Acts 9
Christian Standard Bible
The Damascus Road
9 Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples(A) of the Lord. He went to the high priest(B) 2 and requested letters(C) from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way,(D) he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3 As(E) he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. 4 Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul said.
“I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied. 6 “But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.(F) 8 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. 9 He was unable to see for three days and did not eat or drink.
Saul’s Baptism
10 There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.”
“Here I am, Lord,” he replied.(G)
11 “Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus(H) named Saul, since he is praying there. 12 In a vision[a] he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”(I)
13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.(J) 14 And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”(K)
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument(L) to take my name to Gentiles,(M) kings, and Israelites.(N) 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”(O)
17 Ananias went and entered the house. He placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were traveling, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”(P)
18 At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. 19 And after taking some food, he regained his strength.(Q)
Saul Proclaiming the Messiah
Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some time. 20 Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”(R)
21 All who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man in Jerusalem who was causing havoc for those who called on this name and came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?” (S)
22 But Saul grew stronger and kept confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, 24 but Saul learned of their plot. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him,(T) 25 but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.(U)
Saul in Jerusalem
26 When he arrived in Jerusalem,(V) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple. 27 Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly(W) in the name of Jesus.(X) 28 Saul was coming and going with them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.(Y) 30 When the brothers found out, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.(Z)
The Church’s Growth
31 So the church(AA) throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
The Healing of Aeneas
32 As Peter was traveling from place to place, he also came down to the saints(AB) who lived in Lydda.(AC) 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,”[b] and immediately he got up.(AD) 35 So all who lived in Lydda and Sharon(AE) saw him and turned to the Lord.
Dorcas Restored to Life
36 In Joppa(AF) there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works(AG) and acts of charity. 37 About that time she became sick and died. After washing her, they placed her in a room upstairs. 38 Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him who urged him, “Don’t delay in coming with us.” 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.(AH) 41 He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. He called the saints and widows and presented her alive. 42 This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed for some time in Joppa with Simon,(AI) a leather tanner.
Acts 9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 Meanwhile, Sha’ul, still breathing murderous threats against the Lord’s talmidim, went to the cohen hagadol 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Dammesek, authorizing him to arrest any people he might find, whether men or women, who belonged to “the Way,” and bring them back to Yerushalayim.
3 He was on the road and nearing Dammesek, when suddenly a light from heaven flashed all around him. 4 Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Sha’ul! Sha’ul! Why do you keep persecuting me?” 5 “Sir, who are you?” he asked. “I am Yeshua, and you are persecuting me. 6 But get up, and go into the city, and you will be told what you have to do.”
7 The men traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 They helped Sha’ul get up off the ground; but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So, leading him by the hand, they brought him into Dammesek. 9 For three days he remained unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.
10 There was a talmid in Dammesek, Hananyah by name; and in a vision the Lord said to him, “Hananyah!” He said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to Straight Street, to Y’hudah’s house; and ask for a man from Tarsus named Sha’ul; for he is praying, 12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Hananyah coming in and placing his hands on him to restore his sight.” 13 But Hananyah answered, “Lord, many have told me about this man, how much harm he has done to your people in Yerushalayim; 14 and here he has a warrant from the head cohanim to arrest everyone who calls on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name to the Goyim, even to their kings, and to the sons of Isra’el as well. 16 For I myself will show him how much he will have to suffer on account of my name.”
17 So Hananyah left and went into the house. Placing his hands on him, he said, “Brother Sha’ul, the Lord — Yeshua, the one 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 Ruach HaKodesh.” 18 In that moment, something like scales fell away from Sha’ul’s eyes; and he could see again. He got up and was immersed; 19 then he ate some food and regained his strength.
Sha’ul spent some days with the talmidim in Dammesek, 20 and immediately he began proclaiming in the synagogues that Yeshua is the Son of God. 21 All who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Isn’t he the man who in Yerushalayim was trying to destroy the people who call on this name? In fact, isn’t that why he came here, to arrest them and bring them back to the head cohanim?” 22 But Sha’ul was being filled with more and more power and was creating an uproar among the Jews living in Dammesek with his proofs that Yeshua is the Messiah.
23 Quite some time later, the non-believing Jews gathered together and made plans to kill him; 24 but their plot became known to Sha’ul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to do away with him; 25 but under cover of night, his talmidim took him and let him down over the city wall, lowering him in a large basket.
