It becameknownalloverJoppa,and manybelievedin the Lord.
"We will cutwhatevertimberyou needfrom Lebanonand bringit to you on raftsby seato Joppa,so that you may carryit up to Jerusalem."
But Jonahroseup to fleeto Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.So he wentdownto Joppa,founda shipwhich was goingto Tarshish,paidthe fareand wentdowninto it to gowith them to Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.
But when Jesusheard[this], He said,"Thissicknessis not to endin death,but for the gloryof God,sothat the Sonof Godmay be glorifiedby it."
Thereforemanyof the Jewswho cameto Mary,and sawwhatHe had done,believedin Him.
becauseon accountof him manyof the Jewswere going awayand were believingin Jesus.
And Jesuscriedout and said,"He who believesin Me, does not believein Me but in Him who sentMe.
"Nowdispatch[some] mento Joppaand sendfor a man[named] Simon,whois also calledPeter;
and after he had explainedeverythingto them, he sentthem to Joppa.
"And he reportedto us howhe had seenthe angelstandingin his house,and saying,'Sendto Joppaand have Simon,who is also calledPeter,brought here;
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
"I was in the cityof Joppapraying;and in a tranceI sawa vision,an objectcoming downlikea greatsheetloweredby fourcornersfrom the sky;and it camerightdown to me,
And allwho livedat Lyddaand Sharonsawhim, and they turnedto the 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."
And Peter stayedmanydaysin Joppawith a tanner[named] Simon.
and Me-jarkonand Rakkon,with the territoryoveragainstJoppa.
