扫罗归主

扫罗继续用凶狠的话恐吓主的门徒。他去见大祭司, 要取得授权书到大马士革的各会堂搜捕信耶稣的人,无论男女,都要把他们押回耶路撒冷。

当他快到大马士革的时候,突然有一道光从天上射下来,四面照着他。 他倒在地上,听见有声音对他说:“扫罗!扫罗!你为什么迫害我?” 他说:“主啊,你是谁?”那声音说:“我就是你所迫害的耶稣。 起来!进城去,有人会告诉你该做的事。”

同行的人站在那里只听见声音,却看不见人,吓得张口结舌。 扫罗爬起来,睁大眼睛,却什么也看不见,同伴拉着他的手进了大马士革。 一连三天,扫罗什么也看不见,也不吃也不喝。

10 这时候,在大马士革有个门徒名叫亚拿尼亚,他在异象中听见主呼唤他的名字,就回答说:“主啊,我在这里。”

11 主说:“起来,到直街的犹大家去见一个来自大数、名叫扫罗的人,他正在向我祷告。 12 我让他在异象中看见一个名叫亚拿尼亚的人去他那里,把手按在他身上,使他恢复视力。”

13 亚拿尼亚回答说:“主啊!我听见许多人说他对耶路撒冷的信徒大加迫害。 14 他来这里是得到祭司长的授权,要拘捕所有求告你名的人。”

15 主对亚拿尼亚说:“你放心去吧!他是我拣选的器皿,要向外族人、君王和以色列人宣扬我的名。 16 我会让他知道他必为我的名而受许多的苦。”

17 亚拿尼亚去了,进了那家,就把手按在扫罗身上,说:“扫罗弟兄,在你来的路上向你显现的主耶稣派我来使你重见光明、被圣灵充满。” 18 顿时,扫罗的眼睛上有鳞片似的东西脱落,他立刻恢复了视力,便起来接受了洗礼。 19 他吃过东西之后,体力也恢复了。他和大马士革的门徒住了几天之后, 20 便到各会堂去宣讲:“耶稣是上帝的儿子。”

21 听的人都大吃一惊,说:“他不就是那在耶路撒冷迫害信徒的人吗?他到这里来不是要把大马士革的信徒押去见祭司长吗?”

22 但扫罗越发有能力,引经据典证明耶稣是基督,使大马士革的犹太人惊慌失措。

扫罗逃生

23 过了一段日子,犹太人图谋杀死扫罗。 24 他们昼夜在城门守候,伺机下手,但这阴谋被扫罗知道了。 25 他的门徒趁夜间用筐子把他从城墙上缒下去。

26 扫罗逃到耶路撒冷后,曾设法与当地的门徒联络,可是他们都怕他,不相信他是门徒。 27 只有巴拿巴接待他,带他去见使徒,向他们陈述扫罗如何在路上遇见主,主如何对他说话,他又如何勇敢地在大马士革奉耶稣的名传道。 28 于是,扫罗就在耶路撒冷与使徒一起出入来往,奉主的名放胆传道。 29 他常常跟那些讲希腊话的犹太人辩论,于是他们打算杀掉他。 30 弟兄姊妹知道这消息后,就把扫罗带到凯撒利亚,然后送他到大数去。

31 当时,犹太、加利利、撒玛利亚各地的教会都很平安,得到了坚固。信徒们非常敬畏主,又得到圣灵的安慰,人数越来越多。

彼得医治瘫子

32 彼得四处奔波,来到吕大探访那里的信徒, 33 遇见一个已经卧床八年、名叫以尼雅的瘫子。 34 彼得对他说:“以尼雅,耶稣基督已经医好你了,起来收拾你的垫子吧!”他立刻应声而起。 35 吕大和沙仑的居民看见他,都归向了主。

