# Connecting Statement:

The story of Tabitha ends in verse 42. Verse 43 tells us what happens to Peter after the story ends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-endofstory]])

# It happened that

"It came about that." This introduces the beginning of the next event in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent]])

# Simon, a tanner

"a man named Simon who made leather from animal skins"