25. But the disciples took him by night, and lowered him in a basket through the wall.
26. When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But they all feared him, not believing he was a disciple.
27. But Barnabas took him, and led him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28. So he stayed with them while coming in and going out of Jerusalem.
29. And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists. But they tried to kill him.
30. When the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
31. Then the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and were built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
32. As Peter passed through every region, he came down also to the saints who lived in Lydda.
33. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed.
34. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Rise up and make your bed.” And immediately he rose up.
35. All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36. In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsgiving.
37. In those days she became ill and died. And when they had washed her, they placed her in an upper room.