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Learn about the sources and coverage →Saul was still breathing threats of death against the Lord’s disciples. He approached the high priest
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Ὁ δὲ Σαῦλος ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς τοῦ κυρίου, προσελθὼν τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ,
Ho de Saulos eti empneōn apeilēs kai phonou eis tous mathētas tou kyriou, proselthōn tō archierei,
and asked for letters to the synagogues in Damascus. He wanted authority to arrest any followers of the Way he found there, men or women, and bring them bound to Jerusalem.
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
ᾐτήσατο παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
ētēsato par’ autou epistolas eis Damaskon pros tas synagōgas, hopōs ean tinas heurē tēs hodou ontas andras te kai gynaikas, dedemenous agagē eis Hierousalēm.
On the journey, as he drew close to Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed all around him.
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι, ἐγένετο αὐτὸν ἐγγίζειν τῇ Δαμασκῷ∙ καὶ ἐξαίφνης περιήστραψεν αὐτὸν φῶς ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ∙
En de tō poreuesthai, egeneto auton engizein tē Damaskō; kai exaiphnēs periēstrapsen auton phōs apo tou ouranou;
He fell to the ground and heard a voice asking, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;
kai pesōn epi tēn gēn, ēkousen phōnēn legousan autō, Saoul, Saoul, ti me diōkeis?
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. The Lord answered, “I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Εἶπεν δέ, Τίς εἶ, κύριε; Ὁ δὲ κύριος εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις∙
Eipen de, Tis ei, kyrie? Ho de kyrios eipen, Egō eimi Iēsous hon sy diōkeis;
Now get up and go into the city. There you will learn what you must do.”
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι καὶ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν, καὶ λαληθήσεταί σοι τί σε δεῖ ποιεῖν.
alla anastēthi kai eiselthe eis tēn polin, kai lalēthēsetai soi ti se dei poiein.
The men traveling with Saul stood unable to speak. They heard the voice, but saw no one.
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Οἱ δὲ ἄνδρες οἱ συνοδεύοντες αὐτῷ εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, ἀκούοντες μὲν τῆς φωνῆς, μηδένα δὲ θεωροῦντες.
Hoi de andres hoi synodeuontes autō heistēkeisan eneoi, akouontes men tēs phōnēs, mēdena de theōrountes.
Saul got up from the ground. His eyes were open, but he could see no one. His companions took his hand and led him into Damascus.
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Ἠγέρθη δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς∙ ἀνεῳγμένων τε τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, οὐδένα ἔβλεπεν, χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.
Ēgerthē de ho Saulos apo tēs gēs; aneōgmenōn te tōn ophthalmōn autou, oudena eblepen, cheiragōgountes de auton eisēgagon eis Damaskon.
For three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank.
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Καὶ ἦν ἡμέρας τρεῖς μὴ βλέπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲ ἔπιεν.
Kai ēn hēmeras treis mē blepōn, kai ouk ephagen oude epien.
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He answered, “I’m here, Lord.”
¶ 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.
Ἦν δέ τις μαθητὴς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὀνόματι Ἀνανίας, καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος ἐν ὁράματι, Ἀνανία. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, κύριε.
Ēn de tis mathētēs en Damaskō onomati Ananias, kai eipen pros auton ho kyrios en horamati, Anania. Ho de eipen, Idou egō, kyrie.
The Lord told him, “Get up and go to the street named Straight. At Judas’s house, ask for Saul, a man from Tarsus. He is praying right now.
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,
Ὁ δὲ κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀναστὰς πορεύθητι ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην Εὐθεῖαν, καὶ ζήτησον ἐν οἰκίᾳ Ἰούδα Σαῦλον ὀνόματι, Ταρσέα∙ ἰδοὺ γὰρ προσεύχεται,
Ho de kyrios pros auton, Anastas poreuthēti epi tēn rhymēn tēn kaloumenēn Eutheian, kai zētēson en oikia Iouda Saulon onomati, Tarsea; idou gar proseuchetai,
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and place a hand on him so that he can see again.”
