17. And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him [his] hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me--Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming--that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
18. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
19. and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,
20. and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
21. And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'
22. And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23. And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
24. and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
25. and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
26. And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,
27. and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.
28. And he was with them, coming in and going out in Jerusalem,
29. and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,
30. and the brethren having known, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31. Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
32. And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all [quarters], came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,