彼得使死人复活

36 在约帕有个乐善好施的女信徒名叫戴碧达,希腊话叫多加,意思是“羚羊”。 37 当时,她患病死了。有人将她的尸体洗干净后,停放在楼上。 38 吕大和约帕相距不远,门徒听说彼得在吕大,就派两个人赶去请他立刻来约帕。 39 彼得便随他们一同到了那里,有人领他上楼。众寡妇都站在彼得周围哭,并把多加生前缝制的内衣、外衣给他看。

40 彼得叫她们都出去,自己跪下祷告,然后转身对死者说:“戴碧达,起来!”她便睁开了眼睛,看见彼得,就坐了起来。 41 彼得伸手扶她起来后,叫那些在外面等候的门徒和寡妇进来,把活过来的多加交给他们。 42 这事传遍了整个约帕,许多人都信了主。 43 彼得继续留在约帕,在当地一个名叫西门的皮革匠家住了好些日子。

掃羅歸主

掃羅繼續用兇狠的話恐嚇主的門徒。他去見大祭司, 要取得授權書到大馬士革的各會堂搜捕信耶穌的人,無論男女,都要把他們押回耶路撒冷。

當他快到大馬士革的時候,突然有一道光從天上射下來,四面照著他。 他倒在地上,聽見有聲音對他說:「掃羅!掃羅!你為什麼迫害我?」 他說:「主啊,你是誰?」那聲音說:「我就是你所迫害的耶穌。 起來!進城去,有人會告訴你該做的事。」

同行的人站在那裡只聽見聲音,卻看不見人,嚇得張口結舌。 掃羅爬起來,睜大眼睛,卻什麼也看不見,同伴拉著他的手進了大馬士革。 一連三天,掃羅什麼也看不見,也不吃也不喝。

10 這時候,在大馬士革有個門徒名叫亞拿尼亞,他在異象中聽見主呼喚他的名字,就回答說:「主啊,我在這裡。」

11 主說:「起來,到直街的猶大家去見一個來自大數、名叫掃羅的人,他正在向我禱告。 12 我讓他在異象中看見一個名叫亞拿尼亞的人去他那裡,把手按在他身上,使他恢復視力。」

13 亞拿尼亞回答說:「主啊!我聽見許多人說他對耶路撒冷的信徒大加迫害。 14 他來這裡是得到祭司長的授權,要拘捕所有求告你名的人。」

15 主對亞拿尼亞說:「你放心去吧!他是我揀選的器皿,要向外族人、君王和以色列人宣揚我的名。 16 我會讓他知道他必為我的名而受許多的苦。」

17 亞拿尼亞去了,進了那家,就把手按在掃羅身上,說:「掃羅弟兄,在你來的路上向你顯現的主耶穌派我來使你重見光明、被聖靈充滿。」 18 頓時,掃羅的眼睛上有鱗片似的東西脫落,他立刻恢復了視力,便起來接受了洗禮。 19 他吃過東西之後,體力也恢復了。他和大馬士革的門徒住了幾天之後, 20 便到各會堂去宣講:「耶穌是上帝的兒子。」

21 聽的人都大吃一驚,說:「他不就是那在耶路撒冷迫害信徒的人嗎?他到這裡來不是要把大馬士革的信徒押去見祭司長嗎?」

22 但掃羅越發有能力,引經據典證明耶穌是基督,使大馬士革的猶太人驚慌失措。

掃羅逃生

23 過了一段日子,猶太人圖謀殺死掃羅。 24 他們晝夜在城門守候,伺機下手,但這陰謀被掃羅知道了。 25 他的門徒趁夜間用筐子把他從城牆上縋下去。

26 掃羅逃到耶路撒冷後,曾設法與當地的門徒聯絡,可是他們都怕他,不相信他是門徒。 27 只有巴拿巴接待他,帶他去見使徒,向他們陳述掃羅如何在路上遇見主,主如何對他說話,他又如何勇敢地在大馬士革奉耶穌的名傳道。 28 於是,掃羅就在耶路撒冷與使徒一起出入來往,奉主的名放膽傳道。 29 他常常跟那些講希臘話的猶太人辯論,於是他們打算殺掉他。 30 弟兄姊妹知道這消息後,就把掃羅帶到凱撒利亞,然後送他到大數去。

