9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, approached the chief of the priests, and asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues: so that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 9:3And as he was making the journey, it happened that he was drawing near to Damascus: and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 9:4And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him: "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" 9:5And he said: "Who are you, lord?" 9:5And he: "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goad."
9:6And trembling and stunned he said: "Lord, what do you want me to do?" 9:7And the Lord to him: "Rise, and go into the city, and there you will be told what you must do." 9:7But those men who were travelling with him were standing dumbfounded, hearing indeed the voice, but seeing no one. 9:8And Saul rose from the ground, and with his eyes opened he was seeing nothing. 9:8But dragging him by the hands, they led him into Damascus. 9:9And he was there for three days not seeing, and he did not eat, nor drink. 9:10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, by name Ananias: and the Lord said to him in a vision: "Ananias."
9:10And he said: "Here I am, Lord." 9:11And the Lord to him: "Rise, and go into the street which is called Straight: and seek in the house of Judas one called Saul, of Tarsus: for look, he is praying." 9:12(And he saw a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and laying hands on him so that he might receive his sight.) But Ananias answered: "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he has done to your saints in Jerusalem: and here he has authority from the chiefs of the priests to bind all who call upon your name." 9:15But the Lord said to him: "Go, since this man is a vessel of choice for me, to carry my name before the nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel.
9:16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name." 9:17And Ananias went away, and went into the house: and laying hands on him, he said: "Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, so that you may see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 9:18And at once there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight: and rising he was baptized. 9:19And when he had taken food, he was strengthened. 9:19And he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days. 9:20And straightaway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
9:21And all who heard were stunned, and were saying: "Is not this the one who was attacking in Jerusalem those who were calling upon this name: and has come here for this, to lead them bound to the chiefs of the priests?" 9:22But Saul was growing much more strong, and was confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ. 9:23And when many days were being completed, the Jews made a plan together to kill him. 9:24But their plot was made known to Saul. 9:24And they were watching the gates too by day and night, so as to kill him. 9:25But the disciples, taking him by night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
9:26And when he had come to Jerusalem, he was trying to join himself to the disciples, and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 9:27But Barnabas, taking hold of him, led him to the Apostles: and he related to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had acted boldly in the name of Jesus. 9:28And he was with them, going in and going out in Jerusalem, and acting boldly in the name of the Lord. 9:29He was speaking also to the gentiles, and disputing with the Greeks: but they were seeking to kill him.
9:30And when the brothers had learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus. 9:31The church indeed through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and was being built up, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was being filled with the consolation of the Holy Spirit. 9:32And it came about that Peter, while he was passing through all parts, came down to the saints who lived at Lydda. 9:33And he found there a certain man, by name Aeneas, lying on a pallet for eight years, who was paralysed. 9:34And Peter said to him: "Aeneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you: rise, and spread your bed for yourself."
9:34And straightaway he rose. 9:35And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon saw him: and they were converted to the Lord. 9:36Now in Joppa there was a certain woman disciple, by name Tabitha, which translated is called Dorcas. 9:36She was full of good works and of the alms which she was doing. 9:37And it came about in those days that, having fallen sick, she died. 9:37And when they had washed her, they placed her in an upper room. 9:38And since Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was in it, sent two men to him, asking: "Do not be slow to come to us." 9:39And Peter, rising up, came with them.
9:39And when he had arrived, they led him into the upper room: and all the widows stood around him weeping, and showing him the tunics and garments which Dorcas used to make for them. 9:40And all having been put outside, Peter, placing his knees on the ground, prayed: and turning to the body, he said: "Tabitha, rise." 9:40And she opened her eyes: and Peter having been seen, she sat up. 9:41And giving her his hand, he raised her up. 9:41And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive. 9:42And it was made known through all Joppa: and many believed in the Lord. 9:43And it came about that he stayed many days in Joppa, at the house of a certain Simon, a tanner.