repentance unto life.

XXXII. 11:19 

BUT they who had been dispersed by the tribulation that was concerning Estephanos went unto Punika, also to the region of Kypros and to Antiokia, but with any one not speaking the word unless only with the Jihudoyee.

But of them were men of Kypros and of Kyrine; these entered into Antiokia, and discoursed with the Javnoyee, and evangelized concerning our Lord Jeshu.

And the hand of the Lord was with them, and many believed, and were converted unto the Lord.

And this was heard by the ears of the sons of the community which was at Urishlem, and they sent Bar Naba to Antiokia.

And when he came thither, and beheld the grace of Aloha, he rejoiced, and entreated them with all their heart to cleave to our Lord.

For he was a good man, and full of the Spirit of Holiness and of faith, and there was added much people to our Lord.

And he went forth to Tarsos to seek for Shaol; and when he had found him he brought him with him to Antiokia.

And a whole year together they assembled in the community, and taught much people:
from thence first in Antiokia the disciples were called Christianee.

And in those days there came from Urishlem thither prophets.

And one of them arose whose name was Agabos:
and he made known to them by the Spirit that a great famine would be in all the land.

And that famine was in the days of Claudios Caesar.

Therefore the disciples, according as each of them had, determined to send for the service of those brethren who dwelt in Jihud; and they sent by the hand of Bar Naba and Shaol to the presbyters who were there.

3 Or, polluted. 

The Book Of The Acts - Chapter 12
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XXXIII. 12:1 

BUT at that time Herodes the king, he who was surnamed Agripos, stretched forth hands upon some who were in the community, to ill-treat them.

And he killed with the sword Jakub the brother of Juhanon.

And when he saw that this pleased the Jihudoyee, he added to apprehend also Shemun Kipha.

And they were the days of the Phatiree.4

And he apprehended him and cast him into the house of the bound, and delivered him to sixteen soldiers to keep him, that after the Petscha he might deliver him to the people of the Jihudoyee.

And while Shemun was kept in the house of the bound, constant prayer was offered by the church on his behalf unto Aloha.

And in that night of the coming morning when he should be delivered up, while Shemun slept between two soldiers, and bound with two chains, and the others were watching the gates of the house of the bound, the angel of the Lord stood over him, and light shined in all the house.

And he smote him on his side, and said to him,
Arise quickly.

And the chains fell from his hands.

And the angel said to him, bind thy loins, and put on thy sandals.

And he did so.

And again he said to him,
Wrap thy mantle, and come after me.

And he went forth, and came after him; not knowing that what was done by the hand of the angel was reality, for he thought that he saw a vision.

And when he had passed the first and second guard, they came to the gate of iron, and it was opened to them of its own accord.5

And when they went forth and had passed one street, the angel departed from him.

Then acknowledged Shemun, and said,
Now know I in truth that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me from the hand of Herodes the king, and from that which the Jihudoyee had calculated against me.

And when he had understood, he came to the house of Mariam the mother of Juhanon, he who is surnamed Markos; because many brethren were assembled there and praying.

And he knocked at the gate of the court, and there came forth to answer him a damsel whose name was Roda.

And she knew the voice of Shemun; and for joy she opened not the gate, but returned with running, and said to them, Shemun, behold, stands at the gate of the court.

And they said to her,
Thou art altogether moved.

And she contended that it was so.

And they said,
It may be that it is his angel.

And Shemun knocked at the gate; and they went forth, and seeing him they were astonished.

And he beckoned to them with his hand to be silent; and entered, and showed them how the Lord had brought him out from the house of the bound.

And he said to them,
Show these to Jakub and to the brethren; and he departed and went to another place.

And when it was morning there was made a great tumult among the soldiers concerning Shemun, what was become of him ?

But Herodes when he inquired and found him not, condemned the guards, and commanded that they should die.

And he went forth from Jihud and came to Cesarea.

And because he was angry with the Tsuroyee and with the Tsaidonoyee, they gathered together and came to him by persuasion of Blestos the chamberlain of the king, and prayed of him that peace should be to them, because the sustenance of their country was from the kingdom of Herodes.

