28. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.
29. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.
30. And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31. So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.
32. Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
33. There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.
34. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose.
35. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36. Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.