9:1 But
Saul,
still
breathing
threats
and
murder
against
the
disciples
of
the
Lord,
went
to
the
high
priest
9:2 and
asked
him
for
letters
to
the
synagogues
at
Damascus,
so
that
if
he
found
any
belonging
to
the
Way,
men
or
women,
he
might
bring
them
bound
to
Jerusalem.
9:3 Now
as
he
went
on
his
way,
he
approached
Damascus,
and
suddenly
a
light
from
heaven
flashed
around
him.
9:4 And
falling
to
the
ground
he
heard
a
voice
saying
to
him,
"Saul,
Saul,
why
are
you
persecuting
me"
9:5 And
he
said,
"Who
are
you,
Lord"
And
he
said,
"I
am
Jesus,
whom
you
are
persecuting.
9:6 But
rise
and
enter
the
city,
and
you
will
be
told
what
you
are
to
do."
9:7 The
men
who
were
traveling
with
him
stood
speechless,
hearing
the
voice
but
seeing
no
one.
9:8 Saul
rose
from
the
ground,
and
although
his
eyes
were
opened,
he
saw
nothing.
So
they
led
him
by
the
hand
and
brought
him
into
Damascus.
9:9 And
for
three
days
he
was
without
sight,
and
neither
ate
nor
drank.
9:10 Now
there
was
a
disciple
at
Damascus
named
Ananias.
The
Lord
said
to
him
in
a
vision,
"Ananias."
And
he
said,
"Here
I
am,
Lord."
9:11 And
the
Lord
said
to
him,
"Rise
and
go
to
the
street
called
Straight,
and
at
the
house
of
Judas
look
for
a
man
of
Tarsus
named
Saul,
for
behold,
he
is
praying,
9:12 and
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."
9:13 But
Ananias
answered,
"Lord,
I
have
heard
from
many
about
this
man,
how
much
evil
he
has
done
to
your
saints
at
Jerusalem.
9:14 And
here
he
has
authority
from
the
chief
priests
to
bind
all
who
call
on
your
name."
9:15 But
the
Lord
said
to
him,
"Go,
for
he
is
a
chosen
instrument
of
mine
to
carry
my
name
before
the
Gentiles
and
kings
and
the
children
of
Israel.
9:16 For
I
will
show
him
how
much
he
must
suffer
for
the
sake
of
my
name."
9:17 So
Ananias
departed
and
entered
the
house.
And
laying
his
hands
on
him
he
said,
"Brother
Saul,
the
Lord
Jesus
who
appeared
to
you
on
the
road
by
which
you
came
has
sent
me
so
that
you
may
regain
your
sight
and
be
filled
with
the
Holy
Spirit."
9:18 And
immediately
something
like
scales
fell
from
his
eyes,
and
he
regained
his
sight.
Then
he
rose
and
was
baptized;
9:19 and
taking
food,
he
was
strengthened.
For
some
days
he
was
with
the
disciples
at
Damascus.
9:20 And
immediately
he
proclaimed
Jesus
in
the
synagogues,
saying,
"He
is
the
Son
of
God."
9:21 And
all
who
heard
him
were
amazed
and
said,
"Is
not
this
the
man
who
made
havoc
in
Jerusalem
of
those
who
called
upon
this
name
And
has
he
not
come
here
for
this
purpose,
to
bring
them
bound
before
the
chief
priests"
9:22 But
Saul
increased
all
the
more
in
strength,
and
confounded
the
Jews
who
lived
in
Damascus
by
proving
that
Jesus
was
the
Christ.
9:23 When
many
days
had
passed,
the
Jews
plotted
to
kill
him,
9:24 but
their
plot
became
known
to
Saul.
They
were
watching
the
gates
day
and
night
in
order
to
kill
him,
9:25 but
his
disciples
took
him
by
night
and
let
him
down
through
an
opening
in
the
wall,
lowering
him
in
a
basket.
9:26 And
when
he
had
come
to
Jerusalem,
he
attempted
to
join
the
disciples.
And
they
were
all
afraid
of
him,
for
they
did
not
believe
that
he
was
a
disciple.
9:27 But
Barnabas
took
him
and
brought
him
to
the
apostles
and
declared
to
them
how
on
the
road
he
had
seen
the
Lord,
who
spoke
to
him,
and
how
at
Damascus
he
had
preached
boldly
in
the
name
of
Jesus.
9:28 So
he
went
in
and
out
among
them
at
Jerusalem,
preaching
boldly
in
the
name
of
the
Lord.
9:29 And
he
spoke
and
disputed
against
the
Hellenists.
But
they
were
seeking
to
kill
him.
9:30 And
when
the
brothers
learned
this,
they
brought
him
down
to
Caesarea
and
sent
him
off
to
Tarsus.
9:31 So
the
church
throughout
all
Judea
and
Galilee
and
Samaria
had
peace
and
was
being
built
up.
And
walking
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
and
in
the
comfort
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
it
multiplied.
9:32 Now
as
Peter
went
here
and
there
among
them
all,
he
came
down
also
to
the
saints
who
lived
at
Lydda.
9:33 There
he
found
a
man
named
Aeneas,
bedridden
for
eight
years,
who
was
paralyzed.
9:34 And
Peter
said
to
him,
"Aeneas,
Jesus
Christ
heals
you;
rise
and
make
your
bed."
And
immediately
he
rose.
9:35 And
all
the
residents
of
Lydda
and
Sharon
saw
him,
and
they
turned
to
the
Lord.
9:36 Now
there
was
in
Joppa
a
disciple
named
Tabitha,
which,
translated,
means
Dorcas.
She
was
full
of
good
works
and
acts
of
charity.
9:37 In
those
days
she
became
ill
and
died,
and
when
they
had
washed
her,
they
laid
her
in
an
upper
room.
9:38 Since
Lydda
was
near
Joppa,
the
disciples,
hearing
that
Peter
was
there,
sent
two
men
to
him,
urging
him,
"Please
come
to
us
without
delay."
9:39 So
Peter
rose
and
went
with
them.
And
when
he
arrived,
they
took
him
to
the
upper
room.
All
the
widows
stood
beside
him
weeping
and
showing
tunics
and
other
garments
that
Dorcas
made
while
she
was
with
them.
9:40 But
Peter
put
them
all
outside,
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.
9:41 And
he
gave
her
his
hand
and
raised
her
up.
Then
calling
the
saints
and
widows,
he
presented
her
alive.
9:42 And
it
became
known
throughout
all
Joppa,
and
many
believed
in
the
Lord.
9:43 And
he
stayed
in
Joppa
for
many
days
with
one
Simon,
a
tanner.