9  I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean. 10  Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote. 11  And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land.

12  And when, engaged in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests, 13  at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me. 14  And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads. 15  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: