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They helped Sha'ul get up off the ground; but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So, leading him by the hand, they brought him into Dammesek.

But Hananyah answered, "Lord, many have told me about this man, how much harm he has done to your people in Yerushalayim;

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name to the Goyim, even to their kings, and to the sons of Isra'el as well.

But Sha'ul was being filled with more and more power and was creating an uproar among the Jews living in Dammesek with his proofs that Yeshua is the Messiah.

but their plot became known to Sha'ul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to do away with him;

but under cover of night, his talmidim took him and let him down over the city wall, lowering him in a large basket.

On reaching Yerushalayim, he tried to join the talmidim; but they were all afraid of him — they didn't believe he was a talmid.

He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they began making attempts to kill him.

But Kefa put them all outside, kneeled down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, "Tavita! Get up!" She opened her eyes; and on seeing Kefa, she sat up.

He began to feel hungry and wanted something to eat; but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance

But Kefa said, "No, sir! Absolutely not! I have never eaten food that was unclean or treif."

But Kefa pulled him to his feet and said, "Stand up! I myself am just a man."

He said to them, "You are well aware that for a man who is a Jew to have close association with someone who belongs to another people, or to come and visit him, is something that just isn't done. But God has shown me not to call any person common or unclean;

but that whoever fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him, no matter what people he belongs to.

but God raised him up on the third day and let him be seen,

not by all the people, but by witnesses God had previously chosen, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen again from the dead.

but when Kefa went up to Yerushalayim, the members of the Circumcision faction criticized him,

But the voice spoke again from heaven: ‘Stop treating as unclean what God has made clean.'

"But I had hardly begun speaking when the Ruach HaKodesh fell on them, just as on us at the beginning!

And I remembered that the Lord had said, ‘Yochanan used to immerse people in water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach HaKodesh.'