Acts 9

1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priestCross-references: Ps 27:12 · Acts 7:58 · Acts 8:3 · Acts 9:11 · Acts 22:3 · Acts 26:9 · +4 more

2and 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.Cross-references: Esth 3:8 · Ps 82:2 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 7:19 · Acts 9:14 · Acts 13:14 · +8 more

3As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.Cross-references: Ps 104:2 · Acts 9:17 · Acts 22:6 · Acts 26:12 · 1Cor 15:8 · 1Tim 6:16 · +2 more

4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”Cross-references: Gen 3:9 · Gen 16:8 · Gen 22:11 · Ex 3:4 · Num 16:45 · Isa 63:9 · +14 more

5He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.Cross-references: Deut 32:15 · 1Sam 3:4 · Job 9:4 · Job 40:9 · Ps 2:12 · Isa 45:9 · +4 more

6But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”Cross-references: 1Sam 28:5 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 25:12 · Ps 94:12 · Isa 57:18 · Isa 66:2 · +23 more

7The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.Cross-references: Dan 10:7 · Matt 24:40 · John 12:29 · Acts 22:9 · Acts 26:13

8Saul 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.Cross-references: Gen 19:11 · Ex 4:11 · 2Ki 6:17 · Acts 9:18 · Acts 13:11 · Acts 22:11

9He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.Cross-references: 2Chr 33:12 · 2Chr 33:18 · Esth 4:16 · Jonah 3:6 · Acts 9:11

10Now 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.”Cross-references: Gen 22:1 · Gen 31:11 · Ex 3:4 · Num 12:6 · 1Sam 3:4 · 1Sam 3:8 · +7 more

11The 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,Cross-references: Deut 4:29 · 2Chr 33:12 · 2Chr 33:18 · Job 33:18 · Ps 32:3 · Ps 40:1 · +22 more

12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”Cross-references: Mark 5:23 · Acts 9:10 · Acts 9:17

13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.Cross-references: Ex 4:13 · 1Sam 16:2 · 1Ki 18:9 · Jer 20:9 · Ezek 3:14 · Jonah 1:2 · +13 more

14Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”Cross-references: Acts 7:59 · Acts 9:2 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 22:16 · Rom 10:12 · 1Cor 1:2 · +1 more

15But 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.Cross-references: Ex 4:12 · Jer 1:5 · Jer 1:7 · Jonah 3:1 · Matt 10:18 · John 15:16 · +25 more

16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”Cross-references: Isa 33:1 · Matt 5:11 · Matt 10:21 · Matt 24:9 · John 15:20 · John 16:1 · +13 more

17Ananias 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.”Cross-references: Gen 45:4 · Matt 19:13 · Mark 6:5 · Luke 1:16 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 2:11 · +24 more

18Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.Cross-references: Acts 2:38 · Acts 2:41 · Acts 13:12 · Acts 13:37 · Acts 22:16 · 2Cor 3:14 · +1 more

19He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.Cross-references: 1Sam 10:10 · 1Sam 30:12 · Eccl 9:7 · Acts 11:26 · Acts 26:20 · Acts 27:33 · +1 more

20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Ps 2:12 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 26:63 · Matt 27:43 · Matt 27:54 · +14 more

21All 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!”Cross-references: Num 23:23 · Ps 71:7 · Isa 8:18 · Zech 3:8 · Matt 13:54 · Mark 5:15 · +11 more

22But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.Cross-references: Gen 49:24 · Job 17:9 · Ps 84:7 · Isa 40:29 · Luke 21:15 · Luke 24:44 · +8 more

23When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,Cross-references: Josh 10:1 · Matt 10:16 · Acts 9:16 · Acts 13:50 · Acts 14:2 · Acts 14:19 · +4 more

24but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,Cross-references: Judg 16:2 · Ps 21:11 · Ps 37:32 · Acts 9:29 · Acts 14:5 · Acts 17:10 · +7 more

25but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.Cross-references: Josh 2:15 · 1Sam 19:11 · 2Cor 11:33

26When 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.Cross-references: Matt 10:17 · Matt 24:10 · Acts 4:23 · Acts 9:19 · Acts 22:17 · Acts 26:20 · +2 more

27But 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.Cross-references: Acts 4:13 · Acts 4:29 · Acts 4:36 · Acts 9:3 · Acts 9:17 · Acts 9:20 · +13 more

28He was with them entering into Jerusalem,Cross-references: Num 27:16 · 2Sam 5:2 · 1Ki 3:7 · Ps 121:8 · John 10:9 · Acts 1:21 · +1 more

29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.Cross-references: Acts 6:1 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 9:20 · Acts 9:27 · Acts 11:20 · Acts 17:17 · +5 more

30When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.Cross-references: Matt 10:23 · Matt 16:13 · Acts 8:40 · Acts 9:11 · Acts 9:24 · Acts 11:25 · +3 more

31So 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.Cross-references: Deut 12:10 · Josh 21:44 · Judg 3:30 · 1Chr 22:9 · 1Chr 22:18 · Neh 5:9 · +46 more

32As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.Cross-references: Ps 16:3 · Prov 2:8 · Matt 27:52 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 8:14 · Acts 8:25 · +7 more

33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed.Cross-references: Mark 2:3 · Mark 5:25 · Mark 9:21 · Luke 13:16 · John 5:5 · John 9:1 · +4 more

34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.Cross-references: Matt 8:3 · Matt 9:6 · Matt 9:28 · John 2:11 · Acts 3:6 · Acts 3:12 · +3 more

35All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.Cross-references: Deut 4:30 · 1Chr 5:16 · 1Chr 27:29 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 110:3 · Isa 31:6 · +20 more

36Now 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.Cross-references: Josh 19:46 · 2Chr 2:16 · Ezra 3:7 · Prov 5:19 · Song 2:9 · Song 3:5 · +17 more

37In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.Cross-references: Mark 14:15 · John 11:3 · John 11:36 · Acts 1:13 · Acts 9:39 · Acts 20:8

38As 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.Cross-references: 2Ki 4:28 · Acts 9:32 · Acts 9:36 · Acts 11:26

39Peter 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.Cross-references: 2Sam 1:24 · Job 31:19 · Prov 10:7 · Prov 31:30 · Eccl 9:10 · Matt 17:17 · +17 more

40Peter 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.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:19 · 2Ki 4:32 · Matt 9:25 · Mark 5:40 · Mark 9:25 · Luke 8:54 · +5 more

41He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.Cross-references: Gen 45:26 · 1Ki 17:23 · Job 29:13 · Ps 146:9 · Mark 1:31 · Luke 7:12 · +4 more

42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.Cross-references: John 11:4 · John 11:45 · John 12:11 · John 12:44 · Acts 9:35 · Acts 11:21 · +1 more

43He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.Cross-references: Acts 10:6 · Acts 10:32