Acts 9:18-41

¹⁸And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

¹⁹And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.

²⁰And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.

²¹And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

²²But Saul went on increasing in power, and the Jews in Damascus were not able to give answers to the arguments by which he made it clear that Jesus was the Christ.

²³Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

²⁴But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death:

²⁵But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.

²⁶And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.

²⁷But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.

²⁸And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem,

²⁹Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

³⁰And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

³¹And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

³²And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.

³³And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.

³⁴And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well: get up and make your bed. And straight away he got up.

³⁵And all those living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and were turned to the Lord.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.

³⁷And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

³⁸And because Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having knowledge that Peter was there, sent two men to him, requesting him to come to them straight away.

³⁹And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

⁴⁰But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

⁴¹And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.