Saul’s Conversion on the Damascus Road

1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

2 andasked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he could bring themtied upto Jerusalem.

3 Now as he proceeded, it happened that when he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

5 So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting!

6 But get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do.”

7 (Now the men who were traveling together with him stood speechless, because theyheard the voice but saw no one.)

8 So Saul got up from the ground, but althoughhis eyes were open he could see nothing. And leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was unable to seefor three days, and he did not eat or drink.

Ananias Sent to Saul

10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus namedAnanias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he said, “Behold, here I am, Lord!”

11 And the Lord said to him, “Get up, go to the street called ‘Straight’ and in the house of Judas look for a man named Saul from Tarsus.For behold, he is praying,

12 and he has seen in a vision a man namedAnanias coming in and placing handson him so that he may regain his sight.”

13 But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie upall who call upon your name!”

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentilesand kings and the sons of Israel.

16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

17 So Ananias departed and entered into the house, and placing hishands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight and got up andwas baptized,

19 and aftertaking food, he regained his strength. And he was with the disciples in Damascus several days.

Saul Proclaims Christ in Damascus

20 And immediately he began proclaimingJesus in the synagogues: “This one is the Son of God!”

21 And all who heard himwere amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who was wreaking havoc in Jerusalem on those who call upon this name, and had come here for this reason, that he could bring them tied upto the chief priests?”

22 But Saul was increasing in strength even more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus byproving that this one is the Christ.

23 And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him.

24 But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him.

25 But his disciples took himat night andlet him down through the wall bylowering himin a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 And when hearrived in Jerusalem, he was attempting to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because theydid not believe that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him andbrought himto 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.

28 And he was going in and going out among them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.

29 And he was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews,but they were trying to do away with him.

30 And whenthe brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in numbers.

Aeneas Healed

32 Now it happened that asPeter was traveling through all the places,he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.

33 And he found there a certain man namedAeneas who was paralyzed, who had been lying on a matfor eight years.

34 And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and make your bed yourself!” And immediately he got up.

35 And all those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, who allindeed turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Raised

36 Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple namedTabitha (which translated means “Dorcas”).She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.

37 Now it happened that in those days afterbecoming sick, she died. And afterwashing her,they placed her in an upstairs room.

38 And becauseLydda was near Joppa, the disciples, when theyheard that Peter was in Lydda,sent two men to him, urging, “Do not delay to come to us!”

39 So Peter got up andaccompanied them. When hearrived, they brought himup to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing himtunics and other clothing that Dorcas used to make while shewas with them.

40 But Peter sent them all outside, and, falling to hisknees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” And she opened her eyes, and when shesaw Peter, she sat up.

41 And he gave her his hand andraised her up. And he called the saints and the widows andpresented her alive.

42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

43 And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

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