THEN Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciple of the Lord, went to the high priest.

2 And asked letter from him to the synagogoues of Damascus, so that of he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to hIm, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord ?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing voice but seeing no one.

8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drink.

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am Lord."

11 So the Lord said to him, " Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judah for one called Saul of Tarus, for behold, he is praying.

12 "And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might recieve his sight."

13 Then Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he as done to Your saints in Jerusalem."

14  "And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.

16 "For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."

17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on that road as you came, has sent me that you may recieve your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recieived his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

19 So when he had recieved food, he was stengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciple at Damascus.

20 Immedaitely he preached the Christ in the syangogues, that He is the Son of God.

21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, "Is this not who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come for that he might bring them the bound to the chief priest?"

22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and comfounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

23 Now after many days were past, Jews plotted to kill him.

24 But their plot became to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.

25 Then the disciple took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.

26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciple; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.

27 But Barnabas to him and brought him the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

28 So he was with them at Jerusalem, coming in and gong  out.

29 And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.

30 When the brethren found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

31 Then the churches throughtout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwel in Lydda.

33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedriddden eight years and was paralyzed.

34 And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heal you. Arise and make your bed." Then he arose immedaitely.

35 So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

36 At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which is translaed Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and the charitable deeds which she did.

37 But it happened in those days that she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

38 And since Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciple had heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him to the upper room. And all the widows stood by him weeping, showing the tunics and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise."  And she opened her eyes, and when he saw Peter she sat up.

41 Then he gave his hand and lifted her up; and when he called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.

42 So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner. ACTS 9