Acts 9:32-10:23

English Standard Version

The Healing of Aeneas

³² Now ^(A)as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. ³³ There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed. ³⁴ And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, ^(B)Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose. ^35 (C)And all the residents of Lydda and ^(D)Sharon saw him, and ^(E)they turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Restored to Life

³⁶ Now there was in ^(F)Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas.^[a] She was full of ^(G)good works and acts of charity. ³⁷ In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in ^(H)an upper room. ³⁸ Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, ^(I)“Please come to us without delay.” ³⁹ So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to ^(J)the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics^[b] and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter ^(K)put them all outside, and ^(L)knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body ^(M)he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. ⁴¹ And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. ⁴² And it became known throughout all Joppa, and ^(N)many believed in the Lord. ⁴³ And he stayed in Joppa for many days ^(O)with one Simon, a tanner.

Peter and Cornelius

10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of ^(P)what was known as the Italian Cohort, ² a devout man ^(Q)who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. ^3 (R)About the ninth hour of the day^{[c] (S)}he saw clearly in a vision ^(T)an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” ⁴ And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms ^(U)have ascended ^(V)as a memorial before God. ⁵ And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. ⁶ He is lodging ^(W)with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” ⁷ When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, ⁸ and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Peter's Vision

⁹ The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, ^(X)Peter went up ^(Y)on the housetop about ^(Z)the sixth hour^[d] to pray. ¹⁰ And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into ^(AA)a trance ¹¹ and saw ^(AB)the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. ¹² In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. ¹³ And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” ¹⁴ But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; ^(AC)for I have never eaten anything that is ^(AD)common or ^(AE)unclean.” ¹⁵ And the voice came to him again a second time, ^(AF)“What God has made clean, do not call common.” ¹⁶ This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.

¹⁷ Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what ^(AG)the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, ^(AH)the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate ¹⁸ and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. ¹⁹ And while Peter was pondering ^(AI)the vision, ^(AJ)the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. ²⁰ Rise and go down and ^(AK)accompany them without hesitation,^[e] for I have sent them.” ²¹ And Peter went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?” ²² And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and ^(AL)God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by ^(AM)a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and ^(AN)to hear what you have to say.” ²³ So he invited them in to be his guests.

The next day he rose and went away with them, and ^(AO)some of ^(AP)the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.