Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,
2 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.
did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'
6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
trembling also, and astonished, he said, 'Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord [said] unto him, 'Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,
8 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 his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,
9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, 'Ananias;' and he said, 'Behold me, Lord;'
11 “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 [saith] unto him, 'Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, [one] by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,
12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,
14 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 those calling on Thy name.'
15 “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.
And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings — the sons also of Israel;
16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
17 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 went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him [his] hands, said, 'Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me — Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming — that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,
20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
21 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 those hearing were amazed, and said, 'Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'
22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23 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,
24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
25 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
26 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 Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,
27 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.
and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,
29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,
30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 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.
Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
32 As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all [quarters], came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,
33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name — for eight years laid upon a couch — who was paralytic,
34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
and Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,
35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.
36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas, ) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;
37 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 she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,
38 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 Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that [place], sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.
39 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 having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.
40 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.
And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, 'Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,
41 Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
and having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,
42 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;
43 And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.
