Acts 22:6-21 - Paul Tells Of His Conversion On The Damascus Road
6 And it came to pass, that, as I was journeying, and was drawing nigh to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly flashed around me a great light out of the heaven; 7 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'
8 And I answered, 'Who art Thou, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus, the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting.' 9 And those who were with me beheld, indeed, the light, but they did not understand the voice of Him Who spake to me.
10 And I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Arising, go into Damascus, and there it shall be told you concerning all things which have been arranged for you to do.'
11 And, as I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those accompanying me, I came into Damascus. 12 And one Ananias, a devout, man according to the law, well spoken of by all the resident Jews, 13 coming to me, and standing by, said to me, 'Brother Saul, look up.' And I, in that very hour, looked up on him. 14 And he said, 'The God of our fathers appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth; 15 because you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen, and heard. 16 And now why do you delay? Arising, be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'
17 And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance; 18 and saw Him, saying to me, 'Make haste, and go forth quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'
19 And I said, 'Lord, they themselves understand that I was imprisoning and beating, throughout the synagogues, those believing on Thee; 20 and, when the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, was poured forth, I myself also was standing by, and approving, and guarding the garments of those who slew him.
21 And He said to me, 'Depart, because I will send you far hence to the gentiles.'