32. While Peter was travelling from place to place, he visited the Lord's followers who lived in the town of Lydda.
33. There he met a man named Aeneas, who for eight years had been sick in bed and could not move.
34. Peter said to Aeneas, “Jesus Christ has healed you! Get up and make up your bed.” Straight away he stood up.
35. Many people in the towns of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas and became followers of the Lord.
36. In Joppa there was a follower named Tabitha. Her Greek name was Dorcas, which means “deer”. She was always doing good things for people and had given much to the poor.
37. But she became ill and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.
38. Joppa wasn't far from Lydda, and the followers heard that Peter was there. They sent two men to say to him, “Please come with us as quickly as you can!”
39. Straight away, Peter went with them.The men took Peter upstairs into the room. Many widows were there crying. They showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was still alive.
40. After Peter had sent everyone out of the room, he knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to the body of Dorcas and said, “Tabitha, get up!” The woman opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.