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¹ But, Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going unto the High-priest,² asked from him letters for Damascus, unto the synagogues; to the end that, if he should find, any, who were of The Way, whether men or women, he might bring them, bound, unto Jerusalem.³ But, as he was journeying, it came to pass that he was drawing near unto Damascus, and, suddenly, there flashed around him a light out of heaven;⁴ And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?⁵ And he said - Who art thou, Lord? And, he, said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!⁶ But rise up, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.⁷ But, the men who were accompanying him, stood speechless, - hearing, indeed, the voice, but beholding no one.⁸ And Saul arose from the earth, and, his eyes being opened, he could see nothing; and, taking him by the hand, they led him into Damascus, - ⁹ And he was three days without seeing, and did neither eat nor drink.

¹⁰ Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias; and, the Lord, said unto him in a vision - Ananias! And, he, said - Lo! I, am here , Lord!¹¹ And the Lord said unto him - Rise! go into the street which is called Straight, and seek, in the house of Judas, one Saul, by name, of Tarsus. For lo! he is praying, - ¹² And hath seen a man in a vision, Ananias by name, coming in and laying on him his hands, to the intent he should see.¹³ And Ananias, answered - Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem;¹⁴ And, here, he hath authority from the High-priests to bind all them that call upon thy name.¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him - Be going thy way; for, a choice vessel unto me, is this man, to bear my name before both thenations and kings, and the sons of Israel;¹⁶ For, I, will let him understand how many things he must needs, for my name, suffer.¹⁷ And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and, laying upon him his hands, said - Saul, brother! The Lord, hath sent me, - Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way by which thou wast coming, - that thou mayest recover sight, and be filled with Holy Spirit.¹⁸ And, straightway, there fell from him - from his eyes, - as it were scales; he recovered sight also, and, arising, was immersed:¹⁹ And, receiving food, gained strength. And he came to be with the disciples who were in Damascus certain days;²⁰ And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.²¹ And all who were hearing were astonished, and began to say - is not, this, he who destroyed, in Jerusalem, them that invoke this name; and, here, for this purpose, had come, in order that he might lead them, bound, unto the High-priests?²² But, Saul, was the more gaining power; and was confounding the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, shewing, by comparison, that - This, is the Christ.

²³ Now, when a considerable number of days were being fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;²⁴ But their plot was made known unto Saul, - and they were even narrowly watching the gates, both day and night, that they might kill him;²⁵ But the disciples, taking him by night, through the wall, let him down, lowering him in a basket.²⁶ And, when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he made attempts to join himself unto the disciples; and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.²⁷ But, Barnabas, taking him, brought him unto the apostles, and related unto them, - how, in the way, he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken unto him; and how, in Damascus, he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.²⁸ And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord;²⁹ And was both speaking and discussing with the Grecian Jews, - but, they, were setting to work to kill him.³⁰ And the brethren, discovering it, brought him down into Caesarea, and sent him away unto Tarsus.³¹ So then, the assembly throughout the whole of Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, had peace, building itself up, and going on its way in the fear of the Lord; and, by the advocacy of the Holy Spirit, was being multiplied.

³² And it came to pass that, Peter, going through all quarters went down unto the saints also dwelling in Lydda.³³ And he found there a certain man, by name Aeneas, who, for eight years, had been lying prostrate upon a bed, for he was paralysed.³⁴ And Peter said unto him - Aeneas! Jesus Christ healeth thee! Arise, and smooth thy bed for thyself. And, straightway, he arose.³⁵ And all who dwelt in Lydda and Saron, saw him, - and, they, turned unto the Lord.

³⁶ Now, in Joppa, there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which, being translated, means Dorcas a Gazelle . The same, was full of good works and alms which she was doing.³⁷ And it came to pass in those days, that she, sickening, died; and, bathing her, they laid her in an upper room.³⁸ Now, Lydda being nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was therein, sent off two men unto him, beseeching him - Do not delay to come through unto us!³⁹ And Peter, arising, went with them, - whom, when he arrived, they brought up into the upper room; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping, and showing the tunics and mantles - whatsoever things Dorcas was making while she was with them.⁴⁰ But Peter, putting them all outside, knelt down and prayed; and, turning towards the body, said - Tabitha, arise! And she, opening her eyes and seeing Peter, sat up.⁴¹ And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.⁴² And it became known throughout the whole of Joppa, and many believed upon the Lord.⁴³ And it came to pass that, for a considerable number of days, he abode in Joppa, with one Simon, a tanner.