But upon a public day Herodes was clothed with the robe of royalty, and sat upon the tribunal, and he discoursed to an assembly.

But all the people exclaimed, and said,
These are the words 6 of a god, and not of a man.

And on this account, because he gave not the glory to Aloha, in that hour the angel of the Lord smote him, and he was corroded with worms, and died.

And the gospel of Aloha was proclaimed, and was great.

XXXIV. 12:25 

BUT Bar Naba and Shaol returned from Urishlem to Antiokia after they had accomplished their ministry; and they took with them Juhanon who was called Markos.

4 See the Gospels, page 384. 
5 From the will of itself. 
6 Benoth kolee, " voices." 

Day 12

The Book Of The Acts - Chapter 23
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And Paulos, looking upon their assembly, said,
Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have conversed before Aloha, unto this day.

And Hanania the priest commanded them who stood by him to smite Paulos upon his mouth. And Paulos said to him,
It will be that Aloha will smite thee, (thou) whitened wall:
thou sittest to judge me according to the law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest that they smite me !

And they who stood there said to him,
The priest of Aloha revilest thou?
Paulos said to them,
I knew not, my brethren, that he is the priest; for it is written,
Of the chief of thy people thou shalt not speak evil.

And when Paulos knew that (part) of the people were of the Zadukoyee and (part) of it of the Pharishee, he cried in the assembly,

Men, my brethren, I am a Pharisha, the son of Pharishee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.

And when he had said this, the Pharishee and the Zadukoyee fell on one another, and the people was divided. For the Zadukoyee say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirit; but the Pharishee confess all these.

And there was made a great noise. And certain sophree of the choice of the Pharishee arose and contended with them, and said,
We have not found any thing of evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken with him, what is there in this ?

And when there was a great commotion among them, the tribune feared lest they should tear Paulos in pieces, and he sent to the Rumoyee to come and carry him away from the midst of them, and take him into the fortress.

And when it was night our Lord appeared unto Paulos, and said to him,
Be strong:
for as thou hast testified of me in Urishlem, so is it to be that thou also in Ruma shalt testify.

LXI. 23:12

AND when it became morning, men of the Jihudoyee gathered and bound a vow 3 upon themselves, that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paulos.

But there were of those who established by oath this compact more than forty men. And they drew nigh to the priests and to the elders, and said,

A vow we have vowed upon us, that nothing will we taste until we have killed Paulos. And now do you and the princes of the synagogue request from the tribune to bring him to you, as if you sought to investigate more truly his work, and we are prepared to kill him while he shall come to you.

And the son of the sister of Paulos heard this plot, and he entered the fortress and informed Paulos. And Paulos sent (and) called one of the centurions, and said to him,
Bring this youth to the tribune, for he has somewhat to tell him.

And the centurion conducted the youth, and introduced him to the tribune, and said,
Paulos the prisoner called me, and requested of me to bring this youth to thee, because he hath somewhat to tell thee.

And the tribune took the youth by his hand, and led him on one side, and asked him,
What hast thou to tell me?

And the youth said to him,
The Jihudoyee have determined to request of thee to send down Paulos, tomorrow, to their synagogue, as if willing to learn somewhat more from him:
thou therefore yield not to them; for, behold, more than forty men of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound a curse upon themselves, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him:
and, behold, they are ready, and wait thy promise.

And the tribune dismissed the youth, when he had admonished him,
Let no man know that these thou hast informed me.

And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night; but provide also a beast to carry Paulos, and escape to Felix the governor. 4

And he wrote a letter, and gave it to them, which was thus:

Klaudios Lusios unto Felix the victorious governor, peace.
The Jihudoyee had seized this man to kill him; and I arose with the Romans and rescued him, when I had learned that he is a Roman. And when I sought to know the occasion of which they accused him, I brought him down to their synagogue. And I found that concerning questions of their law they accused him; and a cause worthy of bonds or of death was not in him. And when it was told me of the treachery of a plot which the Jihudoyee wrought against him, I straightway sent him to thee; and I have commanded his accusers to come and speak with him before thee. Farewell.

