The apostle's heart was touched with sympathy as he beheld their sorrow. Then, directing that the weeping friends be sent from the room, he kneeled down and prayed fervently to God to restore Dorcas to life and health. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up." Dorcas had been of great service to the church, and God saw fit to bring her back from the land of the enemy, that her skill and energy might still be a blessing to others, and also that by this manifestation of His power the cause of Christ might be strengthened.

Apostlens hjerte blev dybt bevæget af medlidenhed, da han så deres sorg. Så bød han, at de grædende venner skulle forlade stuen, knælede ned og bad inderligt til Gud om at give Tabita livet og sundheden tilbage. "Så vendte han sig til det døde legeme og sagde: "Tabita, stå op!" Og hun slog øjnene op, og da hun så Peter, satte hun sig op." Tabita havde været en stor hjælp for menigheden, og Gud fandt det rigtigt at hente hende hjem fra fjendens land, for at hendes flid og dygtighed stadig kunne være til velsignelse for andre, og også for at han ved denne åbenbaring af sin magt kunne styrke Kristi sag.