1 N ow Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest,

2 a nd asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 A s he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

4 a nd he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

5 A nd he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

6 b ut get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”

trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

7 T he men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

8 S aul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

9 A nd he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.

10 N ow there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, `Ananias;' and he said, `Behold me, Lord;'

11 A nd 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 Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,

and the Lord unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

12 a nd he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'

13 B ut Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;

And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

14 a nd here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

15 B ut the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

16 f or I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

17 S o Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “ 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 filled with the Holy Spirit.”

And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

18 A nd immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

19 a nd he took food and was strengthened. Saul Begins to Preach Christ Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,

and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

20 a nd immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

21 A ll those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”

And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

22 B ut Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23 W hen many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,

And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,

24 b ut their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

and their counsel against was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

25 b ut his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

26 W hen he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,

27 B ut Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.

and Barnabas having taken him, brought unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.

28 A nd he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

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

29 A nd he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,

30 B ut when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

and the brethren having known, brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

31 S o the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase. Peter’s Ministry

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

32 N ow as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all, came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,

33 T here he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed.

and he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name -- for eight years laid upon a couch -- who was paralytic,

34 P eter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed.” Immediately he got up.

and Peter said to him, `Aeneas, heal thee doth Jesus the Christ; arise and spread for thyself;' and immediately he rose,

35 A nd all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord.

36 N ow in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

37 A nd it happened at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an upper room.

and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,

38 S ince Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”

and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that, sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them.

39 S o Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.

40 B ut Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “ Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

And Peter having put them all forth without, having bowed the knees, did pray, and having turned unto the body said, `Tabitha, arise;' and she opened her eyes, and having seen Peter, she sat up,

41 A nd he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

and having given her hand, he lifted her up, and having called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive,

42 I t became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

and it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord;

43 A nd Peter stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

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