"I was in the cityof Joppapraying;and in a tranceI sawa vision,an objectcoming downlikea greatsheetloweredby fourcornersfrom the sky;and it camerightdown to me,
Then I looked,and behold,a handwas extendedto me; and lo,a scroll[was] in it.
He said,"Whatdo you see,Amos?"And I said,"A basketof summerfruit."Then the LORDsaidto me, "The endhas comefor My peopleIsrael.I will sparethem nolonger.
"It happenedwhen I returnedto Jerusalemand was prayingin the temple,that I fellinto a trance,
Nowthere was a discipleat DamascusnamedAnanias;and the Lordsaidto him in a vision,"Ananias."And he said,"HereI am, Lord."
Nowin Joppathere was a disciplenamedTabitha(whichtranslated[in Greek] is calledDorcas);this womanwas aboundingwith deedsof kindnessand charitywhichshe continually did.
Since Lyddawas nearJoppa,the disciples,having heardthat Peterwas there,senttwomento him, imploringhim, "Do not delayin comingto us."
It becameknownalloverJoppa,and manybelievedin the Lord.
