Kis 9:1 Sementara itu berkobar-kobar hati Saulus untuk mengancam dan membunuh murid-murid Tuhan. Ia menghadap Imam Besar,
Kis 9:2 dan meminta surat kuasa dari padanya untuk dibawa kepada majelis-majelis Yahudi di Damsyik, supaya, jika ia menemukan laki-laki atau perempuan yang mengikuti Jalan Tuhan, ia menangkap mereka dan membawa mereka ke Yerusalem.
Kis 9:3 Dalam perjalanannya ke Damsyik, ketika ia sudah dekat kota itu, tiba-tiba cahaya memancar dari langit mengelilingi dia.
Kis 9:4 Ia rebah ke tanah dan kedengaranlah olehnya suatu suara yang berkata kepadanya: "Saulus, Saulus, mengapakah engkau menganiaya Aku?"
Kis 9:5 Jawab Saulus: "Siapakah Engkau, Tuhan?" Kata-Nya: "Akulah Yesus yang kauaniaya itu.
Kis 9:6 Tetapi bangunlah dan pergilah ke dalam kota, di sana akan dikatakan kepadamu, apa yang harus kauperbuat."
Kis 9:7 Maka termangu-mangulah teman-temannya seperjalanan, karena mereka memang mendengar suara itu, tetapi tidak melihat seorang jugapun.
Kis 9:8 Saulus bangun dan berdiri, lalu membuka matanya, tetapi ia tidak dapat melihat apa-apa; mereka harus menuntun dia masuk ke Damsyik.
Kis 9:9 Tiga hari lamanya ia tidak dapat melihat dan tiga hari lamanya ia tidak makan dan minum.
Kis 9:10 Di Damsyik ada seorang murid Tuhan bernama Ananias. Firman Tuhan kepadanya dalam suatu penglihatan: "Ananias!" Jawabnya: "Ini aku, Tuhan!"
Kis 9:11 Firman Tuhan: "Mari, pergilah ke jalan yang bernama Jalan Lurus, dan carilah di rumah Yudas seorang dari Tarsus yang bernama Saulus. Ia sekarang berdoa,
Kis 9:12 dan dalam suatu penglihatan ia melihat, bahwa seorang yang bernama Ananias masuk ke dalam dan menumpangkan tangannya ke atasnya, supaya ia dapat melihat lagi."
Kis 9:13 Jawab Ananias: "Tuhan, dari banyak orang telah kudengar tentang orang itu, betapa banyaknya kejahatan yang dilakukannya terhadap orang-orang kudus-Mu di Yerusalem.
Kis 9:14 Dan ia datang ke mari dengan kuasa penuh dari imam-imam kepala untuk menangkap semua orang yang memanggil nama-Mu."
Kis 9:15 Tetapi firman Tuhan kepadanya: "Pergilah, sebab orang ini adalah alat pilihan bagi-Ku untuk memberitakan nama-Ku kepada bangsa-bangsa lain serta raja-raja dan orang-orang Israel.
Kis 9:16 Aku sendiri akan menunjukkan kepadanya, betapa banyak penderitaan yang harus ia tanggung oleh karena nama-Ku."
Kis 9:17 Lalu pergilah Ananias ke situ dan masuk ke rumah itu. Ia menumpangkan tangannya ke atas Saulus, katanya: "Saulus, saudaraku, Tuhan Yesus, yang telah menampakkan diri kepadamu di jalan yang engkau lalui, telah menyuruh aku kepadamu, supaya engkau dapat melihat lagi dan penuh dengan Roh Kudus."
Kis 9:18 Dan seketika itu juga seolah-olah selaput gugur dari matanya, sehingga ia dapat melihat lagi. Ia bangun lalu dibaptis.
Saulus dalam lingkungan saudara-saudara
Kis 9:19 Dan setelah ia makan, pulihlah kekuatannya. (9-19b) Saulus tinggal beberapa hari bersama-sama dengan murid-murid di Damsyik.
Kis 9:20 Ketika itu juga ia memberitakan Yesus di rumah-rumah ibadat, dan mengatakan bahwa Yesus adalah Anak Allah.
Kis 9:21 Semua orang yang mendengar hal itu heran dan berkata: "Bukankah dia ini yang di Yerusalem mau membinasakan barangsiapa yang memanggil nama Yesus ini? Dan bukankah ia datang ke sini dengan maksud untuk menangkap dan membawa mereka ke hadapan imam-imam kepala?"
Kis 9:22 Akan tetapi Saulus semakin besar pengaruhnya dan ia membingungkan orang-orang Yahudi yang tinggal di Damsyik, karena ia membuktikan, bahwa Yesus adalah Mesias.
Kis 9:23 Beberapa hari kemudian orang Yahudi merundingkan suatu rencana untuk membunuh Saulus.
Kis 9:24 Tetapi maksud jahat itu diketahui oleh Saulus. Siang malam orang-orang Yahudi mengawal semua pintu gerbang kota, supaya dapat membunuh dia.
