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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 of Acts—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. 1Now [a]Saul, still 2breathing [b]threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
  2. and asked for 3letters from him to 4the synagogues at 5Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to 6the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
  3. As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and 7suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;
  4. and 8he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
  5. And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
  6. but get up and enter the city, and 9it will be told you what you must do.”
  7. The men who traveled with him 10stood speechless, 11hearing the [c]voice but seeing no one.
  8. Saul got up from the ground, and 12though his eyes were open, he [d]could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into 13Damascus.
  9. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
  10. ¶ Now there was a disciple at 14Damascus named 15Ananias; and the Lord said to him in 16a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
  11. And the Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from 17Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,
  12. and he has seen [e]in a vision a man named Ananias come in and 18lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”
  13. But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, 19how much harm he did to 20Your [f]saints at Jerusalem;
  14. and here he 21has authority from the chief priests to bind all who 22call on Your name.”
  15. But the Lord said to him, “Go, for 23he is a chosen [g]instrument of Mine, to bear My name before 24the Gentiles and 25kings and the sons of Israel;
  16. for 26I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”
  17. So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after 27laying his hands on him said, “28Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be 29filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  18. And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
  19. and he took food and was strengthened.
    ¶ Now 30for several days he was with 31the disciples who were at Damascus,
  20. and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus 32in the synagogues, [h]saying, “He is 33the Son of God.”
  21. All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem 34destroyed those who 35called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”
  22. But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the [i]Christ.
  23. ¶ When 36many days had elapsed, 37the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
  24. but 38their plot became known to Saul. 39They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;
  25. but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
  26. 40When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; [j]but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
  27. But 41Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had 42seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how 43at Damascus he had 44spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
  28. And he was with them, [k]moving about freely in Jerusalem, 45speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.
  29. And he was talking and arguing with the [l]46Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.
  30. But when 47the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to 48Caesarea and 49sent him away to 50Tarsus.
  31. ¶ So 51the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria [m]enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
  32. ¶ Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to 52the [n]saints who lived at [o]53Lydda.
  33. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years, for he was paralyzed.
  34. Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed.” Immediately he got up.
  35. And all who lived at [p]54Lydda and 55Sharon saw him, and they 56turned to the Lord.
  36. ¶ Now in 57Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called [q]Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.
  37. And it happened [r]at that time that she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her body, they laid it in an 58upper room.
  38. Since Lydda was near 59Joppa, 60the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”
  39. So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the 61upper room; and all the 62widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the [s]tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
  40. But Peter 63sent them all out and 64knelt down and prayed, and turning to the body, he said, “65Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  41. And he gave her his hand and raised her up; and calling 66the [t]saints and 67widows, he presented her alive.
