Acts 26:12-23 - Paul's Account Of His Conversion And Commission
12 In which [persecutions] also, going to Damascus with authority, and a commission from the chief priests, 13 at midday I saw in the way O king, a light from heaven shining around me and those going with me, exceeding the brightness of the sun; 14 and when we had all fallen on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the goads.
15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and witness both of what you have seen and [of visions ] in which I will appear to you, 17 delivering you from the people, and the gentiles, to whom I send you 18 to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
19 Whence, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but preached first to those at Damascus and Jerusalem, and in all the country of Judea, and to the gentiles, that they should change their minds and turn to God, performing works worthy of a change of mind. 21 On this account the Jews seized me in the temple and endeavored to kill me. 22 Having obtained therefore help from God, I have continued to this day, testifying to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said should take place; 23 that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.