26 On reaching Yerushalayim, he tried to join the talmidim; but they were all afraid of him — they didn’t believe he was a talmid. 27 However, Bar-Nabba got hold of him and took him to the emissaries. He told them how Sha’ul had seen the Lord while traveling, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Dammesek Sha’ul had spoken out boldly in the name of Yeshua. 28 So he remained with them and went all over Yerushalayim continuing to speak out boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they began making attempts to kill him. 30 When the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Then the Messianic community throughout Y’hudah, the Galil and Shomron enjoyed peace and was built up. They lived in the fear of the Lord, with the counsel of the Ruach HaKodesh; and their numbers kept multiplying.
32 As Kefa traveled around the countryside, he came down to the believers in Lud. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had lain bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed. 34 Kefa said to him, “Aeneas! Yeshua the Messiah is healing you! Get up, and make your bed!” 35 Everyone living in Lud and the Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Now in Yafo there was a talmidah named Tavita 36 (which means “gazelle”); she was always doing tzedakah and other good deeds. 37 It happened that just at that time, she took sick and died. After washing her, they laid her in a room upstairs. 38 Lud is near Yafo, and the talmidim had heard that Kefa was there, so they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come to us without delay.” 39 Kefa got up and went with them.
When he arrived, they led him into the upstairs room. All the widows stood by him, sobbing and showing all the dresses and coats Tavita had made them while she was still with them. 40 But Kefa put them all outside, kneeled down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, “Tavita! Get up!” She opened her eyes; and on seeing Kefa, she sat up. 41 He offered her his hand and helped her to her feet; then, calling the believers and the widows, he presented her to them alive. 42 This became known all over Yafo, and many people put their trust in the Lord. 43 Kefa stayed on in Yafo for some time with a man named Shim‘on, a leather-tanner.
Дії 9
Ukrainian Bible
9 А Савл, іще дишучи грізьбою й убивством на учнів Господніх, приступивши до первосвященика,
2 попросив від нього листи у Дамаск синагогам, щоб, коли знайде яких чоловіків та жінок, що тієї дороги вони, то зв'язати й привести до Єрусалиму.
3 А коли він ішов й наближався до Дамаску, то ось нагло осяяло світло із неба його,
4 а він повалився на землю, і голос почув, що йому говорив: Савле, Савле, чому ти Мене переслідуєш?
5 А він запитав: Хто Ти, Пане? А Той: Я Ісус, що Його переслідуєш ти. Трудно тобі бити ногою колючку!
6 А він, затрусившися та налякавшися, каже: Чого, Господи, хочеш, щоб я вчинив? А до нього Господь: Уставай, та до міста подайся, а там тобі скажуть, що маєш робити!
7 А люди, що йшли з ним, онімілі стояли, бо вони чули голос, та нікого не бачили.
8 Тоді Савл підвівся з землі, і хоч очі розплющені мав, нікого не бачив... І за руку його повели й привели до Дамаску.
9 І три дні невидющий він був, і не їв, і не пив.
10 А в Дамаску був учень один, на ймення Ананій. І Господь у видінні промовив до нього: Ананію! А він відказав: Ось я, Господи!
11 Господь же до нього: Устань, і піди на вулицю, що Простою зветься, і пошукай в домі Юдовім Савла на ймення, тарсянина, ось бо він молиться,
12 і мужа в видінні він бачив, на ймення Ананія, що до нього прийшов і руку на нього поклав, щоб став він видющий...
13 Відповів же Ананій: Чув я, Господи, від багатьох про цього чоловіка, скільки зла він учинив в Єрусалимі святим Твоїм!
14 І тут має владу від первосвящеників, щоб в'язати усіх, хто кличе Ім'я Твоє.
15 І промовив до нього Господь: Іди, бо для Мене посудина вибрана він, щоб носити Ім'я Моє перед народами, і царями, і синами Ізраїля.
16 Бо Я покажу йому, скільки має він витерпіти за Ім'я Моє.
17 І Ананій пішов, і до дому ввійшов, і руки поклавши на нього, промовив: Савле брате, Господь Ісус, що з'явився тобі на дорозі, якою ти йшов, послав ось мене, щоб став ти видющий, і наповнився Духа Святого!