  42. It became known all over 68Joppa, and 69many believed in the Lord.
  43. And Peter stayed many days in 70Joppa with 71a tanner named Simon.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Later called Paul
  2. ^ Lit threat
  3. ^ Or sound
  4. ^ Lit was seeing
  5. ^ A few early mss do not contain in a vision
  6. ^ Or holy ones
  7. ^ Or vessel
  8. ^ Lit that
  9. ^ I.e. Messiah
  10. ^ Lit and
  11. ^ Lit going in and going out
  12. ^ Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation
  13. ^ Lit was having
  14. ^ Or holy ones
  15. ^ OT: Lod
  16. ^ OT: Lod
  17. ^ I.e. Gazelle
  18. ^ Lit in those days
  19. ^ Or inner garments
  20. ^ Or holy ones

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ac 9:1-22; 22:3-16; 26:9-18
  2. ^ Ac 8:3; 9:13-21
  3. ^ Ac 9:14, 21; 22:5; 26:10
  4. ^ Mt 10:17
  5. ^ Ge 14:15; 2Co 11:32; Ga 1:17
  6. ^ Jn 14:6; Ac 18:25f; 19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22
  7. ^ 1Co 15:8
  8. ^ Ac 22:7; 26:14
  9. ^ Ac 9:16
  10. ^ Ac 26:14
  11. ^ Jn 12:29f; Ac 22:9
  12. ^ Ac 9:18; 22:11
  13. ^ Ge 14:15; 2Co 11:32; Ga 1:17
  14. ^ Ge 14:15; 2Co 11:32; Ga 1:17
  15. ^ Ac 22:12
  16. ^ Ac 10:3, 17, 19; 11:5; 12:9; 16:9f; 18:9
  17. ^ Ac 9:30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3
  18. ^ Mr 5:23; Ac 6:6; 9:17
  19. ^ Ac 8:3
  20. ^ Ac 9:32, 41; 26:10; Ro 1:7; 15:25, 26, 31; 16:2, 15; 1Co 1:2
  21. ^ Ac 9:2, 21
  22. ^ Ac 7:59
  23. ^ Ac 13:2; Ro 1:1; 9:23; Ga 1:15; Eph 3:7
  24. ^ Ac 22:21; 26:17; Ro 1:5; 11:13; 15:16; Ga 1:16; 2:7ff; Eph 3:1, 8; 1Ti 2:7; 2Ti 4:17
  25. ^ Ac 25:22f; 26:1, 32; 2Ti 4:17
  26. ^ Ac 20:23; 21:4, 11, 13; 2Co 6:4f; 11:23-27; 1Th 3:3
  27. ^ Mr 5:23; Ac 6:6; 9:12
  28. ^ Ac 22:13
  29. ^ Ac 2:4
  30. ^ Ac 26:20
  31. ^ Ac 9:26, 38; 11:26
  32. ^ Ac 13:5, 14; 14:1; 16:13; 17:2, 10; 18:4, 19; 19:8
  33. ^ Mt 4:3; Ac 9:22; 13:33
  34. ^ Ac 8:3; 9:13; Ga 1:13, 23
  35. ^ Ac 9:14
  36. ^ Ga 1:17, 18
  37. ^ 1Th 2:16
  38. ^ Ac 20:3, 19; 23:12, 30; 25:3
  39. ^ 2Co 11:32f
  40. ^ Ac 22:17-20; 26:20
  41. ^ Ac 4:36
  42. ^ Ac 9:3-6
  43. ^ Ac 9:20, 22
  44. ^ Ac 4:13, 29; 9:29
  45. ^ Ac 4:13, 29; 9:29
  46. ^ Ac 6:1
  47. ^ Ac 1:15
  48. ^ Ac 8:40
  49. ^ Ga 1:21
  50. ^ Ac 9:11
  51. ^ Ac 5:11; 8:1; 16:5
  52. ^ Ac 9:13
  53. ^ 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 7:37; 11:35
  54. ^ 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 7:37; 11:35
  55. ^ 1Ch 5:16; 27:29; Is 33:9; 35:2; 65:10
  56. ^ Ac 2:47; 9:42; 11:21
  57. ^ Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7; Jon 1:3; Ac 9:38, 42f; 10:5, 8, 23, 32; 11:5, 13
  58. ^ Ac 1:13; 9:39
  59. ^ Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7; Jon 1:3; Ac 9:36, 42f; 10:5, 8, 23, 32; 11:5, 13
  60. ^ Ac 11:26
  61. ^ Ac 1:13; 9:37
  62. ^ Ac 6:1
  63. ^ Mt 9:25
  64. ^ Lu 22:41; Ac 7:60
  65. ^ Mr 5:41
  66. ^ Ac 9:13, 32
  67. ^ Ac 6:1
  68. ^ Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Jon 1:3; Ac 9:38, 42f; 10:5, 8, 23, 32; 11:5, 13
  69. ^ Ac 9:35
  70. ^ Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7; Jon 1:3; Ac 9:38, 42f; 10:5, 8, 23, 32; 11:13, 15
  71. ^ Ac 10:6

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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