Acts 9:1–15

The Conversion of Saul

9But Saul, ^bstill ^cbreathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to ^dthe high priest ²and asked him for letters ^eto the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to ^fthe Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ^3gNow as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. ⁴And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ^hme?” ⁵And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, ^hwhom you are persecuting. ⁶But ⁱrise and enter the city, and you will be told ^jwhat you are to do.” ^7kThe men who were traveling with him stood speechless, ^lhearing the voice but seeing no one. ⁸Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, ^mhe saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. ⁹And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

¹⁰Now there was a disciple at Damascus named ⁿAnanias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, ^o“Here I am, Lord.” ¹¹And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man ^pof Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, ¹²and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and ^qlay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” ¹³But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ^rhow much evil he has done to ^syour ^tsaints at Jerusalem. ¹⁴And here he has authority from ^uthe chief priests to bind all who ^vcall on your name.” ¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^whe is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name ^xbefore the Gentiles and ^ykings and the children of Israel.