²⁰And immediately he began proclaiming^* Jesus in the synagogues: “This one is the Son of God!” ²¹And all who heard him^* were amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who was wreaking havoc in Jerusalem on those who call upon this name, and had come here for this reason, that he could bring them tied up^j to the chief priests?” ²²But Saul was increasing in strength even more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by^* proving that this one is the Christ.^k

²³And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him. ²⁴But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him. ²⁵But his disciples took him^* at night and^* let him down through the wall by^* lowering him^* in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

²⁶And when he^* arrived in Jerusalem, he was attempting to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they^* did not believe that he was a disciple. ²⁷But Barnabas took him and^* brought him^* to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. ²⁸And he was going in and going out among them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. ²⁹And he was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews,^l but they were trying to do away with him. ³⁰And when^* the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

³¹Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in numbers.^*

Aeneas Healed

³²Now it happened that as^* Peter was traveling through all the places,^* he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda. ³³And he found there a certain man named^m Aeneas who was paralyzed, who had been lying on a matⁿ for eight years. ³⁴And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and make your bed yourself!” And immediately he got up. ³⁵And all those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, who all^* indeed turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Raised

³⁶Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple named^o Tabitha (which translated means “Dorcas”).^p She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.^* ³⁷Now it happened that in those days after^* becoming sick, she died. And after^* washing her,^* they placed her in an upstairs room. ³⁸And because^* Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, when they^* heard that Peter was in Lydda,^q sent two men to him, urging, “Do not delay to come to us!” ³⁹So Peter got up and^* accompanied them. When he^* arrived, they brought him^* up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing him^* tunics and other clothing that Dorcas used to make while she^* was with them. ⁴⁰But Peter sent them all outside, and, falling to his^* knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” And she opened her eyes, and when she^* saw Peter, she sat up. ⁴¹And he gave her his hand and^* raised her up. And he called the saints and the widows and^* presented her alive. ⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. ⁴³And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.^r

Read in Logos

Acts 9:31: So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

Footnotes

*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began proclaiming”)
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
jOr figuratively “bring them under arrest”
*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“proving”) which is understood as means
kOr “Messiah”
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“lowering”) which is understood as means
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“believe”) which is understood as causal
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
lLiterally “Hellenists”
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“found out”) which is understood as temporal
*The words “in numbers” are not in the Greek text but are implied
*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was traveling”) which is understood as temporal
*The words “the places” are not in the Greek text but are implied
mLiterally “by name”
nOr “mattress”
*Here “all” is supplied to indicate the relative pronoun is plural
oLiterally “by name”
p“Dorcas” is the Greek translation of the Aramaic name “Tabitha” which means “deer” or “gazelle”
*Here the imperfect verb is translated as a customary imperfect (“was constantly doing”)
*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“becoming sick”) which is understood as temporal
*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“washing”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as causal
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
qLiterally “in it”
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as temporal
*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gave”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“called”) has been translated as a finite verb
rOr “with a certain Simon Berseus”; most modern English versions treat the word as Simon’s profession (“Simon the tanner”), but the word may actually be a surname (“Simon Berseus” or “Simon Tanner”)