Acts 9

Whiston^{(i) 1} And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, ² And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. ³ And as he journeyed he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven. ⁴ And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁵ Who said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said,] I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [It] [is] hard for thee to kick against the goads. ⁶ And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him. Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee there what thou must do. ⁷ And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man: ⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing, but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] to Damascus. ⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. ¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I[am here] Lord. ¹¹ And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street, which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas, for [one] whose name is Saul, of Tarsus: for behold he prayeth. ¹² And he hath seen a man named Ananias, coming in, and putting [his] hands on him, that he might receive his sight. ¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: ¹⁴ And here he hath Authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name. ¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. ¹⁶ For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. ¹⁷ And Ananias went away and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me, Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸ And there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. ¹⁹ And when he had received meat he was strengthened. Then was he certain days with the disciples who were at Damascus. ²⁰ And straightway he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. ²¹ But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said, Is not this he that made havock of them who called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? ²² But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. ²³ And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: ²⁴ But their laying await was known of Saul: and they watched the gates also day and night to kill him. ²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket. ²⁶ And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. ²⁸ And he was with them coming in, and going out in Jerusalem. ²⁹ And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Helenists: but they went about to slay him. ³⁰ When the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent [him] forth to Tarsus. ³¹ Then had the church rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and was edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied. ³² And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all [quarters,] he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda. ³³ And there he found a certain man named Eneas, who had lain upon his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. ³⁴ And Peter said unto him, Eneas, The Lord Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. ³⁵ And all that dwelt at Lydda, and Saron, saw him, and turned to the Lord. ³⁶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, who by interpretation is called Dorcas [a Doe] this woman was full of good works, and alms deeds which she did. ³⁸ And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring [him],Do not thou delay to come to us. ³⁹ Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper room, and all the widows stood round about him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed, and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. ⁴¹ And he gave her his hand, and lift her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. ⁴² And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord: ⁴³ And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. ⁵⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid in an upper room.