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And forasmuch asLydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heardthatPeterwasthere*, they sentuntohimtwomen,desiring him that he wouldnotdelay[a] to cometothem.
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ThenPeterarose and went withthem. When he was come, they brought himinto the upper chamber:andall the widows stood byhimweeping, andshewing the coatsandgarmentswhichDorcasmade, while she waswiththem.
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ButPeterput them allforth, and kneeled down*, and prayed; andturning him to the bodysaid, Tabitha,arise. And she openedhereyes:and when she sawPeter, she sat up.
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And he gaveher his hand, and liftedherup, and when he had called the saintsandwidows,presentedheralive.
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And it wasknownthroughoutallJoppa;andmanybelievedin the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that hetarriedmanydaysinJoppawithoneSimon a tanner.