And all the people of Lud and Sharon saw him; and they turned to the Lord.
The power of the Lord was with them, and there were a vast number who believed and turned to the Lord.
»My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.
This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of the province of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Lord's Message.
Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph!
praising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving.
But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.
Meanwhile God's Message continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem very greatly increased, and very many priests obeyed the faith.
Peter said to him, »Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you. Rise and make your own bed.« He at once rose to his feet.
This incident became known throughout Jaffa, and many believed in the Lord;
But whenever the heart of the nation shall have returned to the Lord, the veil will be withdrawn.