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Acts, Chapter 9

Now Saul was still filled with anger and with threats of murder against the disciples of our Lord, and he asked the high priests to give him letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find anyone, man or woman, following this faith he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly a light from the sky shone round about him; and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Saul answered, saying, "Who are you my Lord?" And our Lord said, "I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute; arise and go into the city, and there you will be told what you must do." And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing only a voice, but seeing no man.

And Saul arose from the ground, but he could not see even though his eyes were open; and they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was unable to see for three days, during which he neither ate nor drank.

Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Behold, I am here, my lord."

And our Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the street which is called Straight and enquire at the house of Judah for Saul of the city of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying, and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hand on him to restore his sight."

Then Ananias said, "My Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem. And behold here also he has authority from the high priests to bind all who call on your name."

But the Lord said to him, "Arise and go; he is the agent whom I have chosen for myself to carry my name to the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel; for I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."

Then Ananias went to him at the house, and laying his hands on him, said, "Saul, my brother, our Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the way when you were coming, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

And in that hour there fell from his eyes something like scales, and his eyesight was restored; and he arose and was baptized. And when he had received food, he was strengthened, and he remained several days with the disciples in Damascus.