We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you as rafts by sea to Joppa; you will take it up to Jerusalem.”
Acts 9:43 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Meanwhile, he stayed in Joppa for some time with a certain Simon, a tanner. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Peter remained in Joppa for considerable time with a certain Simon a tanner. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner. Common English Bible Peter stayed for some time in Joppa with a certain tanner named Simon. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that he resided for many days in Joppa, with a certain Simon, a tanner. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner. |
We will cut whatever timber you need from Lebanon and bring it to you as rafts by sea to Joppa; you will take it up to Jerusalem.”
So they gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from King Cyrus of Persia.
But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid his fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord.
Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon, who is called Peter; he is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.’
He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter;
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, who heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.”