Acts 9 Parallel Bible

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1	NOW Saul was still filled with anger and with threats of murder against the disciples of our LORD,	But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest	Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
2	And he asked the high priests to give him letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find anyone, men or women, following this faith, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.	and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.	and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3	And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly a light from the sky shone round about him;	Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.	As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4	And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? You make it hard for yourself by kicking against the pricks.	And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”	He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5	Saul answered and said, Who are you my LORD? and our LORD said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute:	And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.	“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
6	And he, trembling and astonished, said, LORD, what will you have me to do? And the LORD said to him, Arise and go into the city, and there you will be told what you must do.	But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”	“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7	And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing only a voice, but seeing no man.	The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.	The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
8	And Saul arose from the ground, but he could not see even though his eyes were open; and they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.	Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.	Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9	And he was unable to see for three days during which he neither ate nor drank.	And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.	For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
10	Now there was in Damascus a disciple named An-a-ni’as, and the LORD said to him in a vision, An-a-ni’as. And he said, Behold, I am here, my LORD.	Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”	In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11	And our LORD said to him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight and enquire at the house of Judas for Saul of the city of Tarsus: for behold, he is praying,	And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,	The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12	And he has seen in a vision a man named An-a-ni’as coming in and laying his hand on him to restore his sight.	and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.”	In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13	Then An-a-ni’as said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem.	But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.	“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.
14	And behold here also he has authority from the high priests to bind all who call on your name.	And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”	And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
15	But the LORD said to him, Arise and go: he is the agent whom I have chosen for myself to carry my name to the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:	But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.	But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
16	For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.	For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”	I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
17	Then An-a-ni’as went to him at the house, and laying his hands on him, said, Saul, my brother, our LORD Jesus, who appeared to you on the way when you were coming, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.	So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”	Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18	And in that hour, there fell from his eyes something like scales; and his eyesight was restored; and he arose and was baptized.	And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;	Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
19	And when he had received food, he was strengthened, and he remained several days with the disciples in Damascus.	and taking food, he was strengthened. For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus.	and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20	From that time on, he preached in the Jewish synagogues concerning Jesus, that he is the Son of God.	And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”	At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.
21	But all those who heard him were amazed and said: Is this not he who persecuted those who called on this name in Jerusalem and behold, he was sent here for that very purpose that he might bring them bound to the high priests?	And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?”	All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22	But Saul became more powerful and he made the Jews who dwelt in Damascus tremble when he proved that Jesus is the Christ.	But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.	Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.
23	After he had been there many days, the Jews plotted against him to kill him.	When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,	After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,
24	But their conspiracy was made known to Saul, how they watched the gates of the city day and night to kill him.	but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him,	but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.
25	Then the disciples placed him in a basket and let him down over the wall during the night.	but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.	But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
26	Then Saul went to Jerusalem, and wanted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, and could not believe that he was a convert.	And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.	When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
27	But Bar’na-bas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the LORD on the way, and how he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken openly in the name of Jesus.	But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.	But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
28	So he went in and out with them at Jerusalem.	So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.	So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29	And he spoke openly in the name of Jesus, and debated with the Jews who understood Greek: but they wanted to kill him.	And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.	He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30	And when the brethren knew it, they brought him by night to Cæs-a-re’a, and from thence they sent him to Tarsus.	And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.	When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31	Then the church throughout Judæa and Galilee and Samaria was at peace, and strengthened itself and developed obedience and reverence to God, and by the consola- tion of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.	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.	Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
32	And it came to pass, while Simon Peter traveled to various cities, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at the city of Lyd’da.	Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.	As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.
33	And there he found a man named ? æneas, who had been paralyzed and had lain in bed eight years.	There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.	There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.
34	And Simon Peter said to him, ? æne-as, Jesus Christ heals you: Arise, and make your bed. And he arose immediately.	And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose.	“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up.
35	And all who dwelt at Lyd’da and Sharon saw him and turned to God.	And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.	All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36	Now there was in the city of Joppa a woman disciple called Tab’i-tha, which means gazelle and interpreted Dorcas; she was rich in good works and in charitable acts.	Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.	In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.
37	And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: they bathed her, and laid her in an upper room.	In those days she became ill and died, and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.	About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.
38	And the disciples heard that Simon Peter was in the city of Lyd’da, which is beside Joppa; they sent to him two men, desiring him to come to them without delay.	Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Please come to us without delay.”	Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”
39	Then Simon Peter arose and went with them. And when he had arrived, they took him to the upper room where all the widows were gathered around her weeping and they showed him shirts and cloaks which Tab’itha had given them when she was alive.	So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.	Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40	But Simon Peter put all the people out and knelt down and prayed; then he turned to the body and said, Tab’i-tha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Simon Peter, she sat up.	But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.	Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
41	And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up; then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.	And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.	He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.
42	And this was known throughout the city and many believed in our LORD.	And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.	This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43	Peter remained in Joppa many days, staying at the house of Simon Bur-sa’ya, the tanner.	And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.	Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
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