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1 - But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem. 3 Then, as he was on the way to Damascus, suddenly a bright light shone all around him. 4 It was so bright he fell to the ground, and he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you?” And the voice he heard said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6 Get up and go into the city, and you’ll be told what you must do.”
7 The others who were traveling with him were speechless, for they heard a voice but saw no one. 8 Saul got up from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he couldn’t see. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, during which time he didn’t eat or drank.
10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And Ananias said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for he’s praying 12 and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias said, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to the believers at Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.” 15 But the Lord said, “Go without fear, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles (nations) and before kings and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name [onoma - name, authority, cause].” 17 So Ananias went and entered the house, and laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me to you so you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”18 And immediately the darkness like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see. Then he rose and was baptized. 19 And taking food, he was strengthened.
And for some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And right away he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God!”
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