The Healing of Aeneas

³² As Peter was traveling from place to place, he also came down to the saints^(A) who lived in Lydda.^{(B) 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,”^[a] and immediately he got up.^{(C) 35} So all who lived in Lydda and Sharon^(D) saw him and turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Restored to Life

³⁶ In Joppa^(E) there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was always doing good works^(F) 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.^{(G) 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,^(H) a leather tanner.

A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed

²¹ When^(A) Jesus had crossed over again by boat^[a] to the other side, a large crowd^(B) gathered around him while he was by the sea. ²² One of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus,^(C) came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet^{(D) 23} and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is dying. Come and lay your hands on^(E) her so that she can get well^[b](F) and live.” ²⁴ So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against him.

²⁵ Now a woman suffering from bleeding^(G) for twelve years ²⁶ had endured^(H) much under many doctors.^(I) She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. ²⁷ Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched^(J) his clothing.^{(K) 28} For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I’ll be made well.”^{(L) 29} Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was healed^(M) of her affliction.

³⁰ Immediately Jesus realized that power^(N) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd^(O) and said, “Who touched my clothes?”^(P)

³¹ His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

³² But he was looking around to see who had done this. ³³ The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down^(Q) before him, and told him the whole truth.^{(R) 34} “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith^(S) has saved you.^(T) Go in peace and be healed^(U) from your affliction.”^(V)

³⁵ While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher^(W) anymore?”

³⁶ When Jesus overheard^[c] what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid.^(X) Only believe.” ³⁷ He did not let anyone accompany him except Peter,^(Y) James,^(Z) and John,^(AA) James’s brother. ³⁸ They came to the leader’s house, and he saw a commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly. ³⁹ He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping?^(AB) The child^(AC) is not dead but asleep.”^{(AD) 40} They laughed at him, but he put them all outside. He took the child’s father,^(AE) mother, and those who were with him, and entered the place where the child was. ⁴¹ Then he took the child^(AF) by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum”^[d] (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up”^(AG)). ⁴² Immediately the girl got up^(AH) and began to walk.^(AI) (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.^{(AJ) 43} Then he gave them strict orders that no one should know about this^(AK) and told them to give her something to eat.