Acts 9:13–21

¹³“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. ^j14And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” ^k

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument ^lto take My name to Gentiles, ^mkings, and the Israelites. ⁿ¹⁶I will show him how much he must suffer for My name!” ^o

¹⁷So Ananias left and entered the house. Then he placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were traveling, has sent me so that you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” ^p

¹⁸At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. ¹⁹And after taking some food, he regained his strength. ^q

Saul Proclaiming the Messiah

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some days. ²⁰Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.” ^r

²¹But all who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man who, in Jerusalem, was destroying those who called on this name and then came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?” ^s