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
καὶ εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι ἄνδρα ὀνόματι Ἀνανίαν εἰσελθόντα καὶ ἐπιθέντα αὐτῷ χεῖρα, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃ.
kai eiden en horamati andra onomati Ananian eiselthonta kai epithenta autō cheira, hopōs anablepsē.
Ananias replied, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Ἀνανίας, Κύριε, ἀκήκοα ἀπὸ πολλῶν περὶ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου, ὅσα κακὰ ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἁγίοις σου ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ∙
Apekrithē de Ananias, Kyrie, akēkoa apo pollōn peri tou andros toutou, hosa kaka epoiēsen tois hagiois sou en Hierousalēm;
Now he has authority from the chief priests to arrest everyone here who calls on Your name.”
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
καὶ ὧδε ἔχει ἐξουσίαν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων, δῆσαι πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομά σου.
kai hōde echei exousian para tōn archiereōn, dēsai pantas tous epikaloumenous to onoma sou.
But the Lord told him, “Go. I have chosen him as My instrument to carry My name before the nations, kings, and the people of Israel.
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:
Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος, Πορεύου, ὅτι σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς μοι ἐστὶν οὗτος, τοῦ βαστάσαι τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐνώπιον ἐθνῶν καὶ βασιλέων, υἱῶν τε Ἰσραήλ∙
Eipen de pros auton ho kyrios, Poreuou, hoti skeuos eklogēs moi estin houtos, tou bastasai to onoma mou enōpion ethnōn kai basileōn, huiōn te Israēl;
I will show him all he must suffer for My name.”
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
ἐγὼ γὰρ ὑποδείξω αὐτῷ ὅσα δεῖ αὐτὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ὀνόματός μου παθεῖν.
egō gar hypodeixō autō hosa dei auton hyper tou onomatos mou pathein.
Ananias went to the house, entered, and placed his hands on Saul. “Saul, my brother,” he said, “the Lord who appeared to you on your journey has sent me, so you can see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
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.
Ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἀνανίας καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν, καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ’ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν, Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ, ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με, ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς πνεύματος ἁγίου.
Apēlthen de Ananias kai eisēlthen eis tēn oikian, kai epitheis ep’ auton tas cheiras eipen, Saoul adelphe, ho kyrios apestalken me, ho ophtheis soi en tē hodō hē ērchou, hopōs anablepsēs kai plēsthēs pneumatos hagiou.
At once, something like scales fell away from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσον ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψέν τε καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη,
Kai eutheōs apepeson apo tōn ophthalmōn autou hōsei lepides, aneblepsen te kai anastas ebaptisthē,
After eating, he regained his strength. Saul spent some days with the disciples in Damascus.
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
καὶ λαβὼν τροφὴν ἐνίσχυσεν. Ἐγένετο δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος μετὰ τῶν ἐν Δαμασκῷ μαθητῶν ἡμέρας τινάς.
kai labōn trophēn enischysen. Egeneto de ho Saulos meta tōn en Damaskō mathētōn hēmeras tinas.
He immediately began proclaiming the Christ in the synagogues, declaring Him to be God’s Son.
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Καὶ εὐθέως ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ἐκήρυσσεν τὸν χριστόν, ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.
Kai eutheōs en tais synagōgais ekēryssen ton christon, hoti houtos estin ho huios tou theou.
Everyone who heard him was astonished. “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name?” they asked. “Didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them to the chief priests?”
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?
Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐλήλυθεν ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς;
Existanto de pantes hoi akouontes kai elegon, Ouch houtos estin ho porthēsas en Hierousalēm tous epikaloumenous to onoma touto, kai hōde eis touto elēlythen hina dedemenous autous agagē epi tous archiereis?
But Saul grew stronger and stronger. By demonstrating that Jesus is the Messiah, he left the Jews living in Damascus unable to answer him.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνεν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστός.