Then the Rumoyee, as they had been commanded, took Paulos by night, and brought him to Antipatros the city; and the day after the horsemen sent away their foot-companions to return to the fortress.

And they came to Cesarea. And they gave the letter to the governor, and made Paulos stand before him. And when he had read the letter, he asked him from what province he was. And when he had heard that (he was) from Cilicia, he said to him, I will hear thee when thy accusers have come. And he commanded that they should keep him in the pretorium of Herodes.

3 Cherem.
4 Verse 25 is wanting.

The Book Of The Acts - Chapter 24
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LXII. 24:1

AND after five days Hanania the great priest came down with the elders, and with Tartelos a rhetor, and informed the governor against Paulos. And being called, Tartelos came forth to accuse him, and said,
For many years have we dwelt (in peace) through thee, and many reformations have been made for this people in the bearing of thy office; and all we in every place receive thy bounty, victorious Felix. But, not to weary thee with many (words), I pray thee to hear our humbleness with brevity. For we have found this man to be a destroyer, and an exciter of agitation among all the Jihudoyee, and in all the land: for he is a chief of the doctrine of the Natsroyee, and he willed to pollute our temple; and having apprehended him, we sought to judge him according to our law; but Lusios the tribune came, and with great force transferred him from our hands, and hath sent him unto thee, and commanded his accusers to come to thee; and thou canst by questioning him learn from him concerning all these things of which we accuse him.
The Jihudoyee themselves also contended against him, saying, that so these things were. And the governor signed to Paulos to speak. And Paulos answered, and said,
For many years I know that thou hast been the judge of this people, and on this account I joyfully make defence for myself; while thou shouldst know that it hath not been more than twelve days since I went up to Urishlem to worship. Neither found they me speaking with any man in the temple, neither have I gathered an assembly in their synagogue nor in the city; nor is it in their power to demonstrate before thee any thing of what they accuse me. Nevertheless, this do I confess, that in that very doctrine of which they speak, in it serve I the God of my fathers, believing in all that is written in the law and in the prophets, and having hope in Aloha [for] that which they also hope: that there shall be a resurrection from the house of the dead, of the just and of the evil. Because of this also I labour to have a good conscience before Aloha and before men, continually.
But after many years I came to the sons of my people to bestow alms, and to present an oblation. And these found me in the temple being purified, not with a concourse nor with tumult; but men Jihudoyee who had come from Asia raised a tumult; (and) these it behoved to stand with me before thee, and to accuse of that whatever they have (against me). Or let these themselves declare, what crime they found in me, when I stood before their assembly, unless for this one word which I proclaimed while standing in the midst of them, For the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day before you.
But Felix, because he knew this way fully, delayed them, saying, When the tribune comes I will hear between you. And he commanded the centurion to keep Paulos in quietude, and that none of his acquaintances should be hindered from ministering to him. And after a few days Felix, and Drusilla his wife, who was a Jihudoytha, sent and called Paulos, and they heard from him concerning the faith of the Meshiha. And as he discoursed with them of righteousness, and of holiness, and of the judgment which is to come, Felix was filled with fear, and he said, Now go, and when I have opportunity 5 I will send for thee. For he hoped that a bribe would be given him by Paulos, and on this account he continually sent to bring him, and to speak with him. And when two years were fulfilled to him, another governor came in his place, who was called Porcios Festos. But Felix, as to do a favour to the Jihudoyee, left Paulos bound.


5 Or, place.

Ninth

The Book of Acts - Chapter 17- 18

1. They heard of the resurrection from the dead, 17.32
2. From the scriptures, respecting Jesus, that he is the Messiah. 18.28

The Book of Acts - Chapter 17
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1 And they passed through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia, and came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews.

2 And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and during three sabbaths he discoursed with them from the scriptures;

3 expounding and showing, that the Messiah was to suffer, and to arise from the dead, and that this Jesus whom I announce to you is the Messiah.

4 And some of them believed, and adhered to Paul and Silas; and of those Greeks who feared God, a great many; and also of noted women, not a few.

