{"book":"Acts","slug":"acts","ch":9,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Acts of the Apostles","prev":"acts/8","next":"acts/10","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Meanwhile, Saul {was} still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest","f":[],"h":"The Road to Damascus","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men [or] women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"[As] [Saul] drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"He fell to the ground [and] heard a voice say to him,“ Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"He fell to the ground [and] heard a voice say to him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":5,"t":"“ Who are You, Lord?” [Saul] asked.“ I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” [He replied].","f":["TR includes “It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Who are You, Lord?” [Saul] asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” [He replied]."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"“ Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":7,"t":"The men traveling with [Saul] stood [there] speechless. They heard the voice but did not see [anyone].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see [a thing]. [So] they led him by the hand into Damascus.","f":["Literally he could see nothing or he could see no one"]},{"v":9,"t":"[For] three days he was without sight, and he did not eat [or] drink [anything].","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision,“ Ananias!”“ Here I [am], Lord,” he answered.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Ananias!”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Here I [am], Lord,” he answered."}],"h":"Ananias Baptizes Saul","style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"“ Get up!” the Lord [told] him.“ Go to [the] house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for [a man from] Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Get up!” the Lord [told] him."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go to [the] house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for [a man from] Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place [his] hands on him to restore his sight.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"But Ananias answered,“ Lord, many [people] have told me about this man [and] all [the] harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"And now [he is] here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"“ Go!” said the Lord.“ This [man] is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and [before the] people of Israel.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Go!” said the Lord."},{"style":"red","t":"“ This [man] is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and [before the] people of Israel."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"[So] Ananias went to the house, and [when] he arrived, he placed [his] hands on [Saul].“ Brother Saul,” he said,“ the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road [as] you were coming [here], has sent me so that you may see again and be filled [with the] Holy Spirit.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"At that instant, [something] like scales fell from [Saul’s] eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up [and] was baptized,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"and after taking [some] food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"[Saul] promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, [ declaring ],“ He is the Son of God.”","f":[],"h":"Saul Preaches at Damascus","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"All who heard [him] were astounded and asked,“ Isn’t this the [man who] wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those [who] call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that [Jesus] is the Christ.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,","f":[],"h":"The Escape from Damascus","style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the [city] gates in order to kill him.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"One night, however, his disciples took [him] [and] lowered [him] in a basket through [ a window ] in the wall.","f":["Literally through the wall; see 2 Corinthians 11:33."]},{"v":26,"t":"[When] [Saul] arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, [but] they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.","f":[],"h":"Saul in Jerusalem","style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"Then Barnabas brought [him] to the apostles and described how [Saul] had seen the Lord, [who] had spoken to him on the road [to Damascus], and how [Saul] had spoken boldly in [that city] in the name of Jesus.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"[So] [Saul] stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem [and] speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.","f":["Or Hellenists"]},{"v":30,"t":"[When] the brothers learned of [this], they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced [a time of] peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.","f":[],"h":"The Healing of Aeneas","style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"As Peter traveled throughout [the area], he went to [visit] the saints [in] Lydda.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed [and] bedridden for eight years.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"“ Aeneas,” Peter said to him,“ Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately [Aeneas] got up,","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him [and] turned to the Lord.","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas ), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.","f":["Tabitha in Aramaic and Dorcas in Greek both mean gazelle."],"h":"The Raising of Tabitha","style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"At that time, however, she became sick [and] died, and her body was washed [and] placed in an upper room.","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"[Since] Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was [there], sent two men to urge him,“ Come to us without delay.”","f":[]},{"v":39,"t":"[So] Peter got up [and] went with them. On his arrival, they took [him] to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing [him] [the] tunics and [other] clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down [and] prayed, and turning toward [her] body, he said,“ Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":41,"t":"[Peter] took her by the hand [and] helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows [and] presented her [to them] alive.","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"[This] became known all over Joppa, and many [people] believed in the Lord.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"And [Peter] stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner [named] Simon.","f":[]}]}