27. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
28. And he was going in and going out among them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29. And he was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to do away with him.
30. And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.
31. Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing in numbers.
32. Now it happened that as Peter was traveling through all the places, he also came down to the saints who lived in Lydda.
33. And he found there a certain man named Aeneas who was paralyzed, who had been lying on a mat for eight years.
34. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and make your bed yourself!” And immediately he got up.
35. And all those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him, who all indeed turned to the Lord.