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They helped Sha'ul get up off the ground; but when he opened his eyes, he could see nothing. So, leading him by the hand, they brought him into Dammesek.

and in a vision he has seen a man named Hananyah coming in and placing his hands on him to restore his sight."

So Hananyah left and went into the house. Placing his hands on him, he said, "Brother Sha'ul, the Lord — Yeshua, the one who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here — has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Ruach HaKodesh."

then he ate some food and regained his strength. Sha'ul spent some days with the talmidim in Dammesek,

But Sha'ul was being filled with more and more power and was creating an uproar among the Jews living in Dammesek with his proofs that Yeshua is the Messiah.

but under cover of night, his talmidim took him and let him down over the city wall, lowering him in a large basket.

He offered her his hand and helped her to her feet; then, calling the believers and the widows, he presented her to them alive.

He was a devout man, a "God-fearer," as was his whole household; he gave generously to help the Jewish poor and prayed regularly to God.

Cornelius stared at the angel, terrified. "What is it, sir?" he asked. "Your prayers," replied the angel, "and your acts of charity have gone up into God's presence, so that he has you on his mind.

As the angel that had spoken to him went away, Cornelius called two of his household slaves and one of his military aides, who was a godly man;

They answered, "Cornelius. He's a Roman army officer, an upright man and a God-fearer, a man highly regarded by the whole Jewish nation; and he was told by a holy angel to have you come to his house and listen to what you have to say."

So Kefa invited them to be his guests. The next day, he got up and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Yafo;

and he arrived at Caesarea the day after that. Cornelius was expecting them — he had already called together his relatives and close friends.

As Kefa entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell prostrate at his feet.

But Kefa pulled him to his feet and said, "Stand up! I myself am just a man."

All the prophets bear witness to him, that everyone who puts his trust in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Yafo and bring back Shim‘on, known as Kefa.

So the talmidim decided to provide relief to the brothers living in Y'hudah, each according to his means;

So Kefa was being held under watch in prison, but intense prayer was being made to God on his behalf by the Messianic community.

Suddenly an angel of Adonai stood there, and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Kefa's side and woke him. "Hurry! Get up!" he said; and the chains fell off his hands.