AndSaul, yetbreathing outthreateningsandslaughteragainstthedisciplesof theLord, wentunto thehigh priest, And desiredofhimletterstoDamascustothesynagogues, thatifhe foundanyof thisway, whetherthey were menorwomen, he might bringthem bounduntoJerusalem. Andas he journeyed, hecame nearDamascus: andsuddenlythere shined round abouthima lightfromheaven: Andhe felltotheearth, and hearda voicesayingunto him, Saul, Saul, whypersecutest thou me? Andhe said, Whoartthou, Lord? AndtheLordsaid, IamJesuswhomthoupersecutest: it is hard for thee to kickagainst the pricks. Andhe tremblingandastonishedsaid, Lord, whatwiltthou have meto do? AndtheLord said untohim, Arise, andgointothecity, and it shall be toldtheewhat thou mustdo. Andthemenwhich journeyed withhimstoodspeechless, hearingavoice, butseeingno man. AndSaularosefromtheearth; andwhen hiseyeswere opened, he sawno man: butthey led him by the hand, and brought him intoDamascus. Andhe wasthreedayswithoutsight, andneitherdid eatnordrink. Andthere wasa certaindiscipleatDamascusnamedAnanias; andtohimsaidtheLordina vision, Ananias. Andhesaid, Behold, I am here , Lord. AndtheLord said untohim, Arise, and gointothestreet which is calledStraight, andinquirein the house of Judas for one calledSaul of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, And hath seenin a vision a mannamedAnanias coming in, andputting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. ThenAnaniasanswered, Lord, I have heardbymanyofthisman, how muchevilhe hath doneto thysaintsatJerusalem: Andherehe hathauthorityfromthechief prieststo bindallthat call onthyname. ButtheLordsaiduntohim, Go thy way: forheis a chosenvessel unto me, to bearmynamebefore the Gentiles, andkings, and the children of Israel: ForI will showhim how great thingshemustsufferfor my name's sake. AndAnaniaswent his way, andenteredintothehouse; andputtinghis handsonhimsaid, BrotherSaul, theLord, even Jesus, that appearedunto theeinthewayasthou camest, hath sentme, thatthou mightest receive thy sight, andbe filledwith the HolyGhost. Andimmediatelythere fellfromhiseyesas it had beenscales: andhe received sightforthwith, andarose, and was baptized. Andwhen he had receivedmeat, he was strengthened. ThenwasSaulcertaindayswiththediscipleswhich were atDamascus. Andstraightwayhe preachedChristinthesynagogues, thatheistheSonof God. Butallthat heard him were amazed, andsaid; Isnotthishe that destroyedthem which called onthisnameinJerusalem, andcamehitherforthat intent, thathe might bringthembounduntothechief priests? ButSaulincreased the more in strength, andconfoundedtheJewswhich dweltatDamascus, provingthatthisisvery Christ. Andafter thatmanydayswere fulfilled, theJewstook counselto killhim: Buttheirlaying awaitwas knownof Saul. Andthey watchedthegatesdayandnighttokillhim. Thenthedisciplestookhimby night, and let him downbythewallina basket. Andwhen Saulwas cometoJerusalem, he attemptedto join himselfto thedisciples: butthey were all afraidof him, and believednotthathe wasa disciple. ButBarnabastookhim, and brought him totheapostles, anddeclaredunto themhowhe had seentheLordintheway, andthathe had spokento him, andhowhe had preached boldlyatDamascusinthenameof Jesus. Andhe waswiththemcoming inandgoing outatJerusalem. Andhe spake boldlyinthenameof theLordJesus, anddisputedagainsttheGrecians: buttheywent aboutto slayhim. Which whenthebrethrenknew, they brought him downtoCaesarea, andsent him forthtoTarsus. ThenhadthechurchesrestthroughoutallJudeaandGalileeandSamaria, and were edified; andwalkingin thefearof theLord, andin thecomfortof theHolyGhost, were multiplied. Andit came to pass, as Peterpassedthroughoutall quarters, he came downalsotothesaintswhich dweltat Lydda. Andtherehe founda certainmannamedAeneas, which had kept his bedeightyears, andwassick of the palsy. AndPetersaidunto him, AeneasJesusChristmaketh thee whole: arise, andmake thy bed. Andhe aroseimmediately. Andallthat dweltat LyddaandSharonsawhim, andturnedtotheLord. Nowthere wasatJoppaa certaindisciplenamedTabitha, whichby interpretationis calledDorcas: this womanwasfullof goodworksandalmsdeedswhichshe did. Andit came to passinthosedays, that shewas sick, and died: whom whenthey had washed, theylaid her inan upper chamber. Andforasmuch as Lyddawasnigh toJoppa, and thediscipleshad heardthatPeterwasthere, they sentuntohimtwomen, desiring him that he would notdelayto cometothem. ThenPeteraroseand went withthem. Whenhe was come, they broughthim intotheupper chamber: andallthewidowsstood byhimweeping, andshowingthe coatsandgarmentswhichDorcasmade, while she waswiththem. ButPeterputthem allforth, and kneeled down, and prayed; andturning him tothebodysaid, Tabitha, arise. Andsheopenedhereyes: andwhen she sawPeter, she sat up. Andhe gaveher his hand, and lifted her up, andwhen he had calledthesaintsandwidows, presentedheralive. Andit wasknownthroughoutallJoppa; andmanybelievedintheLord. Andit came to pass, that hetarriedmanydaysinJoppawithoneSimona tanner.