5 But the Jews were indignant, and gathered to themselves evil men from the marketplace of the city, and formed a great mob; and they alarmed the city, and came and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to draw them from it, and to deliver them up to the mob.

6 And when they found them not there, they drew Jason and the brethren who were there, and brought them before the chiefs of the city, crying out:
These are they who have terrified all the country; and lo, they have come hither also:

7 and this Jason is their entertainer:
and they all resist the commands of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

8 And the chiefs of the city and all the people, were alarmed when they heard these things.

9 And they took sureties from Jason, and also from the brethren, and then released them.

10 And the brethren immediately, on the same night, sent away Paul and Silas to the city of Berea. And when they came there, they entered into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 For the Jews there were more liberal than the Jews of Thessalonica; and they gladly heard the word from them daily, and searched from the scriptures whether these things were so.

12 And many of them believed; and so likewise of the Greeks, many men, and women of note.

13 And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul in the city of Berea, they came thither also, and they ceased not to excite and alarm the people.

14 And the brethren sent away Paul, that he might go down to the sea. But Silas and Timothy abode in that city.

15 And they who conducted Paul, went with him to the city of Athens. And when they departed from him, they received an epistle from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him speedily.

16 And while Paul was waiting [for them] at Athens, he was pained in his spirit; because he saw that the whole city was full of idols.

17 And in the synagogue he spoke with the Jews, and with those that feared God, and in the market-place with them who daily assembled there.

18 And also philosophers of the sect of Epicureans, and others who were called Stoics, disputed with him. And one and another of them said:
What doth this word-monger mean ?
Others said:
He announceth foreign deities; because he preached to them Jesus and his resurrection.

19 And they took him and brought him to the place of judgments called Areopagus, and said to him:
May we know what this new doctrine which thou preachest is ?

20 For thou scatterest in our ears strange words; and we wish to know what they are.

21 For all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there, cared for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.

22 And as Paul stood in the Areopagus, he said:
Men, Athenians, I perceive that in all things ye are excessive in the worship of demons.

23 For, as I was rambling about, and viewing the temples of your worship, I met with an altar, on which was inscribed, TO THE HIDDEN GOD. Him, therefore, whom ye worship while ye know him not, the very same I announce to you.

24 For the God who made the world and all that is in it, and who is Lord of heaven and of earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

25 Nor is he ministered to by human hands, neither hath he any wants; for he it is giveth life and breath to every man.

26 And of one blood hath he made the whole world of men, that they might dwell on the face of all the earth:
and he hath separated the seasons by his ordinance; and hath set bounds to the residence of men:

27 that they might inquire and search after God, and, by means of his creations, might find him; because he is not afar off from each one of us:

28 for in him it is we live, and move, and exist:
as one of your own wise men hath said: From him is our descent.

29 Therefore we, whose descent is from God, ought not to suppose that the Deity hath the likeness of gold, or silver, or stone, sculptured by the art and skill of men

30 And the times of this error God hath made to pass away; and at the present time, he commandeth all men, that each individual, in every place, should repent.

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge all the earth, with righteousness, by the man whom he hath designated:
and he turneth every man to faith in him, in that he raised him from the dead.

32 And when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, some of them ridiculed, and others of them said: At another time, we will hear thee on this matter.

33 And so Paul departed from among them.

34 And some of them adhered to him, and believed; one of these was Dionysius from among the judges of Areopagus, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

The Book of Acts - Chapter 18
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1 And when Paul departed from Athens, he went to Corinth.

2 And he found there a man, a Jew, whose name was Aquila, who was from the region of Pontus, and had just then arrived from the country of Italy, he and Priscilla his wife, because Claudius Caesar had commanded that all Jews should depart from Rome. And he went to them

3 and, because he was of a their trade, he took lodgings with them, and worked with them; for by their trade they were tent-makers.

4 And he spoke in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and Gentiles.

5 And when Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was impeded in discourse, because the Jews stood up against him, and reviled, as he testified to them that Jesus is the Messiah.

