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So Anani'as departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized,

but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.

And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive.

a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms liberally to the people, and prayed constantly to God.

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those that waited on him,

And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say."

So he called them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went off with them, and some of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

And on the following day they entered Caesare'a. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his kinsmen and close friends.

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

And Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality,

To him all the prophets bear witness that every one who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter;

And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea;

and behold, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.

And Peter came to himself, and said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

They said to her, "You are mad." But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel!"

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Tell this to James and to the brethren." Then he departed and went to another place.

On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and made an oration to them.

But El'ymas the magician (for that is the meaning of his name) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.