Acts 26:12-23 - Paul's Account Of His Conversion And Commission
12 In which pursuits, even as I was going to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests, 13 at midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were travelling with me. 14 And as we were all fallen prostrate on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
15 Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. 16 Notwithstanding, arise, and stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen, and of those which I will shew thee; 17 delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision: 20 but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance. 21 Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot. 22 Having however obtained help from God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass: 23 that the Messiah should suffer, [and] that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.