Acts 9

1But SaulG4569, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciplesG3101 of the LordG2962, went unto the highG749 priestG749, 2and askedG154 of him lettersG1992 to DamascusG1154 unto the synagoguesG4864, that if he foundG2147 any that wereG1510 of the WayG3598, whether menG435 or womenG1135, he might bringG71 them boundG1210 to JerusalemG2419. 3And as he journeyed, it cameG1096 to passG1096 that he drew nigh unto DamascusG1154: and suddenlyG1810 there shone round about him a lightG5457 out of heavenG3772: 4and he fellG4098 upon the earthG1093, and heardG191 a voiceG5456 sayingG3004 unto him, SaulG4549, SaulG4549, whyG5101 persecutest thou me? 5And he saidG3004, Who art thou, LordG2962? And he saidG3004, I amG1510 JesusG2424 whom thou persecutest: 6but riseG450, and enterG1525 into the cityG4172, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7And the menG435 that journeyed with him stoodG2476 speechless, hearingG191 the voiceG5456, but beholding no manG435. 8And SaulG4569 arose from the earthG1093; and when his eyesG3788 were openedG455, he sawG991 nothing; and they led him by the hand, and broughtG1521 him into DamascusG1154. 9And he wasG1510 threeG5140 daysG2250 without sight, and did neither eatG2068 nor drinkG4095.

10NowG1161 there wasG1510 a certainG5100 discipleG3101 at DamascusG1154, namedG3686 AnaniasG367; and the LordG2962 saidG3004 unto him in a visionG3705, AnaniasG367. And he saidG3004, BeholdG2400, I amG1510 here, LordG2962. 11And the LordG2962 said unto him, AriseG450, and goG4198 to the streetG4505 which is calledG2564 StraightG2117, and inquire in the houseG3614 of JudasG2455 for oneG3588 namedG3686 SaulG4569, a man of TarsusG5018: for beholdG2400, he prayeth; 12and he hath seenG3708 a manG435 namedG3686 AnaniasG367 comingG1525 in, and layingG2007 his handsG5495 on him, that he might receiveG308 his sightG308. 13But AnaniasG367 answeredG611, LordG2962, I have heardG191 from manyG4183 of this manG435, howG3745 muchG4183 evilG2556 he did to thy saintsG40 at JerusalemG2419: 14and hereG5602 he hath authorityG1849 from the chiefG749 priestsG749 to bindG1210 all that callG1941 upon thy nameG3686. 15But the LordG2962 saidG3004 unto him, GoG4198 thy way: for he isG1510 a chosen vesselG4632 unto me, to bearG941 my nameG3686 before the GentilesG1484 and kingsG935, and the children of IsraelG2474: 16for I will showG5263 him howG3745 manyG3745 things he must sufferG3958 for my name’sG3686 sake. 17And AnaniasG367 departedG565, and enteredG1525 into the houseG3614; and layingG2007 his handsG5495 on him saidG3004, BrotherG80 SaulG4549, the LordG2962, evenG2532 JesusG2424, who appeared unto thee in the wayG3598 which thou camest, hath sentG649 me, that thou mayest receiveG308 thy sightG308, and be filledG4130 with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 18And straightway there fell from his eyesG3788 as it were scales, and he receivedG308 his sightG308; and he aroseG450 and was baptizedG907; 19and he tookG2983 foodG5160 and was strengthened.

And he was certainG5100 daysG2250 with the disciplesG3101 that were at DamascusG1154. 20And straightway in the synagoguesG4864 he proclaimedG2784 JesusG2424, that he isG1510 the SonG5207 of GodG2316. 21And all that heardG191 him wereG1510 amazed, and saidG3004, IsG1510 not this he that in JerusalemG2419 made havoc of them that called on this nameG3686? and he had comeG2064 hither for this intent, that he might bringG71 them boundG1210 before the chiefG749 priestsG749. 22But SaulG4569 increased the moreG3123 in strength, and confounded the JewsG2453 that dwelt at DamascusG1154, proving that this isG1510 the ChristG5547.