31 當時,猶太、加利利、撒瑪利亞各地的教會都很平安,得到了堅固。信徒們非常敬畏主,又得到聖靈的安慰,人數越來越多。

彼得醫治癱子

32 彼得四處奔波,來到呂大探訪那裡的信徒, 33 遇見一個已經臥床八年、名叫以尼雅的癱子。 34 彼得對他說:「以尼雅,耶穌基督已經醫好你了,起來收拾你的墊子吧!」他立刻應聲而起。 35 呂大和沙崙的居民看見他,都歸向了主。

彼得使死人復活

36 在約帕有個樂善好施的女信徒名叫戴碧達,希臘話叫多加,意思是「羚羊」。 37 當時,她患病死了。有人將她的屍體洗乾淨後,停放在樓上。 38 呂大和約帕相距不遠,門徒聽說彼得在呂大,就派兩個人趕去請他立刻來約帕。 39 彼得便隨他們一同到了那裡,有人領他上樓。眾寡婦都站在彼得周圍哭,並把多加生前縫制的內衣、外衣給他看。

40 彼得叫她們都出去,自己跪下禱告,然後轉身對死者說:「戴碧達,起來!」她便睜開了眼睛,看見彼得,就坐了起來。 41 彼得伸手扶她起來後,叫那些在外面等候的門徒和寡婦進來,把活過來的多加交給他們。 42 這事傳遍了整個約帕,許多人都信了主。 43 彼得繼續留在約帕,在當地一個名叫西門的皮革匠家住了好些日子。

Conversión de Saulo

Saulo(A), respirando todavía amenazas[a] y muerte contra los discípulos del Señor(B), fue al sumo sacerdote, y le pidió cartas para las sinagogas(C) de Damasco(D), para que si encontraba algunos que pertenecieran al Camino(E), tanto hombres como mujeres, los pudiera llevar atados a Jerusalén(F).

(G)Y mientras viajaba, al acercarse a Damasco, de repente resplandeció a su alrededor una luz del cielo(H). Al caer a tierra, oyó una voz que le decía: «Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues(I)?».

«¿Quién eres, Señor?», preguntó Saulo. El Señor respondió: «Yo soy Jesús a quien tú persigues; levántate[b], entra en la ciudad, y se te dirá lo que debes hacer(J)».

Los hombres que iban con él se detuvieron atónitos(K), oyendo la voz[c](L), pero sin ver a nadie. Saulo se levantó del suelo, y aunque sus ojos estaban abiertos, no veía nada(M); y llevándolo por la mano, lo trajeron a Damasco(N). Estuvo tres días sin ver, y no comió ni bebió.

Ananías visita a Saulo

10 Había en Damasco(O) cierto discípulo llamado Ananías(P); y el Señor le dijo en una visión(Q): «Ananías». «Aquí estoy, Señor», contestó él. 11 El Señor le dijo: «Levántate y ve a la calle que se llama Derecha, y pregunta en la casa de Judas por un hombre de Tarso(R)llamado Saulo, porque él está orando, 12 y ha visto en una visión[d]a un hombre llamado Ananías, que entra y pone las manos sobre él para que recobre la vista(S)».

13 Pero Ananías respondió: «Señor, he oído de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuánto mal ha hecho a Tus santos(T) en Jerusalén(U), 14 y aquí tiene autoridad de los principales sacerdotes para prender(V) a todos los que invocan Tu nombre(W)».

15 Pero el Señor le dijo: «Ve, porque él es Mi instrumento[e]escogido(X), para llevar Mi nombre en presencia de los gentiles(Y), de los reyes(Z)y de los israelitas; 16 porque Yo le mostraré cuánto debe padecer(AA)por Mi nombre».

