1 Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder toward the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the high priest, VP
2 requested letters from him to Damascus, unto the synagogues, so that if he found any being of the Way, both men and women, having bound [them], he might bring [them] to Jerusalem. VP
3 Now in going, it came to pass [that] he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. VP
4 And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” VP
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And [He said], “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. VP
6 But rise up and enter into the city, and it will be spoken to you that which it is necessary for you to do.” VP
7 And the men traveling with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice, but seeing no one. VP
8 And Saul arose from the ground, but his eyes having been opened, he was seeing nothing. And leading him by the hand, they led [him] into Damascus. VP
9 And he was three days without seeing, and he did not eat, nor did he drink. VP
10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Behold, [it is] I, Lord.” VP
11 And the Lord [said] to him, “Having risen up, go on the street called Straight, and seek in [the] house of Judas [the one] of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, VP
12 and he saw in a vision a man named Ananias having come in and having placed the hands on him so that he might see again.” VP
13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Your saints in Jerusalem. VP
14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all those calling on Your name.” VP
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this [man] is to Me a vessel of choice to carry My name before the Gentiles, and also kings and [the] sons of Israel. VP
16 For I will show to him how much it is necessary for him to suffer for My name.” VP
17 And Ananias went away and entered into the house; and having laid the hands upon him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me—Jesus, the [One] having appeared to you on the road by which you were coming—so that you may see again and may be filled with [the] Holy Spirit.” VP
18 And immediately [something] like scales fell away from his eyes, and he saw again. And having risen up, he was baptized, VP
19 and having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus some days. VP
20 And immediately he was proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. VP
21 And all those hearing were amazed and were saying, “Is this not the [one] having ravaged those in Jerusalem calling on this name? And he had come here for this, so that he might bring them, having been bound, to the chief priests.” VP
22 But Saul was empowered all the more and was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. VP
23 Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him, VP
24 but their plot became known to Saul. And they were also closely watching the gates day and also night so that they might kill him. VP
25 But having taken [him] by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered [him] in a basket. VP
26 And having arrived in Jerusalem, he was trying to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple. VP
27 But Barnabas, having taken him, brought [him] to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. VP
28 And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. VP
29 And he was speaking and debating with the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him. VP
30 But the brothers, having known, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. VP
31 Then indeed the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified. And going on in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was being multiplied. VP
32 Now it came to pass [that] Peter, passing through all [quarters], also went down to the saints dwelling in Lydda. VP
33 And he found there a certain man named Aeneas—lying on a bed for eight years—who was paralyzed. VP
34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise up and make the bed for yourself.” And immediately he rose up, VP
35 and all those dwelling in Lydda and Sharon saw him [and] turned to the Lord. VP
36 Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which, being translated, is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and of alms that she was doing. VP
37 But it came to pass in those days [that] having become sick, she died. And having washed [her], they placed [her] in an upper room. VP
38 Now Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter is in it, sent two men to him, imploring, “Do not delay to come through to us.” VP
39 And having risen up, Peter went with them, who, having arrived, brought [him] into the upper room. And all the widows stood by him, weeping and showing [the] tunics and garments, as many as Dorcas was making, being with them. VP
40 And Peter, having put all outside and having bowed the knees, prayed. And having turned to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise!” And she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up. VP
41 And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up. And having called the saints and the widows, he presented her being alive. VP
42 And it became known throughout all of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord. VP
43 And it came to pass [that] he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner. VP