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saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought
him
into Damascus.
9
And he was three
days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a
vision,
Ananias.
And he said, Behold, I
am here,
Lord.
11
And the Lord
said
unto him,
Arise, and
go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for
one
called Saul, of
Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and
putting
his
hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have
heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14
And here he
hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15
But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings,
and the children of Israel:
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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s
sake.
17
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said,
Brother Saul, the Lord,
even
Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent
me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18
And immediately
there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was
baptized.
19
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with
the disciples which were at Damascus.
20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues,
that he is the Son of God.
21
But all that heard
him
were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed
them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring
them bound unto the chief priests?
22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the
Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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But their laying
await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25
Then the disciples
took him by night, and let
him
down by the wall in a basket.
26
And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed
not that he was a disciple.
27
But Barnabas took him, and brought
him
to the apostles, and declared
unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had
preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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And he was with them coming in and going
out at Jerusalem.
29
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the
Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30
Which
when the brethren knew, they brought him
down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea
and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort
of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all
quarters,
he came down also to the saints
which dwelt at Lydda.
33
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed
eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh
thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35
And all that dwelt at Lydda and
Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha,
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