18 І хвилі тієї відпала з очей йому ніби луска, і зараз видющий він став... І, вставши, охристився,
19 і, прийнявши поживу, на силах зміцнів.
20 І він зараз зачав у синагогах звіщати про Ісуса, що Він Божий Син,
21 І дивом усі дивувалися, хто чув, і говорили: Хіба це не той, що переслідував в Єрусалимі визнавців оцього Ім'я, та й сюди не на те він прибув, щоб отих пов'язати й привести до первосвящеників?
22 А Савл іще більше зміцнявся, і непокоїв юдеїв, що в Дамаску жили, удоводнюючи, що Той то Христос.
23 А як часу минуло доволі, юдеї змовилися його вбити,
24 та Савлові стала відома їхня змова. А вони день і ніч чатували в воротях, щоб убити його.
25 Тому учні забрали його вночі, та й із муру спустили в коші.
26 А коли він до Єрусалиму прибув, то силкувався пристати до учнів, та його всі лякалися, не вірячи, що він учень.
27 Варнава тоді взяв його та й привів до апостолів, і їм розповів, як дорогою той бачив Господа, і як Він йому промовляв, і як сміливо навчав у Дамаску в Ісусове Ймення.
28 І він із ними входив і виходив до Єрусалиму, і відважно звіщав в Ім'я Господа.
29 Він також розмовляв й сперечався з огреченими, а вони намагалися вбити його.
30 Тому браття, довідавшися, відвели його до Кесарії, і до Тарсу його відіслали.
31 А Церква по всій Юдеї, і Галілеї, і Самарії мала мир, будуючись і ходячи в страсі Господньому, і сповнялася втіхою Духа Святого.
32 І сталося, як Петро всіх обходив, то прибув і до святих, що мешкали в Лідді.
33 Знайшов же він там чоловіка одного, на ймення Еней, що на ліжку лежав вісім років, він розслаблений був.
34 І промовив до нього Петро: Енею, тебе вздоровляє Ісус Христос. Уставай, і постели собі сам! І той зараз устав...
35 І його оглядали усі, хто мешкав у Лідді й Сароні, які навернулися до Господа.
36 А в Йоппії була одна учениця, на ймення Тавіта, що в перекладі Сарною зветься. Вона повна була добрих вчинків та милостині, що чинила.
37 І трапилося тими днями, що вона занедужала й умерла. Обмили ж її й поклали в горниці.
38 А що Лідда лежить недалеко Йоппії, то учні, прочувши, що в ній пробуває Петро, послали до нього двох мужів, що благали: Не гайся прибути до нас!
39 І, вставши Петро, пішов із ними. А коли він прибув, то ввели його в горницю. І обступили його всі вдовиці, плачучи та показуючи йому сукні й плащі, що їх Сарна робила, як із ними була.
40 Петро ж із кімнати всіх випровадив, і, ставши навколішки, помолився, і, звернувшись до тіла, промовив: Тавіто, вставай! А вона свої очі розплющила, і сіла, уздрівши Петра...
41 Він же руку подав їй, і підвів її, і закликав святих і вдовиць, та й поставив живою її.
42 А це стало відоме по цілій Йоппії, і багато-хто в Господа ввірували.
43 І сталось, що він багато днів пробув у Йоппії, в одного гарбарника Симона.
Acts 9
New American Standard Bible
The Conversion of Saul
9 (A)Now [a]Saul, still (B)breathing [b]threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 and asked for (C)letters from him to (D)the synagogues in (E)Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to [c](F)the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem. 3 Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and (G)suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; 4 and (H)he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” 5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, 6 but get up and enter the city, and (I)it will be told to you what you must do.” 7 The men who traveled with him (J)stood speechless, (K)hearing the [d]voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and (L)though his eyes were open, he [e]could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into (M)Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple in (N)Damascus named (O)Ananias; and the Lord said to him in (P)a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from (Q)Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying, 12 and he has seen [f]in a vision a man named Ananias come in and (R)lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, (S)how much harm he did to (T)Your [g]saints in Jerusalem; 14 and here he (U)has authority from the chief priests to [h]arrest all who (V)call on Your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for (W)he is a chosen [i]instrument of Mine, to bear My name before (X)the Gentiles and (Y)kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for (Z)I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.” 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after (AA)laying his hands on him said, “(AB)Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be (AC)filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened.
