Acts 9:1–19

^*And ^aSaul, yet ^bbreathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto ^cthe high priest, ²And desired of him letters to ^dDamascus to the synagogues, that if he found any ^†of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. ^3eAnd as he journeyed, he came near ^dDamascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: ⁴And he fell to the earth, ^fand heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ^gme? ⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus ^gwhom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. ⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, ^hwhat wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, ⁱArise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. ⁷And ⁱⁱthe men which journeyed with him stood speechless, ^jhearing a voice, but seeing no man. ⁸And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, ^khe saw no man: but ^lthey led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. ⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

^10mAnd there was a certain disciple at ^dDamascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in ⁿa vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. ¹¹And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of ^oTarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, ¹²And hath seen in ⁿa vision a man named Ananias coming in, and ^pputting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. ¹³Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, ^qhow much evil he hath done to thy ^rsaints at Jerusalem: ¹⁴And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all ^sthat call on thy name. ¹⁵But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is ^ta chosen vessel unto me, ^uto bear my name before ^xthe Gentiles, and ^ykings, and the children of Israel: ¹⁶For ^zI will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake. ^17aAnd Ananias went his way, and entered into ^bthe house; and ^cputting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and ^dbe filled with the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been ^escales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and ^fwas baptized. ¹⁹And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. ^gThen was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.