6 And he shook his garments, and said to them:
Henceforth I am clean; I betake myself to the Gentiles.

7 And he went away, and entered into the house of a certain man named Titus, one who feared God, and whose house adjoined the synagogue.

8 And Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed on our Lord, he and all the members of his house. And many Corinthians gave ear, and believed in God and were baptized.

9 And the Lord said to Paul in a vision:
Fear not, but speak and be not silent:

10 for I am with thee, and no one is able to harm thee; and I have much people in this city.

11 And he resided in Corinth a year and six months, and taught them the word of God.

12 And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews assembled together against Paul; and they brought him before the judgment-seat,

13 saying:
This man persuadeth the people to worship God contrary to the law.

14 And when Paul requested that he might open his mouth and speak, Gallio said to the Jews:
If your accusation, O Jews, related to any wrong done, or any fraud, or base act, I would listen to you suitably.

15 But if the contests are about words, and about names, and concerning your law, ye must see to it among yourselves, for I am not disposed to be a judge of such matters.

16 And he repelled them from his judgment-seat.

17 And all the Gentiles laid hold of Sosthenes an Elder of the synagogue, and smote him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio disregarded these things.

18 And when Paul had been there many days, he bid adieu to the brethren, and departed by sea to go to Syria. And with him went Priscilla and Aquila, when he had shaved his head at Cenchrea, because he had vowed a vow.

19 And they came to Ephesus; and Paul entered the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews.

20 And they requested him to tarry with them:
but he could not be persuaded.

21 For he said:
I must certainly keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem. But, if it please God, I will come again to you.

22 And Aquila and Priscilla he left at Ephesus, and he himself proceeded by sea and came to Caesarea. And he went up and saluted the members of the community, and went on to Antioch.

23 And when he had been there some days, he departed, and travelled from place to place in the regions of Phrygia and Galatia, establishing all the disciples.

24 And a certain man named Apollos, a Jew, a native of Alexandria, who was trained to eloquence, and well taught in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 He had been instructed in the ways of the Lord, and was fervent in spirit; and he discoursed and taught fully respecting Jesus, while yet he knew nothing except the baptism of John.

26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him to their house, and fully showed him the way of the Lord.

27 And when he was disposed to go to Achaia, the brethren anticipated him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. And, by going, through grace, he greatly assisted all them that believed.

28 For he reasoned powerfully against the Jews, before the congregation; and showed from the scriptures, respecting Jesus, that he is the Messiah.

Talmidim 5 Acts 9-10

Acts 9-10

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The Book of Acts - Chapter 9܀ ܦܪܟܣܣ ܕܫܠܝ̈ܚܐ ܀

 1 And Saul was still full of threats and deadly hatred against the disciples of our Lord.

 2 And he requested that a letter from the high priest might be given him unto Damascus to the synagogues; that if he should find persons pursuing this course, men or women, he might bind and bring them to Jerusalem.

 3 And as he was going, and began to approach Damascus, suddenly there was poured upon him a light from heaven.

 4 And he fell to the ground; and he heard a voice which said to him: Saul! Saul! why persecutest thou me? It will be hard for thee to kick against the goads.

 5 He replied, and said: Who art thou, my Lord? And our Lord said: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

 6 But arise and go into the city, and there it will be told thee what thou oughtest to do.

 7 And the men who travelled with him in the way, stood amazed; for they heard merely the voice, and no one was visible to them.

 8 And Saul arose from the ground; and nothing was visible to him, with his eyes opened. And they took him by the hand, and led him into Damascus.

 9 And he had no sight for three days; and he neither ate nor drank.

10 And there was in Damascus a certain disciple, whose name was Ananias. And the Lord said to him, in a vision: Ananias ! And he said: Lo, I [am here], my Lord.

11 And our Lord said to him: Arise, go to the street which is called Straight; and inquire in the house of
Judas, for Saul who is from the city of Tarsus: for, lo, while he prayed,

12 he saw in vision a man named Ananias, who came and laid his hand upon him, that his eyes might be opened.

