Acts 9:34-36

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³⁴ Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus ·Christ [or the Messiah] heals you. Stand up and ·make your bed [roll up your mat; or prepare yourself a meal; ^Cthe idiom “spread for yourself” probably refers to his bed, but could refer to food].” Aeneas stood up immediately. ³⁵ All the people living in Lydda and on ·the Plain of Sharon [^LSharon; ^Cthe coastal plain] saw him and turned to the Lord.

Peter Heals Tabitha

³⁶ In the city of Joppa [^Con the Mediterranean coast, 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem; present-day Jaffa] there was a ·follower [disciple] named Tabitha (whose Greek name was Dorcas [^Cboth mean “gazelle”]). She was always doing good deeds and ·kind acts [acts of charity; ^Lgiving alms].