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The Acts of the Apostles 9

9 But Saul, still breathing threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord, going to the high priest, 2 requested letters from him to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any being of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 And as he was traveling, it happened that he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven surrounded him; 4 and, falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting; 6 but get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you what thing it is necessary for you to do.” 7 But the men traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 And Saul rose up from the ground, but his eyes being opened, he was seeing nothing. But leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was not seeing for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.

10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Behold, I, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Arising, go to the street called Straight, and in the house of Judas seek Saul by name, from Tarsus, for behold, he is praying, 12 and in a vision he has seen a man, Ananias by name, coming in and laying hands on him so that he might see again.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all the ones calling upon your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this is to me an instrument of choosing, to carry my name before the nations, and also kings, and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much it is necessary for him to suffer for my name.” 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house. And having laid his hands on him, he said, “Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me—Jesus, the one having appeared to you on the road on which you were going—so that you might see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he saw again, and rising up, he was baptized; 19 and having taken food, he was strengthened.

And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days. 20 And immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that this is the Son of God. 21 And all the ones hearing were marveling and were saying, “Is not this the one having destroyed in Jerusalem the ones calling on this name? And he had come here for this, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?” 22 But Saul was becoming more powerful and stirring up the Jews living in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the Christ.

23 But when many days were filled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him. 24 But their plot became known to Saul. But they were even watching the gates both day and night in order to kill him. 25 But his disciples, taking him by night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 And having come to Jerusalem, he was attempting to join the disciples, but they were all fearing him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But taking hold of him, Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He was both speaking and debating with the Hellenists, but they were attempting to kill him. 30 But the brothers, having learned of this, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 Then the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria was having peace; being built up and journeying in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplying. 32 Now it happened that Peter, going throughout all, came down also to the saints inhabiting Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man, Aeneas by name, lying on a mat for eight years, who was paralyzed. 34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed for yourself,” and immediately he arose. 35 And all the ones living in Lydda and in Sharon saw him, who turned to the Lord.

36 Now a certain disciple was in Joppa, Tabitha by name, which, being translated, is said “Dorcas.” She was full of good works and of almsgivings that she was doing. 37 And it happened in those days that, having been sick, she died. And having washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38 And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was in it, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay to come to us.” 39 So, arising, Peter went with them, whom, having arrived, they brought up to the upper room, and all the widows stood by him, weeping and showing him coats and garments, as many as Dorcas used to make, being with them. 40 But Peter, having put them all out and having put down his knees, prayed, and having turned to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise!” Then she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, she sat up. 41 And giving her his hand, he raised her up and, calling the saints and the widows, he presented her living. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. 43 Now it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

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