26 Alors, Paul ayant pris ces hommes avec lui, et s'étant purifié avec eux, entra dans le temple le jour suivant, déclarant les jours auxquels la purification s'accomplirait, et quand l'offrande devait être présentée pour chacun d'eux. 27 Et comme les sept jours allaient s'accomplir, les Juifs d'Asie, l'ayant vu dans le temple, émurent toute la multitude, et se saisirent de lui,

28 En criant: Hommes Israélites, aidez-nous. Voici cet homme qui prêche partout, à tout le monde, contre la nation, contre la loi, et contre ce lieu; il a même encore amené des Grecs dans le temple, et a profané ce saint lieu.

29 Car ils avaient vu auparavant dans la ville, Trophime d'Ephèse avec lui, et ils croyaient que Paul l'avait mené dans le temple.

thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34 And some cried one thing, some

dans la foule; et comme il n'en pouvait rien apprendre de certain, à cause du tumulte, il commanda qu'on le menât dans la forteresse. 35 Et quand Paul fut sur les degrés, il fut porté par les soldats, à cause de la violence de la populace.

36 Car une foule de peuple le suivait, en criant: Ote-le du monde.

37 Comme Paul était sur le point d'entrer dans la forteresse, il dit au tribun: M'est-il permis de te dire quelque chose? Et il répondit: • Tu sais donc parler Grec?

38 N'es-tu point cet Égyptien, qui ces jours passés a excité une sédition, et mené avec lui au désert quatre mille brigands?

when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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EN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith.)

3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

4 And I persecuted this way unto

5 Comme le souverain sacrificateur m'en est témoin, et toute l'assemblée des anciens; car ayant pris des lettres d'eux pour les frères, j'allai à Damas, pour amener aussi liés à Jérusalem ceux qui étaient là, afin qu'ils fussent punis.

6 Or, il arriva, comme j'étais en chemin, et que j'approchais de Damas, environ sur le midi, que toutà-coup une grande lumière, venant du ciel, resplendit autour de moi. 7 Et étant tombé par terre, j'entendis une voix qui me dit: Saul, Saul, pourquoi me persécutes-tu ? 8 Et je répondis: Qui es-tu, Seigneur? Et il me dit: Je suis Jésus de Nazareth, que tu persé

5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou per

secutest.

9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

15 Car tu lui serviras de témoin devant tous les hommes, des choses que tu as vues et entendues.

16 Et maintenant, que tardes-tu ? Lève-toi, et sois baptisé et lavé de tes péchés, après avoir invoqué le nom du Seigneur.

17 Depuis, il arriva qu'étant retourné à Jérusalem, comme je priais dans le temple, je fus ravi cn extase;

18 Et je vis Jésus, qui me disait : Hâte-toi, et pars promptement de Jérusalem; car ils ne recevront point le témoignage que tu leur rendras de moi.

19 Et je dis: Seigneur, ils savent eux-mêmes que je mettais en prison et faisais fouetter dans les synagogues ceux qui croyaient en toi. 20 Et lorsque le sang d'Étienne, ton martyr, fut répandu, j'étais aussi présent, je consentais à sa mort, et je gardais les vêtemens de ceux qui le faisaient mourir.

21 Mais il me dit: Va-t-en; car je t'enverrai bien loin vers les Gentils.

22 Les Juifs l'écoutèrent jusqu'à ce mot; mais alors ils élevèrent leurs voix, disant: Ôte du monde un tel homme; car il n'est pas juste de le laisser vivre.

23 Et comme ils criaient, et qu'ils secouaient leurs habits, et faisaient voler la poussière en l'air,

24 Le tribun commanda qu'il fût mené dans la forteresse, et ordonna qu'on lui donnât la question par le fouet, afin de savoir pour quel sujet ils criaient ainsi contre lui.

25 Mais quand ils l'eurent lié avec des courroies, Paul dit au centenier qui était présent: Vous est-il permis de fouetter un citoyen Romain, sans qu'il soit condamné ? 26 Ce que le centenier ayant entendu, il en alla avertir le tribun, et lui dit: Prends garde à ce que tu feras; car cet homme est citoyen Romain.

15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the nanie of the Lord.

17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning

me.

19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth for it is not fit that he should live.

23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried against him.

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25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Ro

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