he Spirit of the
Lord took away Philip: and the eunuch saw him no more. And he went on
his way rejoicing.

8:40. But Philip was found in Azotus: and passing through, he preached
the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts Chapter 9

Paul's conversion and zeal. Peter heals Eneas and raises up Tabitha to
life.

9:1. And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against
the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

9:2. And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he
found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to
Jerusalem.

9:3. 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.

9:4. And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?

9:5. Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

9:6. And he, trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have
me to do?

9:7. And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the city; and there it
shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company
with him stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice but seeing no man.

9:8. 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.

9:9. And he was there three days without sight: and he did neither eat
nor drink.

9:10. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And
the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias, And he said: Behold I am
here, Lord.

9:11. And the Lord said to him: Arise and go into the street that is
called Strait and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus.
For behold he prayeth.

9:12. (And he saw a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands
upon him, that he might receive his sight.)

9:13. But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how
much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.

9:14. And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that
invoke thy name.

9:15. And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a
vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and
the children of Israel.

9:16. For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's
sake.

9:17. And Ananias went his way and entered into the ho