Saul Begins to Preach Christ
Now (AD)for several days he was with (AE)the disciples who were in Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus (AF)in the synagogues, [j]saying, “He is (AG)the Son of God.” 21 All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem (AH)destroyed those who (AI)called on this name, and had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the [k]Christ.
23 When (AJ)many days had elapsed, (AK)the Jews plotted together to do away with him, 24 but (AL)their plot became known to Saul. (AM)They were also closely watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death; 25 but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
26 (AN)When he came to Jerusalem, he tried repeatedly to associate with the disciples; and yet they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But (AO)Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had (AP)seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how (AQ)he had (AR)spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus at Damascus. 28 And he was with them, [l]moving about freely in Jerusalem, (AS)speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he was talking and arguing with the [m](AT)Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. 30 Now when (AU)the [n]brothers learned of it, they brought him down to (AV)Caesarea and (AW)sent him away to (AX)Tarsus.
31 So (AY)the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria [o]enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it [p]continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing.
Peter’s Ministry
32 Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he also came down to (AZ)the [q]saints who lived at [r](BA)Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas who had been bedridden for eight years, [s]because he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your own bed.” Immediately he got up. 35 And all who lived at [t](BB)Lydda and (BC)Sharon saw him, and they (BD)turned to the Lord.
36 Now in (BE)Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means [u]Dorcas); this woman was [v]excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually. 37 But it happened [w]at that time that she became sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an (BF)upstairs room. 38 Since Lydda was near (BG)Joppa, (BH)the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.” 39 So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the (BI)room upstairs; and all the (BJ)widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the [x]tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them. 40 But Peter (BK)sent them all out and (BL)knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “(BM)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; and calling (BN)the [y]saints and (BO)widows, he presented her alive. 42 It became known all over (BP)Joppa, and (BQ)many believed in the Lord. 43 And Peter stayed in (BR)Joppa many days with (BS)a tanner named Simon.
Footnotes
- Acts 9:1 Later called Paul
- Acts 9:1 Lit threat
- Acts 9:2 See John 14:6
- Acts 9:7 Or sound
- Acts 9:8 Lit was seeing
- Acts 9:12 A few early mss do not contain in a vision
- Acts 9:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Acts 9:14 Lit bind
- Acts 9:15 Or vessel
- Acts 9:20 Lit that
- Acts 9:22 I.e., Messiah
- Acts 9:28 Lit going in and going out
- Acts 9:29 Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation
- Acts 9:30 I.e., disciples
- Acts 9:31 Lit was having
- Acts 9:31 Lit went
- Acts 9:32 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
- Acts 9:32 OT: Lod
- Acts 9:33 Lit who was
- Acts 9:35 OT: Lod
- Acts 9:36 I.e., Gr for Gazelle
- Acts 9:36 Lit full of
- Acts 9:37 Lit in those days
- Acts 9:39 A long shirt worn next to the skin
- Acts 9:41 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
Деяния 9
New Russian Translation
Обращение Савла
9 Савл по-прежнему дышал злобой, желая смерти ученикам Господа. Он пришел к первосвященнику 2 и попросил у него письма к синагогам Дамаска, чтобы он мог арестовывать и приводить в Иерусалим всех принадлежащих Пути[a], которых сможет там найти, будь то мужчины или женщины.
3 Когда он уже приближался к Дамаску, его внезапно озарил свет с неба. 4 Он упал на землю и услышал голос:
– Савл, Савл, почему ты Меня гонишь?
5 – Кто Ты, Господи? – спросил Савл.
– Я Иисус, Которого ты преследуешь, – ответил Он. 6 – Вставай и иди в город, там тебе скажут, что ты должен делать.
7 Люди, путешествовавшие вместе с Савлом, стояли онемев: они слышали звук, но никого не видели. 8 Савл поднялся с земли, но когда он открыл глаза, оказалось, что он ничего не видит; и его за руку привели в Дамаск. 9 Три дня он был слеп и ничего не ел и не пил.
10 В Дамаске жил ученик по имени Анания. Господь сказал ему в видении:
– Анания!
– Да, Господи, – ответил тот.
