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1Man Who Questions (Saul) was on a rampage, breathing threats and murder against the followers of our Honored Chief, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) . He went to the chief holy man
2and asked for written documents to give to the tribal gathering houses in the village of Silent Weaver (Damascus) . This would permit him to take any followers of the Way, men or women, bind them in chains, and take them to Village of Peace (Jerusalem) .
3So on his way to Silent Weaver (Damascus) , just as he came near the village, without warning a light from the spirit-world above shone down all around him.
4He fell to the ground and then heard a voice speaking.
“Man Who Questions (Saul) , Man Who Questions (Saul) ,” the voice called out his name twice, “why are you pursuing and mistreating me?”
5“Honored One,” he asked, “who are you?”
“I am Creator Sets Free (Jesus) ,” the voice answered, “the one you are pursuing and mistreating.
6Now stand to your feet and go into the village. There you will be told what you must do.”
7The men who were traveling with him stood silent, saying nothing, for they heard the voice but saw no one.
8Man Who Questions (Saul) stood to his feet and opened his eyes, but he could not see. The ones who were with him took him by the hand and guided him into the village of Silent Weaver (Damascus) .
9He stayed there without eating or drinking, and after three days he still could not see.
10Now in that village there was a man named Creator Shows Kindness (Ananias) , a follower of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) . He was given a sacred vision from the Great Spirit.
“Creator Shows Kindness (Ananias) !” the voice called out to him in the vision.
“I am here, Honored One!” he answered back.
11“Get up and go to the house of Speaks Well Of (Judas) , on the village pathway called Straight. There you must ask for a man from Tree Village (Tarsus) named Man Who Questions (Saul) . He is praying right now.
12In a vision he has seen a man with your name come to him and lay his hands on him so that he might see again.”
13“Honored One,” Creator Shows Kindness (Ananias) answered him back, “I have heard of this man and how much harm he has done to your holy people in Village of Peace (Jerusalem) .
14The head holy men have given him the authority to put in prison all who call upon your name.”
15“Go to him,” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) answered him, “for I have chosen this man to represent me to the Outside Nations, to their rulers and to the tribes of Wrestles with Creator (Israel) .
16I will show him how much he must suffer in order to represent who I am.”
17Creator Shows Kindness (Ananias) followed the guidance given to him in the vision and went to the house, and there he placed his hands on Man Who Questions (Saul) .
“Man Who Questions (Saul) , my brother,” he said to him, “Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , our Honored Chief, the one who appeared to you on the road, has sent me to you so you may see again and be filled with his Holy Spirit.”
18Right then something like fish scales fell from his eyes and he could see again! Then he stood up and went to participate in the purification ceremony.[#9:18 Baptism]
19After that he ate some food and his strength returned. He stayed in the village of Silent Weaver (Damascus) for a few days with some followers of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) .
20Right away he went to the local gathering houses and began to tell them that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) is the Son of the Great Spirit,
21and all who heard him could not believe their ears!
“Is this not the man who in Village of Peace (Jerusalem) was waging war against the ones who called upon this name?” they asked. “Did he not come here to take them bound to the head holy men?”
22But Man Who Questions (Saul) became more powerful in his speech, proving that Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was the Chosen One, leaving the local tribal leaders confused and unable to argue against him.
23A few days later the tribal leaders formed a council to put him to death,
24but he found out what they were planning. They kept watch day and night at the village gates so they could take and kill him.
25But some of his followers snuck him out at night by lowering him down in a basket from an opening in the village walls.
26He went to Village of Peace (Jerusalem) and tried to join together with the followers of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , but they were afraid and did not trust that he was a true follower.
27But Son of Comfort (Barnabas) came alongside him and took him to the message bearers.
Man Who Questions (Saul) then told them the story of what happened on the road, how he had seen and heard the voice of our Honored Chief. He also told them that he had been representing Creator Sets Free (Jesus) and speaking out boldly to the Tribal Members in the village of Silent Weaver (Damascus) .
28So Man Who Questions (Saul) stayed with them. He walked the roads all around Village of Peace (Jerusalem) representing Creator Sets Free (Jesus) by speaking out boldly about him.
29He spoke to the Greek-speaking tribal leaders arguing with them, but it just made them look for a way to kill him.
30When the members of the sacred family heard about this, they took him away to Chief Village (Caesarea) and from there sent him to Tree Village (Tarsus) .
31Finally, the sacred family in the territory of the Land of Promise (Judea) , Circle of Nations (Galilee) , and High Place (Samaria) were at peace and growing strong. As they walked in a sacred manner with great respect for Creator, the Holy Spirit comforted them and made their numbers grow.
32Stands on the Rock (Peter) was walking the road from place to place. On his journey he came upon some of Creator’s holy ones who lived in the village of Almond Tree (Lydda) .
33There he found a man named Man of Honor (Aeneas) , who could not move his body and had been unable to leave his bed for eight winters.
34“Man of Honor (Aeneas) ,” Stands on the Rock (Peter) said to him, “Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One heals you! Stand up and fold up your bed blankets.”
The man stood right up,
35and all who lived in Almond Tree (Lydda) and those who lived in Flatland (Sharon) saw him and turned their hearts to Creator’s Honored One.
36Now in the nearby Village of Beauty (Joppa) there lived a follower of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) whose name was Deer Woman (Tabitha) , which is translated into our tribal language as Deer Eyes (Dorcas) . She was a doer of many good deeds and always gave to the ones who had little.
37During the time that Stands on the Rock (Peter) was in Almond Tree (Lydda) , she became ill and crossed over to death. So they ceremonially washed her body and laid her in an upstairs room.
38Since Almond Tree (Lydda) is near to Village of Beauty (Joppa) , the followers there sent two men to Stands on the Rock (Peter) , begging him to come right away.
39Stands on the Rock (Peter) got right up and went with the men. When they arrived, they took him to where her body lay in the upstairs room. The widows came and stood next to him. The tears rolled down their faces as they showed him the beautiful garments Deer Eyes (Dorcas) had made when she was with them.
40Stands on the Rock (Peter) sent them all outside. He then fell to his knees and sent his voice to the Great Spirit. After he prayed, he turned toward the dead body of the woman.
“Deer Woman (Tabitha) ,” he said to her, “get up!”
She opened her eyes, and when she saw Stands on the Rock (Peter) , she sat up.
41He reached out his hand to her and helped her up. He then called all the holy ones and the widows and stood her before them. She was alive!
42Word of this spread throughout all of Village of Beauty (Joppa) , and many put their trust in our Honored Chief, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) .
43Then Stands on the Rock (Peter) stayed a good number of days in Village of Beauty (Joppa) in the home of Hearing Man (Simon) , a tanner of leather.