Saulos de mallon enedynamouto, kai synechynen tous Ioudaious tous katoikountas en Damaskō, symbibazōn hoti houtos estin ho christos.
After a considerable time had passed, his Jewish opponents made plans to kill him.
¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Ὡς δὲ ἐπληροῦντο ἡμέραι ἱκαναί, συνεβουλεύσαντο οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν∙
Hōs de eplērounto hēmerai hikanai, synebouleusanto hoi Ioudaioi anelein auton;
Saul learned about their scheme. They were watching the city gates day and night to catch and kill him.
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
ἐγνώσθη δὲ τῷ Σαύλῳ ἡ ἐπιβουλὴ αὐτῶν. Παρετήρουν τε τὰς πύλας ἡμέρας τε καὶ νυκτός, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀνέλωσιν∙
egnōsthē de tō Saulō hē epiboulē autōn. Paretēroun te tas pylas hēmeras te kai nyktos, hopōs auton anelōsin;
But the disciples took him at night and lowered him through the city wall in a basket.
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
λαβόντες δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ νυκτός, καθῆκαν διὰ τοῦ τείχους, χαλάσαντες ἐν σπυρίδι.
labontes de auton hoi mathētai nyktos, kathēkan dia tou teichous, chalasantes en spyridi.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. They were all afraid of him because they did not believe he really was a disciple.
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.
Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐπειρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς∙ καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτόν, μὴ πιστεύοντες ὅτι ἐστὶν μαθητής.
Paragenomenos de ho Saulos en Hierousalēm, epeirato kollasthai tois mathētais; kai pantes ephobounto auton, mē pisteuontes hoti estin mathētēs.
Barnabas took him to the apostles. He described how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, how the Lord had spoken to him, and how boldly Saul had spoken in Jesus’ name in Damascus.
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.
Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
Barnabas de epilabomenos auton ēgagen pros tous apostolous, kai diēgēsato autois pōs en tē hodō eiden ton kyrion, kai hoti elalēsen autō, kai pōs en Damaskō eparrēsiasato en tō onomati tou Iēsou.
So Saul stayed with them in Jerusalem, speaking openly and fearlessly in the name of the Lord Jesus.
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
Καὶ ἦν μετ’ αὐτῶν εἰσπορευόμενος εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ,
Kai ēn met’ autōn eisporeuomenos eis Hierousalēm, kai parrēsiazomenos en tō onomati tou kyriou Iēsou,
He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they began trying to kill him.
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
ἐλάλει τε καὶ συνεζήτει πρὸς τοὺς Ἑλληνιστάς∙ οἱ δὲ ἐπεχείρουν αὐτὸν ἀνελεῖν.
elalei te kai synezētei pros tous Hellēnistas; hoi de epecheiroun auton anelein.
When the brothers learned this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him on to Tarsus.
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Ἐπιγνόντες δὲ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ κατήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸν εἰς Ταρσόν.
Epignontes de hoi adelphoi katēgagon auton eis Kaisareian, kai exapesteilan auton eis Tarson.
The churches throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria then enjoyed peace and were strengthened. Living in reverence for the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, they continued to grow in number.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa 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.
Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι καθ’ ὅλης τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Γαλιλαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας εἶχον εἰρήνην οἰκοδομούμεναι, καὶ πορευόμεναι τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου καὶ τῇ παρακλήσει τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος ἐπληθύνοντο.
Hai men oun ekklēsiai kath’ holēs tēs Ioudaias kai Galilaias kai Samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai, kai poreuomenai tō phobō tou kyriou kai tē paraklēsei tou hagiou pneumatos eplēthynonto.
As Peter traveled among them all, he also went down to visit the saints living in Lydda.
¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Ἐγένετο δὲ Πέτρον διερχόμενον διὰ πάντων κατελθεῖν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἁγίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Λύδδαν.
Egeneto de Petron dierchomenon dia pantōn katelthein kai pros tous hagious tous katoikountas Lyddan.
There he met a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been confined to a bed for eight years.