11 Господь сказал ему:
– Пойди на улицу Прямую в дом Иуды и спроси там человека из Тарса по имени Савл. Он сейчас молится, 12 и в видении он видел человека по имени Анания, который пришел и возложил на него руки, чтобы он прозрел.
13 Анания ответил:
– Господи, я от многих людей слышал об этом человеке, о том, как много зла он причинил Твоим святым в Иерусалиме. 14 И сюда он пришел, получив от первосвященников полномочия арестовывать всех, кто призывает Твое имя.
15 Но Господь сказал ему:
– Иди, потому что человек этот – Мое орудие, которое Я избрал, чтобы возвестить имя Мое перед язычниками, перед царями и перед народом Израиля. 16 Я покажу ему и то, сколько ему предстоит пострадать из-за Моего имени.
17 Анания пошел, вошел в тот дом, возложил на Савла руки и сказал:
– Брат Савл, Господь Иисус, Который явился тебе на твоем пути сюда, послал меня к тебе, чтобы ты опять мог видеть и был исполнен Святым Духом.
18 В тот же момент будто чешуя спала с глаз Савла, и он прозрел. Он встал и принял крещение. 19 Затем он поел, и к нему вернулись силы.
Савл проповедует в Дамаске
Савл провел несколько дней с учениками в Дамаске 20 и сразу же начал возвещать в синагогах о том, что Иисус – Сын Бога. 21 Все, кто его слышал, удивлялись и говорили:
– Разве не он истреблял в Иерусалиме призывающих это имя и разве он не пришел сюда, чтобы арестовывать их и вести к первосвященникам?
22 Савл проповедовал все с большей силой и приводил в замешательство живших в Дамаске иудеев, доказывая, что Иисус есть Христос.
23 Когда же прошло немало дней, среди иудеев был составлен заговор с целью убить Савла. 24 Однако Савлу стало известно об этом. Заговорщики день и ночь сторожили у ворот города, чтобы убить его, 25 но его ученики ночью взяли и спустили его в корзине по городской стене.
Савл в Иерусалиме
26 Савл пришел в Иерусалим и пытался присоединиться к ученикам, но они боялись его и не верили, что он тоже ученик. 27 Варнава же привел его к апостолам и рассказал им о том, как Савл на пути встретил Господа, как Господь говорил с ним и как в Дамаске он смело проповедовал во имя Иисуса. 28 Савл пробыл с ними некоторое время и свободно ходил по Иерусалиму, смело проповедуя во имя Господа. 29 Он часто беседовал и спорил с грекоязычными иудеями, и те пытались убить его. 30 Когда братья узнали об этом, они отвели Савла в Кесарию и оттуда отправили его в Тарс.
31 Между тем для церкви по всей Иудее, Галилее и Самарии наступило мирное время. Церковь укреплялась и росла, живя в страхе перед Господом и получая ободрение от Святого Духа.
Исцеление Энея
32 Петр, посещая город за городом, решил навестить и святых, живущих в Лидде. 33 Там был один человек, которого звали Эней, он был парализован и не вставал с постели восемь лет. 34 Петр сказал ему:
– Эней! Иисус Христос исцеляет тебя. Встань и собери постель.
В тот же момент Эней встал. 35 Когда все жители Лидды и Шарона увидели его исцеленным, они обратились к Господу.
Воскресение Тавиты
36 В Яффе была одна ученица по имени Тавита, что значит «газель». Она всегда делала добро и помогала бедным. 37 И вот в это время она заболела и умерла. Ее омыли и положили в верхней комнате. 38 Поскольку Лидда находится недалеко от Яффы, ученики, услышав, что Петр находится там, послали к нему двух человек с просьбой:
– Приди срочно к нам!
39 Петр пошел с ними, и когда он прибыл, его провели в верхнюю комнату. Вокруг него собрались все вдовы. Они плакали и показывали ему платья и другую одежду, которую сшила им Газель, когда она была жива. 40 Петр выслал всех из комнаты, стал на колени и помолился. Затем он повернулся к умершей и сказал:
– Тавита, встань!
Она открыла глаза, увидела Петра и села. 41 Он взял ее за руку и помог встать на ноги. Затем он созвал вдов и других верующих и представил им Тавиту живой. 42 Об этом стало известно во всей Яффе, и много людей поверило в Господа.
43 Петр пробыл в Яффе еще немало дней, он остановился у кожевника Симона.
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