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Meanwhile,
Saul was
still
breathing out
murderous
threats
against the disciples of the Lord .
He
approached
the high priest
But
Saul ,
yet
breathing threatening
and
slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord ,
went
unto
the high priest ,
and requested
letters to the synagogues in
Damascus
, so
that if he found any men or women belonging
to
the
Way
, he could
bring them as
prisoners
to Jerusalem.
and asked
of
him
letters to Damascus
unto
the synagogues, that if he found any that
were
of
the
Way,
whether
men or women, he might
bring them bound
to Jerusalem.
As Saul
drew
near
to Damascus on
his
journey,
suddenly a light from
heaven flashed
around
him.
And
as he
journeyed,
it
came
to pass
that
he
drew
nigh
unto
Damascus :
and
suddenly there
shone
round
about
him
a light out
of
heaven :
He fell to
the ground
and heard a voice say
to
him, “
Saul, Saul, why do
you
persecute
Me? ”
and
he fell upon
the earth,
and heard a voice saying
unto
him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou
me?
“
Who are
You
, Lord? ”
Saul
asked.
“
I am Jesus ,
whom you
are
persecuting,”
He
replied.
And
he
said,
Who art
thou
, Lord? And
he
`said',
I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest:
“Now
get
up
and go
into the city, and you
will
be told what you
must do. ”
but
rise,
and enter
into the city, and it
shall
be told thee
what thou
must do.
The men traveling
with Saul
stood there
speechless .
They
heard
the voice but did
not
see
anyone
.
And
the men that
journeyed
with him
stood speechless ,
hearing
the voice ,
but beholding
no
man
.
Saul got
up
from the ground,
but
when he
opened
his eyes he could
not
see
a
thing.
So
they led him by the hand into Damascus.
And
Saul arose
from the earth;
and
when his eyes were
opened,
he saw
nothing;
and
they led him by the hand ,
and
brought
him
into Damascus.
For
three
days
he was without sight, and he
did not
eat or
drink anything
.
And
he was three
days
without sight, and did neither
eat nor
drink.
In
Damascus
there was a disciple named Ananias .
The Lord spoke
to
him in a vision, “
Ananias !”
“Here
I am, Lord ,”
he
answered
.
Now
there was a certain
disciple at
Damascus,
named Ananias ;
and
the Lord said
unto
him in a vision, Ananias .
And
he
said,
Behold,
I `
am here'
, Lord.
“Get
up!”
the Lord told
him .
“
Go to the house of Judas on
Straight
Street
and
ask
for a
man
from
Tarsus
named Saul, for he is
praying.
And
the Lord `said'
unto
him ,
Arise,
and
go to the street
which
is
called
Straight,
and
inquire
in
the
house of Judas for one
named Saul, a
man
of
Tarsus:
for behold,
he prayeth;
In
a
vision
he has
seen a man named Ananias come
and place
his hands on him to
restore
his sight. ”
and
he hath
seen a man named Ananias coming
in,
and laying
his hands on him ,
that
he
might
receive
his sight.
But Ananias answered, “
Lord, many
people
have told
me
about
this man and
all
the
harm
he has
done
to Your
saints in
Jerusalem .
But Ananias answered, Lord, I
have heard
from
many
of
this man ,
how
much
evil
he did
to thy
saints at
Jerusalem :
And now
he
is
here with
authority from the chief priests to arrest
all who
call on
Your
name. ”
and here he
hath
authority from the chief priests to bind
all that
call upon
thy
name.
“Go!”
said
the Lord .
“This
man
is My
chosen instrument
to carry
My name before the Gentiles and their
kings, and before
the people
of Israel .
But
the Lord said
unto
him,
Go
thy
way:
for
he
is a
chosen vessel
unto
me,
to bear
my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children
of Israel :
I will show him how much
he must suffer for My name
. ”
for
I will show him how many
things
he must suffer for my name's
sake
.
So
Ananias went
to
the house ,
and when
he
arrived,
he
placed
his hands on Saul.
“
Brother Saul, ”
he
said,
“
the Lord Jesus, who appeared to
you
on
the road
as
you
were
coming
here
, has
sent me so
that you
may
see
again
and be filled with the Holy Spirit. ”
And
Ananias departed,
and
entered
into
the house ;
and laying
his hands on him
said,
Brother Saul, the Lord ,
`even'
Jesus, who appeared unto
thee
in
the way
which
thou
camest
, hath
sent me ,
that thou
mayest
receive
thy
sight,
and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
At
that
instant,
something
like
scales
fell from Saul’s
eyes, and his sight was
restored.
He got
up
and was baptized ,
And
straightway
there
fell from his
eyes as
it
were
scales
, and he
received
his sight ;
and
he arose
and was baptized ;
and after
taking
some
food,
he regained
his
strength
. And he spent
several
days with the disciples in
Damascus.
and he took
food
and
was
strengthened
. And he was
certain
days with the disciples that
were
at
Damascus.
Saul
promptly
began
to
proclaim
Jesus
in the synagogues ,
declaring
, “
He is the Son of God. ”
And
straightway
in the synagogues he
proclaimed
Jesus
, that
he is the Son of God.
All who
heard him were astounded
and asked
, “Isn’t
this the
man
who
wreaked
havoc
in Jerusalem on
those
who
call
on this name? And hasn’t
he come here
to
take
them as
prisoners
to
the chief priests ?”
And
all that
heard him were amazed,
and said
, Is
not
this he
that
in Jerusalem made
havoc
of
them
that
called
on this name? and he had
come hither
for
this
intent,
that
he
might
bring
them bound
before
the chief priests .