And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Εὗρεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπόν τινα Αἰνέαν ὀνόματι, ἐξ ἐτῶν ὀκτὼ κατακείμενον ἐπὶ κραββάτῳ, ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος.
Heuren de ekei anthrōpon tina Ainean onomati, ex etōn oktō katakeimenon epi krabbatō, hos ēn paralelymenos.
Peter told him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ is healing you. Get up and arrange your bedding.” He got up immediately.
And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Αἰνέα, ἰᾶταί σε Ἰησοῦς ὁ χριστός∙ ἀνάστηθι καὶ στρῶσον σεαυτῷ. Καὶ εὐθέως ἀνέστη.
Kai eipen autō ho Petros, Ainea, iatai se Iēsous ho christos; anastēthi kai strōson seautō. Kai eutheōs anestē.
Everyone living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
Καὶ εἶδον αὐτὸν πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες Λύδδαν καὶ τὸν Ἀσσάρωνα, οἵτινες ἐπέστρεψαν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον.
Kai eidon auton pantes hoi katoikountes Lyddan kai ton Assarōna, hoitines epestrepsan epi ton kyrion.
In Joppa there was a woman disciple named Tabitha, whose name in Greek is Dorcas. Her life was full of good deeds and help for people in need.
¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβηθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς∙ αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἀγαθῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
En Ioppē de tis ēn mathētria onomati Tabētha, hē diermēneuomenē legetai Dorkas; hautē ēn plērēs agathōn ergōn kai eleēmosynōn hōn epoiei.
During that time she became ill and died. They washed her body and laid her in an upstairs room.
And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν∙ λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.
Egeneto de en tais hēmerais ekeinais asthenēsasan autēn apothanein; lousantes de autēn ethēkan en hyperōō.
Lydda was close to Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent for him, urging him to come to them without delay.
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
Ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδης τῇ Ἰόππῃ, οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ, ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτόν, παρακαλοῦντες μὴ ὀκνῆσαι διελθεῖν ἕως αὐτῶν.
Engys de ousēs Lyddēs tē Ioppē, hoi mathētai akousantes hoti Petros estin en autē, apesteilan pros auton, parakalountes mē oknēsai dielthein heōs autōn.
Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him upstairs. All the widows gathered around him, crying and showing him the tunics and outer garments Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς∙ ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει μετ’ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.
Anastas de Petros synēlthen autois; hon paragenomenon anēgagon eis to hyperōon, kai parestēsan autō pasai hai chērai klaiousai kai epideiknymenai chitōnas kai himatia hosa epoiei met’ autōn ousa hē Dorkas.
Peter sent everyone outside, knelt, and prayed. Then he turned toward her body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο∙ καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα, εἶπεν, Ταβηθά, ἀνάστηθι. Ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς∙ καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον, ἀνεκάθισεν.
Ekbalōn de exō pantas ho Petros theis ta gonata prosēuxato; kai epistrepsas pros to sōma, eipen, Tabētha, anastēthi. Hē de ēnoixen tous ophthalmous autēs; kai idousa ton Petron, anekathisen.
He took her by the hand and helped her stand. Then he called in the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα, ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν∙ φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας, παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν.
Dous de autē cheira, anestēsen autēn; phōnēsas de tous hagious kai tas chēras, parestēsen autēn zōsan.
News of this spread throughout Joppa, and many people came to believe in the Lord.
And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Γνωστὸν δὲ ἐγένετο καθ’ ὅλης τῆς Ἰόππης, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον.
Gnōston de egeneto kath’ holēs tēs Ioppēs, kai polloi episteusan epi ton kyrion.
Peter stayed in Joppa for quite some time with a man named Simon, who worked as a tanner.
And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἡμέρας ἱκανὰς μεῖναι αὐτὸν ἐν Ἰόππῃ παρά τινι Σίμωνι βυρσεῖ.
Egeneto de hēmeras hikanas meinai auton en Ioppē para tini Simōni byrsei.