17 Ananías fue y entró en la casa, y después de poner las manos sobre él(AB), dijo: «Hermano Saulo, el Señor Jesús, que se te apareció en el camino por donde venías, me ha enviado para que recobres la vista(AC) y seas lleno del Espíritu Santo(AD)». 18 Al instante cayeron de sus ojos como unas escamas, y recobró la vista; y se levantó y fue bautizado. 19 Tomó alimentos y cobró fuerzas.

Y por varios días estuvo con los discípulos(AE) que estaban en Damasco(AF).

Saulo predica en Damasco

20 Enseguida se puso a predicar de Jesús en las sinagogas(AG), diciendo[f]: «Él es el Hijo de Dios(AH)». 21 Y todos los que lo escuchaban estaban asombrados y decían: «¿No es este el que en Jerusalén destruía a los que invocaban este nombre(AI), y el que había venido aquí con este propósito: para llevarlos atados ante los principales sacerdotes(AJ)?». 22 Pero Saulo seguía fortaleciéndose y confundiendo a los judíos que habitaban en Damasco, demostrando que este Jesús es el Cristo[g].

Saulo escapa de los judíos

23 Después de muchos días(AK), los judíos tramaron(AL) deshacerse de él, 24 pero su plan llegó al conocimiento de Saulo(AM). Y aun vigilaban las puertas día y noche con el intento de matarlo(AN); 25 pero sus discípulos lo tomaron de noche y lo sacaron[h] por una abertura en la muralla, bajándolo en una canasta.

Saulo en Jerusalén

26 Cuando Saulo llegó a Jerusalén, trataba de juntarse con los discípulos; pero todos le temían, no creyendo que era discípulo(AO). 27 Pero Bernabé(AP) lo tomó y lo presentó a los apóstoles, y les contó cómo Saulo había visto al Señor en el camino, y que Él le había hablado(AQ), y cómo en Damasco(AR) había hablado con valor en el nombre de Jesús(AS).

28 Y estaba con ellos moviéndose libremente[i] en Jerusalén, hablando con valor en el nombre del Señor(AT). 29 También hablaba y discutía con los judíos helenistas(AU); pero estos intentaban matarlo. 30 Pero cuando los hermanos(AV) lo supieron, lo llevaron a Cesarea(AW), y de allí lo enviaron(AX) a Tarso(AY).

31 Entretanto la iglesia(AZ) gozaba de paz por toda Judea, Galilea y Samaria, y era edificada; y andando en el temor del Señor y en la fortaleza del Espíritu Santo, seguía creciendo.

Curación de Eneas

32 Mientras Pedro viajaba por todas aquellas regiones, vino también a los santos(BA) que vivían en Lida(BB). 33 Allí encontró a un hombre llamado Eneas, que había estado postrado en cama por ocho años, porque estaba paralítico. 34 Y Pedro le dijo: «Eneas, Jesucristo te sana; levántate y haz tu cama». Y al instante se levantó. 35 Todos los que vivían en Lida(BC) y en Sarón(BD) lo vieron, y[j] se convirtieron al Señor(BE).

Resurrección de Dorcas

36 Había entonces en Jope(BF) una discípula llamada Tabita, que traducido al griego es Dorcas[k]; esta mujer era rica[l] en obras buenas y de caridad que hacía continuamente. 37 Y sucedió que en aquellos días se enfermó y murió; y lavado su cuerpo, lo pusieron en un aposento alto(BG). 38 Como Lida estaba cerca de Jope(BH), los discípulos(BI), al oír que Pedro estaba allí, le enviaron dos hombres, rogándole: «No tarde usted en venir a nosotros».

39 Entonces Pedro se levantó y fue con ellos. Cuando llegó lo llevaron al aposento alto(BJ), y todas las viudas(BK) lo rodearon llorando, mostrando todas las túnicas y ropas que Dorcas solía hacer cuando estaba con ellas.

