11  And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying, 12  and has seen in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see. 13  And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem; 14  and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name. 15  And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel: 16  for I will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name. 17  And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18  And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised; 19  and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who were in Damascus certain days. 20  And straightway in the synagogues he preached Jesus that he is the Son of God. 21  And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? 22  But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23  Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.