13 And Ananias said: My Lord, I have heard of this man, from many, how much evil he hath perpetrated towards thy saints at Jerusalem.

14 And, lo, here also, he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all them that call on thy name.

15 The Lord said to him: Arise and go; for he is to me a chosen vessel, to carry my name to the Gentiles, and to kings, and among the sons of Israel.

16 For I will show him, how much he is to suffer on account of my name.

17 Then Ananias went to the house to him; and he laid his hand upon him, and said to him: Saul, my brother, our Lord Jesus, he who appeared to thee by the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thy eyes might be opened, and thou be filled with the Holy Spirit.

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes something like a scab; and his eyes were opened. And he arose and was baptized.

19 And he took food, and was invigorated. And he was [some] days with the disciples of Damascus.

20 And forthwith he announced Jesus, in the synagogues of the Jews, that he is the Son of God.

21 And all they that heard him were amazed; and they said: Is not this he, who persecuted all them that call on this name in Jerusalem ? And lo, for this very thing also, was he sent hither, that he might bind and carry them to the chief priests.

22 But Saul was the more strengthened; and he confounded those Jews who dwelt at Damascus, while be demonstrated that this is the Messiah.

23 And when he had been there many days, the Jews formed a conspiracy against him, to kill him.

24 And the plot which they sought to execute upon him, was made known to Saul: and they watched the gates of the city by day and by night, in order to kill him.

25 Then the disciples placed him in a basket, and let him down from the wall by night.

26 And he went to Jerusalem; and he wished to join himself with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the legates, and related to them how the Lord appeared to him in the way, and how he conversed with him; and how, in Damascus, he had discoursed openly in the name of Jesus.

28 And he went in and out with them, at Jerusalem.

29 And he spoke openly in the name of Jesus and disputed with those Jews who understood Greek. But they wished to kill him:

30 and when the brethren knew [it], they conducted him by night to Caesarea, and from there they sent him to Tarsus.

31 Moreover the church, in all Judaea, and in Galilee, and in Samaria, had peace and was edified; and it walked in the fear of God, and abounded in the consolation of the Holy Spirit.

32 And it occurred, that, as Simon travelled about the cities, he came down to the saints also who dwelt in the city of Lydda.

33 And he found a certain man whose name was 'neas, who had lain on a bed and been paralytic eight years.

34 And Simon said to him: 'neas, Jesus the Messiah doth heal thee; arise, and spread thy bed. And he rose up immediately.

35 And all they that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him; and they turned to God.

36 And there was in the city of Joppa, a certain female disciple named Tabitha; [and] she was rich in good works, and in the alms which she did.

37 And she fell sick in those days, and died; and they washed her, and laid her in an upper room.

38 And the disciples heard that Simon was in the city of Lydda, which is near to Joppa; and they sent two men to him, to request of him that he would not delay to come to them.

39 And Simon arose and went with them. And when he arrived, they conducted him to the chamber; and there were assembled around her all the widows, weeping, and showing him the tunics and the cloaks which Tabitha had given them when alive.

40 And Simon put all the people out, and fell on his knees and prayed; and he turned to the corpse and said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Simon, she sat up.

41 And he reached to her his hand, and raised her up: and he called the saints and the widows, and presented her to them alive.

42 And this became known throughout the city; and many believed on our Lord.

43 And he tarried in Joppa not a few days: and he lodged in the house of Simon a tanner.

The Book of Acts - Chapter 10
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1 And there was a certain man in Caesarea, whose name was Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment called the Italian.

2 And he was righteous, and feared God, he and all his house; [and] he did much alms among the people, and prayed to God at all times.

3 This man distinctly saw, in a vision, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God, who came in to him and said to him:
Cornelius!

4 And he looked upon him, and was afraid; and he said:
What, my Lord?
And the angel said to him:
Thy prayers and thy alms have come up in remembrance before God.

5 And now, send men to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas.

6 Lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea.

7 And when the angel that talked with him was gone, he called two of his household, and a soldier who feared God and was obedient to him.

8 And he related to them all that he had seen, and sent them to Joppa.

9 And the next day, as they travelled the road and approached the city, Simon ascended the roof to pray, at the sixth hour.

