LO - Acts - 9

9:1  But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest,

9:2  and petitioned for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus; that, if he found any of that way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

9:3  And as he was proceedings on his journey, and was come near to Damascus, on a sudden, a light from heaven shone around him;

9:4  and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

9:5  And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you persecute:

9:6  but arise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

9:7  And the men who traveled with him, stood astonished; hearing, indeed, the voice, but seeing no one.

9:8  Then Saul arose from the earth; and, though his eyes were open, he saw no man; but they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus.

9:9  And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

9:10  Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, whose name was Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

9:11  And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus, whose name is Saul; for, behold, he is praying to me ;

9:12  and he has seen in a vision, a man whose name is Ananias, coming in and laying his hand upon him, that he might recover his sight.

9:13  Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many concerning this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

9:14  and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.

9:15  But the Lord said to him, Go your way; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

9:16  for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name.

9:17  Then Ananias went, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, he said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the way, as you came, has sent me; that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

9:18  And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales; and he recovered his sight, and arose, and was immersed:

9:19  and having received food, he was strengthened, and for several days remained with the disciples at Damascus.

9:20  And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

9:21  And all that heard him were astonished, and said, Is not this he who, in Jerusalem, spread desolation among them who called on his name; and came hither on purpose to carry such bound to the chief priests?

9:22  But Saul became stronger, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, evincing that this is the Messiah.

9:23  And, after many days, the Jews conspired to kill him:

9:24  but their design was made known to Saul; and they watched the gates, day and night, to murder him.

9:25  But the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

9:26  And when he was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples; but they feared him, not believing that he was a disciple.

9:27  But Barnabas, taking him, brought him to the Apostles, and related to 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.

9:28  And he was with them, coming in, and going out, at Jerusalem; and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus.

9:29  And he spoke, and disputed with the Hellenists; but they attempted to kill him:

9:30  and the brethren, being informed of it, conducted him to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.

9:31  Then the congregations though all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, being edified, had rest; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the admonition of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

9:32  Now it came to pass, that Peter, making a tour through all the congregations , came also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

9:33  And he found there a certain man, whose name was Eneas, who has a palsy, and had kept his bed eight years.

9:34  And Peter said to him, Eneas, Jesus, the Messiah, heals you; arise, and make your bed. And he arose immediately.

9:35  And all the inhabitants of Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

9:36  And there was at Joppa, a certain female disciple, named Tabitha, who, by interpretation, is called Dorcas; and she was full of good works, and alm-deeds, which she did.

9:37  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died. And when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

9:38  And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him that he would not delay to come to them.

9:39  And Peter arose, and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping; and showing the coats and mantles, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

9:40  And Peter putting them all out, kneeled down, and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up.

9:41  And giving her his hand, he raised her up; and having called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

9:42  And this was known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

9:43  And he continued many days at Joppa, in the house of one Simon, a tanner.