009:031 The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit. 009:032 Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud. 009:033 There he found a man of the name of Aeneas, who for eight years had kept his bed, through being paralysed. 009:034 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed." He at once rose to his feet. 009:035 And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord. 009:036 Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing. 009:037 But, as it happened, just at that time she was taken ill and died. After washing her body they laid it out in a room upstairs. 009:038 Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay. 009:039 So Peter rose and went with them. On his arrival they took him upstairs, and the widow women all came and stood by his side, weeping and showing him the underclothing and cloaks and garments of all kinds which Dorcas used to make while she was still with them. 009:040 Peter, however, putting every one out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise." Dorcas at once opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up. 009:041 Then, giving her his hand, he raised her to her feet and, calling to him God's people and the widows, he / 7 gave her back to them alive. 009:042 This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord; 009:043 and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner. 010:001 Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea. 010:002 He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God. 010:003 About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!" 010:004 Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God. 010:005 And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.