10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,o “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsusp named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands onq him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy peopler in Jerusalem.s 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priestst to arrest all who call on your name.”u

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrumentv to proclaim my name to the Gentilesw and their kingsx and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”y

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands onz Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”a 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,b 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul spent several days with the disciplesc in Damascus.d