But Saul was
empowered
all
the more, and he
confounded the Jews living
in
Damascus by
proving that Jesus
is the Christ.
But Saul increased
the more in
strength
, and confounded the Jews that
dwelt
at
Damascus ,
proving that this
is the Christ.
After
many days had
passed
, the Jews conspired
to kill him ,
And
when
many days were
fulfilled
, the Jews took
counsel
together
to kill him :
but Saul
learned
of
their plot. Day
and night
they watched the city
gates in
order
to
kill him .
but their plot became
known
to
Saul
. And they watched the gates also
day
and
night
that
they
might
kill him :
One
night,
however,
his disciples took him and lowered
him in
a
basket
through a
window
in
the wall.
but
his disciples took him by
night,
and let
him down
through the wall ,
lowering
him
in
a
basket
.
When Saul
arrived
in
Jerusalem, he tried
to join the disciples ,
but
they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
And
when he
was
come
to
Jerusalem, he assayed
to join himself
to
the disciples :
and
they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
Then
Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described
how Saul
had seen the Lord, who
spoke
to him on
the
road
to
Damascus
, and how Saul
had spoken
boldly in that
city
in
the name of Jesus.
But
Barnabas took
him,
and
brought him to the apostles ,
and declared
unto
them
how he
had seen the Lord in
the
way
, and
that
he
had
spoken
to him, and how at
Damascus
he
had preached
boldly in the name of Jesus.
So
Saul
stayed
with them ,
moving
about
freely
in Jerusalem
and speaking
boldly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
And
he
was
with them going
in and going
out
at
Jerusalem,
He talked
and debated
with
the Grecian Jews ,
but they tried
to kill him.
preaching
boldly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord:
and
he spake
and disputed
against
the Grecian Jews ;
but they were
seeking
to kill him.
When the brothers
learned
of
this
, they took
him down to Caesarea and sent him off
to Tarsus.
And
when the brethren
knew
it
, they brought
him down to Caesarea ,
and sent him forth
to Tarsus.
Then
the church throughout Judea,
Galilee ,
and Samaria experienced
a
time
of
peace .
It
grew
in
strength
and numbers
, living
in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement
of the Holy Spirit.
So
the church throughout all
Judaea
and
Galilee and Samaria had
peace ,
being
edified;
and, walking
in the fear of the Lord and in
the comfort
of the Holy Spirit ,
was
multiplied
.
As Peter traveled
throughout the
area
, he went
to visit
the saints in
Lydda.
And
it
came
to
pass,
as Peter went
throughout all
parts
, he came
down
also
to the saints that
dwelt
at
Lydda.
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been
paralyzed
and
bedridden
for
eight years.
And
there he found a certain
man named Aeneas, who had kept
his
bed
eight years ;
for
he
was
palsied
.
“Aeneas,”
Peter said to
him, “
Jesus Christ heals
you!
Get
up
and put
away
your
mat
. ”
Immediately
Aeneas
got
up,
And
Peter said unto
him, Aeneas,
Jesus Christ healeth
thee:
arise
and make
thy
bed
. And
straightway
he
arose.
and all who
lived
in
Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
And all that
dwelt
at
Lydda and in
Sharon saw him ,
and they
turned to the Lord.
In
Joppa
there was a disciple named Tabitha (
which is translated
as
Dorcas ),
who
was always
occupied
with
works
of kindness
and charity
.
Now
there was at
Joppa
a certain
disciple named Tabitha ,
which by
interpretation
is called
Dorcas :
this
woman
was full
of good
works
and almsdeeds
which
she
did
.
At
that
time,
however
, she became
sick and died ,
and her
body
was
washed and
placed
in an upper room
.
And
it
came
to
pass
in
those
days
, that
she fell
sick ,
and died :
and when
they
had
washed her,
they
laid
her
in an upper chamber
.
Since
Lydda was near
Joppa, the disciples heard
that Peter was there and
sent two men to
urge
him, “Come
to us without
delay
. ”
And
as
Lydda was nigh
unto
Joppa, the disciples ,
hearing
that Peter was there ,
sent two men unto
him, entreating
him,
Delay
not
to come
on
unto
us.
So
Peter got
up
and went with them. On
his
arrival
, they took
him to
the upper room.
All the widows stood around
him ,
weeping and showing him
the tunics
and other
clothing
that
Dorcas had
made while she was still
with them.
And
Peter arose
and went with them. And
when
he
was
come
, they brought
him into
the upper chamber:
and
all the widows stood by
him weeping ,
and showing the coats
and garments
which
Dorcas made ,
while she was with them.
Then
Peter sent
them all out
of
the
room.
He
knelt
down and prayed ,
and turning toward
her
body, he said, “
Tabitha, get
up!”
She opened her eyes ,
and seeing
Peter, she sat up.
But
Peter put
them all forth,
and
kneeled
down and prayed ;
and turning to
the
body, he said, Tabitha, arise.
And
she opened her eyes ;
and when
she
saw
Peter, she sat up.
Peter
took
her by
the
hand and helped
her up .
Then
he
called
the saints and widows and
presented her to
them
alive.
And
he
gave
her his
hand ,
and raised
her up ;
and
calling
the saints and widows ,
he
presented her alive.
This
became known all over
Joppa ,
and many people
believed in
the Lord.
And
it
became known throughout
all Joppa :
and many believed on
the Lord.
And Peter
stayed
for
several
days in Joppa with a tanner named
Simon
.
And it
came
to
pass,
that
he
abode
many
days in Joppa with one
Simon
a tanner.
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