10 And he became hungry, and desired to eat. And while they were providing for him, he fell into a trance.

11 And he saw the heavens opened, and a certain vessel fastened at the four corners, and it was like a great sheet; and it descended from heaven to the a earth.

12 And there were in it all fourfooted animals, and creeping things of the earth, and fowls of heaven.

13 And a voice came to him, which said:
Simon, arise, slay and eat.

14 And Simon said:
Far be it, my Lord:
for never have I eaten any thing unclean and polluted.

15 And again the second time, there was a voice to him:
What God hath cleansed, make thou not unclean.

16 And this was done three times; and the vessel was taken up to heaven.

17 And while Simon was wondering with himself, what the vision he had seen could denote, the men who were sent by Cornelius arrived; and they inquired for the house in which Simon lodged, and came and stood at the gate of the court.

18 And there they called out, and asked if Simon who is called Cephas lodged there ?

19 And while Simon was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him:
Lo, three men are inquiring for thee.

20 Arise, go down, and accompany them; and let not thy mind hesitate, for I have sent them.

21 Then Simon went down to the men, and said to them:
I am he for whom ye inquire:
what is the cause for which ye have come?

22 They say to him:
A certain man whose name is Cornelius, a centurion fearing God, and of whom all the people of the Jews bear good report, was told in vision, by a holy angel, to send and bring thee to his house, that he might hear discourse from thee.

23 And Simon led them in, and entertained them where he lodged. And the following day, he arose, departed, and went with them: and some of the brethren of Joppa also went with them.

24 And the next day, they entered Caesarea. And Cornelius was expecting them:
and all the kindred of his family, and also such intimate friends as he had, were assembled with him.

25 And as Simon came up, Cornelius met him, and fell down worshipping at his feet.

26 And Simon raised him up, and said to him:
Arise; I also am a man.

27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found that many had come there.

28 And he said to them:
Ye know, that it is not lawful for a Jewish man, to associate with an alien who is not of his race:
but God hath showed me, that I should not say of any one, that he is defiled or unclean.

29 Therefore I came readily, when ye sent for me. But, I ask you, for what cause did ye send for me?

30 And Cornelius said to him:
It is four days ago, that, lo, I was fasting; and at the ninth hour, while I was praying in my house, a certain man stood before me, clothed in white,

31 and said to me:
Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and there remembrance of thy alms before God.

32 But send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Cephas:
lo, he lodgeth in the house of Simon the tanner, which is by the side of the sea. And he will come and converse with thee.

33 And immediately I sent to thee; and thou hast done well to come:
and lo, we are all of us before thee, and desirous to hear whatever is commanded thee from God.

34 And Simon opened his mouth, and said:
Truly I discover that God is no respecter of persons.

35 but, among all the nations, he who feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable with him.

36 For [this is] the word, which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing to them peace and rest by Jesus Messiah, He is Lord of all;

37 and ye also know the word, which was in all Judaea, which commenced from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached,

38 concerning Jesus, who was of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power. And he it was, who went about and healed those that were suffering from evil, because God was with him.

39 And we [are] his witnesses, as to whatever he did in all the region of Judaea and in Jerusalem. This same person the Jews hanged on a tree, and slew him.

40 And him did God raise up, on the third day; and caused him to be seen with naked eyes;

41 not indeed by all the people, but by us, who were chosen of God to be his witnesses, [and] who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.

42 And he commanded us to proclaim and testify to the people, that he is appointed of God to be judge of the living and of the dead.

43 And of him all the prophets testify, that whoever believeth in his name, will receive remission of sins.

44 And while Simon was uttering these things, the spirit of holiness overshadowed all them that were hearing the word.

45 And the circumcised brethren who came with him, were amazed and astonished, that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the Gentiles also.

46 For they heard them speak with diverse tongues, and magnify God.

47 And Simon said:
Can any one forbid water, that those should not be baptized, they who have received, lo, the spirit of holiness, as well as we ?

48 Then he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah. And they requested him to remain with them [some] days.