Kis 9:25 Sungguhpun demikian pada suatu malam murid-muridnya mengambilnya dan menurunkannya dari atas tembok kota dalam sebuah keranjang.
Kis 9:26 Setibanya di Yerusalem Saulus mencoba menggabungkan diri kepada murid-murid, tetapi semuanya takut kepadanya, karena mereka tidak dapat percaya, bahwa ia juga seorang murid.
Kis 9:27 Tetapi Barnabas menerima dia dan membawanya kepada rasul-rasul dan menceriterakan kepada mereka, bagaimana Saulus melihat Tuhan di tengah jalan dan bahwa Tuhan berbicara dengan dia dan bagaimana keberaniannya mengajar di Damsyik dalam nama Yesus.
Kis 9:28 Dan Saulus tetap bersama-sama dengan mereka di Yerusalem, dan dengan keberanian mengajar dalam nama Tuhan.
Kis 9:29 Ia juga berbicara dan bersoal jawab dengan orang-orang Yahudi yang berbahasa Yunani, tetapi mereka itu berusaha membunuh dia.
Kis 9:30 Akan tetapi setelah hal itu diketahui oleh saudara-saudara anggota jemaat, mereka membawa dia ke Kaisarea dan dari situ membantu dia ke Tarsus.
Kis 9:31 Selama beberapa waktu jemaat di seluruh Yudea, Galilea dan Samaria berada dalam keadaan damai. Jemaat itu dibangun dan hidup dalam takut akan Tuhan. Jumlahnya makin bertambah besar oleh pertolongan dan penghiburan Roh Kudus.
Petrus menyembuhkan Eneas dan membangkitkan Dorkas
Kis 9:32 Pada waktu itu Petrus berjalan keliling, mengadakan kunjungan ke mana-mana. Dalam perjalanan itu ia singgah juga kepada orang-orang kudus yang di Lida.
Kis 9:33 Di situ didapatinya seorang bernama Eneas, yang telah delapan tahun terbaring di tempat tidur karena lumpuh.
Kis 9:34 Kata Petrus kepadanya: "Eneas, Yesus Kristus menyembuhkan engkau; bangunlah dan bereskanlah tempat tidurmu!" Seketika itu juga bangunlah orang itu.
Kis 9:35 Semua penduduk Lida dan Saron melihat dia, lalu mereka berbalik kepada Tuhan.
Kis 9:36 Di Yope ada seorang murid perempuan bernama Tabita--dalam bahasa Yunani Dorkas. Perempuan itu banyak sekali berbuat baik dan memberi sedekah.
Kis 9:37 Tetapi pada waktu itu ia sakit lalu meninggal. Dan setelah dimandikan, mayatnya dibaringkan di ruang atas.
Kis 9:38 Lida dekat dengan Yope. Ketika murid-murid mendengar, bahwa Petrus ada di Lida, mereka menyuruh dua orang kepadanya dengan permintaan: "Segeralah datang ke tempat kami."
Kis 9:39 Maka berkemaslah Petrus dan berangkat bersama-sama dengan mereka. Setelah sampai di sana, ia dibawa ke ruang atas dan semua janda datang berdiri dekatnya dan sambil menangis mereka menunjukkan kepadanya semua baju dan pakaian, yang dibuat Dorkas waktu ia masih hidup.
Kis 9:40 Tetapi Petrus menyuruh mereka semua keluar, lalu ia berlutut dan berdoa. Kemudian ia berpaling ke mayat itu dan berkata: "Tabita, bangkitlah!" Lalu Tabita membuka matanya dan ketika melihat Petrus, ia bangun lalu duduk.
Kis 9:41 Petrus memegang tangannya dan membantu dia berdiri. Kemudian ia memanggil orang-orang kudus beserta janda-janda, lalu menunjukkan kepada mereka, bahwa perempuan itu hidup.
Kis 9:42 Peristiwa itu tersiar di seluruh Yope dan banyak orang menjadi percaya kepada Tuhan.
Kis 9:43 Kemudian dari pada itu Petrus tinggal beberapa hari di Yope, di rumah seorang yang bernama Simon, seorang penyamak kulit.
Act 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
Act 9:2 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.
Act 9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Act 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Act 9:5 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.
Act 9:6 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.
Act 9:7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Act 9:8 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.
Act 9:9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Act 9:10 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.
Act 9:11 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,
Act 9:12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Act 9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Act 9:14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Act 9:15 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:
Act 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Act 9:17 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.
Act 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Act 9:19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
Act 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Act 9:21 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?
Act 9:22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Act 9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Act 9:24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Act 9:25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Act 9:26 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.
Act 9:27 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.
Act 9:28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
Act 9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Act 9:30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Act 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea 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.
Act 9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
Act 9:33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Act 9:34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Act 9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
Act 9:36 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.
Act 9:37 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.
Act 9:38 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.
Act 9:39 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.
Act 9:40 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.
Act 9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
Act 9:42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
Act 9:43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