40 Pero Pedro, haciendo salir a todos, se arrodilló y oró(BL), y volviéndose al cadáver, dijo: «Tabita, levántate(BM)». Ella abrió los ojos, y al ver a Pedro, se incorporó(BN). 41 Él le dio la mano y la levantó; y llamando a los santos[m](BO) y a las viudas(BP), la presentó viva. 42 Esto se supo en todo Jope(BQ), y muchos creyeron en el Señor(BR). 43 Pedro se quedó en Jope(BS) muchos días con un tal Simón, que era curtidor(BT).

Footnotes

  1. 9:1 Lit. amenaza.
  2. 9:6 Algunas versiones agregan al principio del vers.: El, temblando y temeroso, dijo: Señor, ¿qué quieres que yo haga? Y el Señor le dijo: Levántate.
  3. 9:7 O el sonido.
  4. 9:12 Algunos mss. no incluyen: en una visión.
  5. 9:15 O vaso.
  6. 9:20 Lit. que.
  7. 9:22 I.e. el Mesías.
  8. 9:25 Lit. bajaron.
  9. 9:28 Lit. entrando y saliendo.
  10. 9:35 Lit. los cuales.
  11. 9:36 O Gacela.
  12. 9:36 Lit. llena.
  13. 9:41 O los creyentes.

But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.

But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

10 And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.

11 And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

12 and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.

13 And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

15 And the Lord said to him, Go, for this [man] is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and [the] sons of Israel:

16 for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.

17 And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with [the] Holy Spirit.

18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

19 and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who [were] in Damascus certain days.

20 And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that *he* is the Son of God.

21 And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

22 But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23 Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

25 but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 And having arrived at Jerusalem he essayed to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem,

29 and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.

30 And the brethren knowing it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 The assemblies then throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord, and were increased through the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

32 Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.

33 And he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.

34 And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus, the Christ, heals thee: rise up, and make thy couch for thyself. And straightway he rose up.

35 And all who inhabited Lydda and the Saron saw him, who turned to the Lord.

36 And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

37 And it came to pass in those days that she grew sick and died; and, having washed her, they put her in [the] upper room.

38 But Lydda being near to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, beseeching him, Thou must not delay coming to us.

39 And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 But Peter, putting them all out, and kneeling down, prayed. And, turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and, seeing Peter, sat up.

41 And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.

42 And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

43 And it came to pass that he remained many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.

Saul’s Conversion(A)

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples.(B) He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,(C) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,(D) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.(E) He fell to the ground and heard a voice(F) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(G)

The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound(H) but did not see anyone.(I) Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing.(J) So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,(K) “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus(L) named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on(M) him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people(N) in Jerusalem.(O) 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests(P) to arrest all who call on your name.”(Q)

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument(R) to proclaim my name to the Gentiles(S) and their kings(T) and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(U)

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on(V) Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(W) 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,(X) 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul spent several days with the disciples(Y) in Damascus.(Z) 20 At once he began to preach in the synagogues(AA) that Jesus is the Son of God.(AB) 21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name?(AC) And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”(AD) 22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.(AE)

23 After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,(AF) 24 but Saul learned of their plan.(AG) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.(AH)

26 When he came to Jerusalem,(AI) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas(AJ) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(AK) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(AL) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](AM) but they tried to kill him.(AN) 30 When the believers(AO) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(AP) and sent him off to Tarsus.(AQ)

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria(AR) enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.(AS)

Aeneas and Dorcas

32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people(AT) who lived in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you.(AU) Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon(AV) saw him and turned to the Lord.(AW)

36 In Joppa(AX) there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good(AY) and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.(AZ) 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples(BA) heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows(BB) stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter sent them all out of the room;(BC) then he got down on his knees(BD) and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.”(BE) She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.(BF) 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.(BG)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture