34. Peter said to him, "Aeneas! Jesus Christ heals you; Get up from your bed. And he got up at once.

35. And all those who dwelt in Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

36. There was a certain disciple in Joppa, whose name was Tabitha, which means "chamois"; She was full of good deeds and did many almsgiving.

37. It happened in those days that she fell ill and died. They washed her and laid her in the upper room.

38. And since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him to ask him not to delay in coming to them.

39. Peter got up and went with them; and when he arrived, they led him into the upper room, and all the widows stood before him with tears, showing him the shirts and dresses that Serna had made while living with them.

40. Peter sent everyone out, and kneeling down, he prayed, and turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha! Get up. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat down.

41. He gave her his hand, lifted it up, and calling the saints and widows, he set it before them alive.

42. This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

43. And he stayed quite a few days in Joppa with a certain Simon the tanner.

Chapter 10

1. There was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment called the Italians,

2. pious and God-fearing with all his household, doing much alms to the people, and always praying to God.

3. In a vision he clearly saw about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God, who came to him and said to him, "Cornelius!