Acts 9
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1 And Saul, yet breathing out
threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto
the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to
Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they
were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and
heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished
said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto
him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be
told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with
him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and
when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand,
and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without
sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple
at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias.
And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto
him, Arise, and go into the street which is called
Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of
Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath
seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his
hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I
have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints
at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from
the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 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:
16 For I will
shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and
entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul,
the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou
camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled
with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from
his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and
arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he
was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were
at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him
were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on
this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might
bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in
strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that
this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were
fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known
of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by
night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all
afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 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 he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in
and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name
of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about
to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren
knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and
walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost,
were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter
passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints
which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man
named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the
palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas,
Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose
immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and
Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 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.
37 And it came to pass in those
days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her
in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh
to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto
him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with
them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all
the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which
Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha,
arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand,
and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented
her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all
Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he
tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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