Acts 9
1 And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,
But Saul, still speaking threats even of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 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.
and asked him for letters for the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
As he was traveling, it happened that as he came near to Damascus, suddenly there shone all around him a light out of heaven;
4 and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
and he fell upon the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 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;'
Saul replied, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting;
6 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.'
but rise, enter into the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”
7 And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,
The men who traveled with Saul stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
8 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,
Saul arose from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9 and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.
For three days he was without sight, and he neither ate nor drank.
10 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;'
Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “See, I am here, Lord.”
11 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,
The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and at the house of Judas ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'
He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, so that he might see again.”
13 And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,
But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.
14 and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'
He has authority from the chief priests to arrest everyone here who calls upon your name.”
15 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;
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel;
16 for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
for I will show him how much he must suffer for the cause of my name.”
17 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.'
So Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road when you were coming, has sent me so that you might receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he received his sight; he arose and was baptized;
19 and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,
and he ate and was strengthened. He stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
20 and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
Right away he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying that he is the Son of God.
21 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?'
All who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who destroyed those in Jerusalem who called on this name? He has come here to take them bound to the chief priests.”
22 And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
But Saul became more and more powerful, and he was causing distress among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
After many days, the Jews planned together to kill him.
24 and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
But their plan became known to Saul. They watched the gates day and night in order to kill him.
25 and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
But his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 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,
When he had come to Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 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.
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and he told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how at Damascus Saul had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,
He met with them as they were coming in and going out of Jerusalem. He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus
29 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,
and debated with the Grecian Jews; but they kept trying to kill him.
30 and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
When the brothers learned of this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 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.
So then, the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, the church grew in numbers.
32 And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all [quarters], came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,
Now it came about that, as Peter went throughout the whole region, he came down also to the believers who lived in the town of Lydda.
33 and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name — for eight years laid upon a couch — who was paralytic,
There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in his bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed.
34 and Peter said to him, 'Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,
Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,” and right away he got up.
35 and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.
So everyone who lived in Lydda and in Sharon saw the man and they turned to the Lord.
36 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;
Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translated as “Dorcas.” This woman was full of good works and merciful deeds that she did for the poor.
37 and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,
It came about in those days that she fell sick and died; when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.
38 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.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, begging him, “Come to us without delay.”
39 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.
Peter arose and went with them. When he had arrived, they brought him to the upper room, and all the widows stood by him weeping, showing him the coats and garments that Dorcas had made while she had been with them.
40 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,
Peter put them all out of the room, knelt down, and prayed; then, turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise.” Then she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
41 and having given her [his] hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,
Peter then gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he called the believers and the widows, he presented her alive to them.
42 and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord;
This matter became known throughout all Joppa, and many people believed on the Lord.
43 and it came to pass, that he remained many days in Joppa, with a certain one, Simon a tanner.
It happened that Peter stayed for many days in Joppa with a man named Simon, a tanner.
