Acts 9:38

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And since Lydda was very close to Joppa, the disciples [at Joppa], hearing that Peter was at Lydda [See verse 32], sent two men there to urge him, “Do not delay your coming [here] to us.”

Cross References

Acts 9:36

Now at Joppa [Note: This was also a town on the west coast of Palestine, today called “Jaffa,” and is now a part of Tel Aviv] there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (she was also called Dorcas, which means “Gazelle”). She practiced many good deeds and always gave money to poor people.

Acts 11:26

and when he found him, he brought him [back] to Antioch. So, for an entire year Saul and Barnabas gathered the church together and taught many people. [It was] here in Antioch that the disciples were first [divinely] called Christians.

Acts 9:32

Then after that, Peter traveled throughout the entire region until he came down to visit God's holy people who lived in Lydda. [Note: This was a town on the west coast of Palestine].

Acts 9:19

then ate a meal and received strength. And he stayed on for a number of days with the disciples at Damascus.

Acts 9:42

And this [miracle] became known throughout all of Joppa and many people believed in [Jesus as] the Lord.

Acts 9:43

And Peter lived for some time in Joppa with Simon, who was an [animal hide] tanner.

Acts 10:5

And now send men to Joppa to get Simon Peter;

Acts 10:8

and after explaining the whole situation to them, he sent them on to Joppa.

Acts 11:5

“I was in the city of Joppa and [one day], while praying, I fell into a trance [i.e., a semi­conscious, vision-like state] and saw a huge sheet-like container being lowered down from the sky by its four corners. As it came into view

Acts 11:13

and he told us about seeing an angel standing in his house and saying [to him] ‘Send to Joppa for Simon Peter and bring him [here]