and called to her husband, “Let me have one of the servants and a donkey. I must go quickly to the man of God, and I will be back.”
She went upstairs and laid him on the bed of the man of God. Closing the door on him, she went out
He asked, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the new moon nor the sabbath.” But she said, “It is all right.”
When the donkey was saddled, she said to her servant, “Lead on! Do not stop my donkey unless I tell you.”
Hurry to meet her, and ask if everything is all right with her, with her husband, and with the boy.” “Everything is all right,” she replied.
So the sisters sent word to him, saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.”
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.”