She called her husband and said, “Please send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys. I will go quickly to the man of God and come back again.”
She took him upstairs and laid him on the bed of the man of God, left ⌞the room⌟, and shut the door behind her.
Her husband asked, “Why are you going to him today? It isn’t a New Moon Festival or a day of rest—a holy day.” But she said goodbye to him.
She saddled the donkey. Then she told her servant, “Lead on. Don’t slow down unless I tell you.”
Run to meet her and ask her how she, her husband, and the boy are doing.” “Everyone’s fine,” she answered.
So the sisters sent a messenger to tell Jesus, “Lord, your close friend is sick.”
Lydda is near the city of Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him. They begged Peter, “Hurry to Joppa! We need your help!”