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Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.

Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."

So Ananias 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 so 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 through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

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

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

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended 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 invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

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

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

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

And he told us how he had seen the angel stand in his house and say, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon who is called Peter;

So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

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

When Peter came to himself, he 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 out of your mind." But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"