The early church
Peter Raises Tabitha (Dorcas)
In Joppa, the good disciple Tabitha dies, known for her good deeds. The disciples bring Peter from Lydda, and he prays and calls her back to life. The event becomes known throughout Joppa and leads many to believe in the Lord.
Acts 9,36-43
36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which translated means Dorcas. She was always doing good works and giving to those in need.
Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά, ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ⸂ἔργων ἀγαθῶν⸃ καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει.
37About that time she fell sick and died. They washed her body and laid her in an upstairs room.
ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν ἀποθανεῖν· λούσαντες δὲ ⸂ἔθηκαν αὐτὴν⸃ ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.
38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to him with the plea, "Please come to us at once!"
ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδας τῇ Ἰόππῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπέστειλαν ⸂δύο ἄνδρας⸃ πρὸς αὐτὸν παρακαλοῦντες· Μὴ ⸀ὀκνήσῃς διελθεῖν ἕως ⸀ἡμῶν·
39So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room, and all the widows stood around him weeping and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς· ὃν παραγενόμενον ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον, καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει μετʼ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.
40Peter sent them all out of the room, knelt down, and prayed. Then he turned to the body and said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος ⸀καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα εἶπεν· Ταβιθά, ἀνάστηθι. ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς, καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν.
41He gave her his hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χεῖρα ἀνέστησεν αὐτήν, φωνήσας δὲ τοὺς ἁγίους καὶ τὰς χήρας παρέστησεν αὐτὴν ζῶσαν.
42This became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
γνωστὸν δὲ ἐγένετο καθʼ ὅλης ⸀τῆς Ἰόππης, καὶ ⸂ἐπίστευσαν πολλοὶ⸃ ἐπὶ τὸν κύριον.
43Peter stayed on in Joppa for many days with a tanner named Simon.
ἐγένετο ⸀δὲ ἡμέρας ἱκανὰς ⸀μεῖναι ἐν Ἰόππῃ παρά τινι Σίμωνι βυρσεῖ.