Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1150

ACTS.

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8·—··33 34 35 37 IN Hrs cnunznzss Hx wAs 1>n— PRIVED 02* Hxs TRIAL; WH0 CAN EXPLAIN Hrs GENERA- mon? BECAUSE 11* cU1‘ HIM 01*1* FROM THE LAND 0F THE LIVING. Addressing Philip, thc chamberlain

I wish you would tcl} me about whom the prophet says this; about himself, or about some one Philip then opened his mouth, and

beginning from that Scripture, told him the good news concerning jesus. And as they went along the road,

they came to a. brook; when the See, water! what hinders me from being bap- He then ordered the carriage to be

stopped: and both Philip and the cheniberlain stepped down into the

39 water; and he baptized him. When they came up out of the brook, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip suddenly away; and the chamberlain saw him no more, for he proceeded on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, was found at

Azotus; and travelling through all the towns, he evangelized until he arrived at Caesarea. Wl]: Qluulrzrsinn of Saul. Meanwhile, Saul, still breathing

threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the High Priest, demanded from him letters addressed to the synagogues of Damascus, ordering that if any should be found of the Way,2 whether men or women, he should bring them under arrest to jerusalem. But while he travelled, arriving near to Damas- cus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him; and falling upon the ground, he heard a voice asking Saul! Saul! why do you per- secute Me 2 ’ 5 And he replied: »‘—‘ Who are you, ‘ I am jesus, Whom you perse-

but rise up, and go into the town, and it shall be told you what you must do.' 7 The men accompanying him, how- ever, were stunned, hearing the voice was the firstname b y g which the Christian Faith was distinguishe , and St. Paul so calls It even lu his latest epistles.-—F. F. indeed, but seeing no one. Saul then 8 arose from the ground; but on open- ing his eyes, he could see nothing. They accordingly, leading him, entered into Damascus, And for g three days he was without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. ®l;z Eisimrnf Quarries. There was a disciple at Damascus, rc named Ananias: and the Lord said Ananias l' was his reply. Rise

up, and go into the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of judah for a man named Saul, a Tar- sian ; for he is now praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias entering and laying hands upon him, in order that he may recover his eyesight} Lord, I have

heard from many people about this man, how much injury he has done to Your holy ones at jerusalem ; and here he is commissioned by the chief priests to apprehend all calling upon Your Name! Go, because

this man is an instrument specially chosen by Myself, to bear My Name in the presence of both the heathen and kings, as well as the sons of Israel; for I will show him what he must endure for the sake of My Name} Ananias accordingly went ; and en-

tering the house, he placed his hands Brother Saul, the Lord jesus, Who appeared to you during your journey, has sent me, so that you may recover your eyesight, and be endowed with Holy Spirit} And something like scales falling from his eyes, he immediately saw again. Then getting up, he was baptized; and partaking of food, he was strengthened. Saul ai @¤¤tuscxt¤. And for some time afterwards he

remained with the disciplesiu Damas- cus; and at once in the synagogues he proclaimed jesus, that He is the Son of God. But all who heard him Is II I2 x6 x8 20 21 not this the very man who devastated those who called upon this Name in jerusalem; and who came here spe- cially for the purpose ofapprehending them, and bringing them before the chief priests ?’ II5O