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²³ When ^(C1)many days had elapsed, ^(C2)the Jews plotted together to do away with him,²⁴ but ^(C1)their plot became known to Saul. ^(C2)They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;²⁵ but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

^26 (C1)When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; ^(F1)but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.²⁷ But ^(C1)Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had ^(C2)seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how ^(C3)at Damascus he had ^(C4)spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.²⁸ And he was with them, ^(F1)moving about freely in Jerusalem, ^(C1)speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.²⁹ And he was talking and arguing with the ^(F1)(C1)Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.³⁰ But when ^(C1)the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to ^(C2)Caesarea and ^(C3)sent him away to ^(C4)Tarsus.

³¹ So ^(C1)the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria ^(F1)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

³² Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to ^(C1)the ^(F1)saints who lived at ^(F2)(C2)Lydda.³³ There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed.³⁴ Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed." Immediately he got up.³⁵ And all who lived at ^(F1)(C1)Lydda and ^(C2)Sharon saw him, and they ^(C3)turned to the Lord.

³⁶ Now in ^(C1)Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called ^(F1)Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.³⁷ And it happened ^(F1)at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an ^(C1)upper room.³⁸ Since Lydda was near ^(C1)Joppa, ^(C2)the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, "Do not delay in coming to us."³⁹ So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the ^(C1)upper room; and all the ^(C2)widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the ^(F1)tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.⁴⁰ But Peter ^(C1)sent them all out and ^(C2)knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, "^(C3)Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.⁴¹ And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling ^(C1)the ^(F1)saints and ^(C2)widows, he presented her alive.⁴² It became known all over ^(C1)Joppa, and ^(C2)many believed in the Lord.⁴³ And Peter stayed many days in ^(C1)Joppa with ^(C2)a tanner named Simon.