23And whenG5613 manyG2425 daysG2250 were fulfilled, the JewsG2453 took counsel togetherG4823 to kill him: 24but their plotG1917 became knownG1097 to SaulG4569. And they watchedG3906 the gatesG4439 alsoG2532 dayG2250 and nightG3571 that they might kill him: 25but his disciplesG3101 tookG2983 him by nightG3571, and let him downG5465 through the wallG5038, lowering him in a basketG4711.

26And when he wasG1510 come to JerusalemG2419, he assayed to joinG2853 himself to the disciplesG3101: and they wereG1510 all afraidG5399 of him, not believingG4100 that he wasG1510 a discipleG3101. 27But BarnabasG921 took him, and broughtG71 him to the apostlesG652, and declared unto them howG4459 he had seenG3708 the LordG2962 in the wayG3598, and that he had spokenG2980 to him, and howG4459 at DamascusG1154 he had preached boldlyG3955 in the nameG3686 of JesusG2424. 28And he wasG1510 with them goingG1607 in and goingG1607 out at JerusalemG2419, 29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. 30And when the brethren knewG1921 it, they broughtG2609 him downG2609 to Cæsarea, and sent him forthG1821 to TarsusG5019.

31So the churchG1577 throughout all Judæa and GalileeG1056 and SamariaG4540 had peaceG1515, being edifiedG3618; and, walkingG4198 in the fearG5401 of the LordG2962 and in the comfortG3874 of the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, was multipliedG4129.

32And it cameG1096 to passG1330, as PeterG4074 wentG1330 throughout all parts, he cameG1096 downG2718 alsoG2532 to the saintsG40 that dwelt at LyddaG3069. 33And there he foundG2147 a certainG5100 manG444 namedG3686 AeneasG132, who had kept his bed eightG3638 yearsG2094; for he wasG1510 palsied. 34And PeterG4074 saidG3004 unto him, AeneasG132, JesusG2424 ChristG5547 healeth thee: ariseG450, and make thy bed. And straightway he aroseG450. 35And all that dwelt at LyddaG3069 and in Sharon sawG3708 him, and they turnedG1994 to the LordG2962.

36NowG1161 there wasG1510 at JoppaG2445 a certainG5100 disciple namedG3686 TabithaG5000, which by interpretation isG1510 called DorcasG1393: this woman wasG1510 fullG4134 of goodG18 worksG2041 and almsdeeds which she did. 37And it cameG1096 to passG1096 in those daysG2250, that she fell sickG770, and diedG599: and when they had washedG3068 her, they laidG5087 her in an upperG5253 chamber. 38And as LyddaG3069 wasG1510 nigh unto JoppaG2445, the disciplesG3101, hearingG191 that PeterG4074 wasG1510 there, sentG649 twoG1417 menG435 unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us. 39And PeterG4074 aroseG450 and went with them. And when he wasG1510 come, they broughtG321 him into the upperG5253 chamber: and all the widowsG5503 stoodG450 by him weepingG2799, and showingG1925 the coats and garmentsG2440 which DorcasG1393 madeG4160, while she wasG1510 with them. 40But PeterG4074 putG5087 them all forth, and kneeled downG5087, and prayedG4336; and turningG1994 to the bodyG4983, he saidG3004, TabithaG5000, ariseG450. And she openedG455 her eyesG3788; and when she sawG3708 PeterG4074, she sat up. 41And he gaveG1325 her his handG5495, and raisedG450 her up; and callingG5455 the saintsG40 and widowsG5503, he presentedG3936 her aliveG2198. 42And it becameG1096 known throughout all JoppaG2445: and manyG4183 believedG4100 on the LordG2962. 43And it cameG1096 to passG1096, that he abode manyG2425 daysG2250 in JoppaG2445 with oneG5100 SimonG4613 a tannerG1038.