Acts 22:6-21 - Paul Tells Of His Conversion On The Damascus Road

⁶ While I was traveling I came near Damascus about midday. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed around me. ⁷ I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me: 'Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?'

⁸ Who are you, Lord? I asked. I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute, he said to me. ⁹ Everyone with me saw the light. They did not hear the voice of the one speaking to me.

¹⁰ I asked: What shall I do, Lord? He said: 'Go to Damascus. There you will be told what God wants you to do.'

¹¹ I was blind because of the bright light. So my companions took me by the hand and led me to Damascus. ¹² A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there. ¹³ He came and stood by me, and said: 'Brother Saul, see again!' At that very moment I saw again and looked at him. ¹⁴ He said: 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will. You are to see his righteous servant, and to hear him speak with his own voice. ¹⁵ You will be a witness for him to tell everyone what you have seen and heard. ¹⁶ Wait no longer! Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by praying to him.'

¹⁷ I went back to Jerusalem. Then I have a vision while I prayed in the temple. ¹⁸ I saw the Lord. He said to me: 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem because the people here will not accept your witness about me.'

¹⁹ I answered, 'Lord they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you. ²⁰ When your witness Stephen was put to death, I was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the coats of his murderers.'

²¹ The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'