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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel.

And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them. But they understood it not.

But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us:

And falling on his knees, he cried out loudly, Lord, fix not this sin upon them [lay it not to their charge]! And when he had said this, he fell asleep [fn] [in death].

And they were attentive to him, because, for a long time, he had bewitched them with his magical practices.

And he was returning, sitting in his chariot and reading Isaias the prophet.

And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter: and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.

In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?

Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took away Philip: and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on his way rejoicing.

And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

And Saul arose from the ground: and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they, leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.

(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)

And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.

And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.

And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.

A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God.

And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he called two of his household servants and a soldier who feared the Lord, of them that were under him.

Who said: Cornelius, a centurion, a just man and one that feareth God, and having good testimony from all the nation of the Jews, received an answer of an holy angel, to send for thee into his house And to hear words of thee.