chapter sixteen

¹and he is come also to Derbe and Lystra, and look, there was a certain disciple, with the name Timothy, a son of a Jewisher believer becomer woman, his father however was a Greek;

²and he did have a good name with the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

³him did Paul want have with himself to go out, on the journey, and did take and him circumcise was on account of the Jews, who did themselves find in those places; because all did know, that his father was a Greek.

⁴and when they did go over the cities of, did they turned over to them to keep the (Derech Hashem) chukkim, which are decided become by the Shlichim and elders in Jerusalem.

⁵and so were the kehiles strengthened become in the faith and did themselves increase in number from day to day.

⁶and they have passed through Phrygia and the land Galatia, because it was to them prevented become by the Spirit the Holy to speak the word in Asia;

⁷coming however to Mysia, did they attempt to go to Bithynia, and the Spirit of Yehoshua did them not permit;

⁸did they, pass by Mysia, come down to Troas.

⁹and a vision did itself appear to Paul by night: a Macedonian is standing and did him urge and said: come over to Macedonia and help us.

¹⁰and after that as he had seen the vision, did we immediately seek to go out to Macedonia, concluding, that Hashem has us called to proclaim to them the Good News.

¹¹we did therefore embark from Troas and did sail in a straight direction, course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

¹²and from there to Philippi, which is the premiere city of that part of Macedonia, a (Roman) colony, and in that very city did we spend time some days.

¹³and the day of Sabbath did we go out outside the gate to a river, where we did ourselves presume was, that it is a house of prayer; and did ourselves sat down and spoke with the women, who are themselves come together.

¹⁴and a devout woman, with the name Lydia, a dealer of purples, from the city Thyatira, did herself to listen; whom the L-rd did her opened the heart to perceive the words of Paul.

¹⁵and when she is immersed become in the mikveh, and her household, did she (us) urge, in this way to say: if you (PL) consider me for a believer in the L-rd, comes and lodge one in my house. and did us strongly urged.

¹⁶and it is happened, while we were going to the house of prayer, that a servant-girl, who did have a spirit of divination (magic) of fortuneteller, did us meet; who used to bring in her masters of houses a many income from her fortunetelling.

¹⁷this same one did follow Paul and us, and shouted, so to say: the these men are servants of the all mighty G-d, who speak (to) you (PL) on a way of salvation.

¹⁸this did she however do during of many days. and Paul is from it grieved become, and did self a turn around do and said to the spirit: I command you (SG) in the name of Yehoshua the Moshiach to go out of her. and it did go out from her in the same hour.

¹⁹and seeing, that the hope of their income was vanished, did her masters of houses seize Paul and Sila, and them dragged in marketplace into to the rulers,

²⁰and bringing them to the magistrates, did them say: the these men, who are Jews, disturb the peace of our city,

²¹and teach customs, which we may not accept, also not keep, because we are Romans.

²²and the crowd is stood up against them, and the Praetors (Roman judges) did from them tear off the clothing, and ordered they should be flogged with rods.

²³and striking them with a many strokes, have they them thrown in prison, ordering the guard them well to guard;

²⁴who, receiving such order, did them throw in the inner prison and tightened their feet in the stocks.

²⁵around midnight night however while Paul and Sila (Silas) were prayer did and singing to Hashem, and the prisoners have self listening to them,

²⁶there is suddenly become a great earthquake, such, that the foundations of the prison are shaken become, and in an eye blink have self all doors open up, and everyone's chains were loosened become.

²⁷and as the prison guard has self woke up from sleep and saw the doors of the prison open, did he draw out his sword and self wanted this life to take, thinking, that the prisoners have escaped.

²⁸Paul however did call out with a loud voice, so to say: do you (SG) not any deed (harm) on, because we are all here.

²⁹and he did request a light, did rushed in/leaped in, and trembling did he fall down before Paul and Sila,

³⁰and did them lead out outside, and said: my masters, what shall I do, so as saved to be?

³¹and they did say: believe in the L-rd Yehoshua, and you (SG) you will saved become and (also) your household.

³²and (they) did speak to him Hashem's word and to (to) everyone in his house.

³³and he did them take in that hour of the night and them washed the (rod) strokes; and himself immediately allowed immerse be in the mikveh, he himself and all his sons of house.

³⁴and did them led in into his house, and set a table (for them), and himself very rejoiced with his entire household, that he is become a believer in Hashem.

³⁵and when it did become day, did the Praetors (Roman judges) (judges) send the lictorn (police), so to say: let out those men.

³⁶and the prison guard did report the these words to Paul: the Praetors (Roman judges) have sent, that should you (PL) release; come then now out, and go you (PL) in peace.

³⁷Paul however did to them say: they have us struck publicly with rods, without a trial judgment, us, who we are Roman men, and us throw in prison into, and now throw/expell they us out quietly? in this way not, but actually they themselves should come and us escort out.

³⁸and the police did report the these words to the Praetors (Roman judges), and they did fear have, on hearing, that they are Romans.

³⁹and did come and them placate did, and did them led out and asked, that they should go away from the city.

⁴⁰and as they are out of the prison, did they enter in/go in to Lydia's house; and seeing themselves with the brothers, did they them comfort, and did go out.