1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him. 4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

5 He said, "Who are you, Lord?"

The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do."

7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one. 8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!"

He said, "Behold, it’s me, Lord."

11 The Lord said to him, "Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying, 12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. 14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake."

17 Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized. 19 He took food and was strengthened.

Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus. 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. 21 All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

22 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 He was with them entering into Jerusalem, 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him. 30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

32 As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed. 34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose. 35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did. 37 In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. 38 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them. 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 43 He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

1 Maar Saulus, wat nog dreiging en moord geblaas het teen die dissipels van die Here, het na die hoëpriester gegaan

2 en van hom briewe gevra aan die sinagoges in Damaskus, sodat as hy mense sou vind wat van die Weg was, manne sowel as vroue, hy hulle geboeid na Jerusalem kon bring.

3 En toe hy op sy reis naby Damaskus kom, omstraal hom skielik 'n lig van die hemel af;

4 en hy val op die grond en hoor 'n stem vir hom sê: Saul, Saul, waarom vervolg jy My?

5 En hy sê: Wie is U, Here? En die Here antwoord: Ek is Jesus wat jy vervolg. Dit is hard vir jou om teen die prikkels te skop.

6 En terwyl hy bewe en verbaas was, sê hy: Here, wat wil U hê moet ek doen? En die Here antwoord hom: Staan op en gaan na die stad, en dit sal jou gesê word wat jy moet doen.

7 En die manne wat saam met hom op pad was, het sprakeloos gestaan terwyl hulle wel die stem hoor, maar niemand sien nie.

8 Toe staan Saulus van die grond af op, en alhoewel sy oë oop was, het hy niemand gesien nie; en hulle het hom aan die hand gelei en in Damaskus ingebring.

9 En drie dae lank het hy niks gesien nie, en niks geëet of gedrink nie.

10 En daar was 'n dissipel in Damaskus met die naam van Anan¡as; en die Here het vir hom in 'n gesig gesê: Anan¡as! En hy antwoord: Hier is ek, Here.

11 Toe sê die Here vir hom: Staan op en gaan na die straat wat genoem word Reguitstraat, en vra in die huis van Judas na 'n man met die naam van Saulus van Tarsus, want kyk, hy bid;

12 en hy het in 'n gesig 'n man met die naam van Anan¡as sien inkom en hom die hande oplê, sodat hy weer kon sien.

13 Maar Anan¡as antwoord: Here, ek het van baie mense aangaande hierdie man gehoor hoeveel kwaad hy u heiliges in Jerusalem aangedoen het;

14 en hy het hier volmag van die owerpriesters om almal te boei wat u Naam aanroep.

15 Maar die Here sê vir hom: Gaan, want hy is vir My 'n uitverkore werktuig om my Naam te dra voor nasies en konings en die kinders van Israel.

16 Want Ek sal hom toon hoeveel hy vir my Naam moet ly.

17 En Anan¡as het gegaan en in die huis gekom en hom die hande opgelê en gesê: Saul, broeder, die Here het my gestuur, naamlik Jesus wat aan jou verskyn het op die pad waarmee jy gekom het, sodat jy weer kan sien en met die Heilige Gees vervul word.

18 En dadelik het daar iets soos skille van sy oë afgeval, en hy kon onmiddellik weer sien; en hy het opgestaan en is gedoop.

19 En nadat hy voedsel gebruik het, het hy weer sterk geword. En Saulus was 'n paar dae saam met die dissipels in Damaskus.

20 En hy het dadelik Christus in die sinagoges verkondig, dat Hy die Seun van God is.

21 En almal wat hom gehoor het, was verbaas en het gesê: Is hy nie die man wat in Jerusalem uitgeroei het die wat hierdie Naam aanroep, en hier gekom het met die doel om hulle geboeid na die owerpriesters te bring nie?

22 Maar Saulus het al meer krag ontvang en die Jode wat in Damaskus woon, in die war gebring deur te bewys dat Hy, Jesus, die Christus is.

23 En n geruime tyd het die Jode beraadslaag om hom om te bring.

24 En hulle plan het aan Saulus bekend geword. En hulle het die poorte dag en nag bewaak, dat hulle hom kon ombring;

25 maar die dissipels het hom geneem en in die nag deur die muur neergelaat deur hom in 'n mandjie te laat afsak.

26 En toe Saulus in Jerusalem aankom, het hy probeer om by die dissipels aan te sluit; maar almal was vir hom bang, omdat hulle nie geglo het dat hy 'n dissipel was nie.

27 Maar B rnabas het hom geneem en na die apostels gebring en hulle vertel hoe hy op die pad die Here gesien het en dat Hy met hom gespreek het, en hoe hy in Damaskus vrymoediglik in die Naam van Jesus gespreek het.

28 En hy het saam met hulle in-- en uitgegaan in Jerusalem

29 en vrymoediglik gespreek in die Naam van die Here Jesus, en ook met die Griekssprekende Jode gepraat en geredetwis, maar hulle het probeer om hom dood te maak.

30 En toe die broeders dit agterkom, het hulle hom na Cesar,a afgebring en hom na Tarsus weggestuur.

31 En die gemeentes deur die hele Judia en Galil,a en Samar¡a het vrede gehad; en terwyl hulle opgebou is en gewandel het in die vrees van die Here en die vertroosting van die Heilige Gees, het hulle vermeerder.

32 En onderwyl Petrus oral rondgaan, het hy ook gekom by die heiliges wat in Lidda woon;

33 en hy het daar 'n man gevind met die naam van En,as, wat al agt jaar bedlêend en verlam was.

34 En Petrus sê vir hom: En,as, Jesus Christus maak jou gesond; staan op en maak jou bed op! En hy het dadelik opgestaan.

35 En al die inwoners van Lidda en Saron het hom gesien en hulle tot die Here bekeer.

36 En in Joppe was daar 'n sekere dissipelin met die naam van Tab¡ta, wat, as dit vertaal word, beteken Dorkas. Sy was oorvloedig in goeie werke en aalmoese wat sy gedoen het.

37 En in die dae het sy siek geword en gesterwe, en hulle het haar gewas en in 'n bovertrek neergelê.

38 En omdat Lidda naby Joppe was en die dissipels gehoor het dat Petrus daar was, het hulle twee manne na hom gestuur wat hom moes smeek dat hy sonder uitstel na hulle moet oorkom.

39 En Petrus het opgestaan en saam met hulle gegaan. En toe hy daar kom, bring hulle hom in die bovertrek; en al die weduwees kom by hom staan en ween en wys hom die onder-- en bo-klere wat Dorkas alles gemaak het toe sy nog by hulle was.

40 En Petrus het almal buitentoe gestuur en neergekniel en gebid. En hy het hom na die liggaam gedraai en gesê: Tab¡ta, staan op! En sy het haar oë oopgemaak; en toe sy Petrus sien, het sy regop gesit.

41 En hy gee haar sy hand en laat haar opstaan. Daarop roep hy die heiliges en die weduwees en stel haar lewendig voor hulle.

42 En dit het bekend geword in die hele Joppe, en baie het in die Here geglo.

43 En hy het 'n geruime tyd in Joppe gebly by 'n sekere Simon, 'n leerlooier.