⁴² The news spread through the whole town, and many believed in the Lord.

²¹ The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord.

³⁵ Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas walking around, and they turned to the Lord.

⁴⁴ Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

¹¹ for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them^[a] and believed in Jesus.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

⁴⁵ Many of the people who were with Mary believed in Jesus when they saw this happen.

¹⁷ The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. ¹⁸ Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices.

⁴ But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.”