Acts 9:1-9 - Saul's Conversion On The Damascus Road

¹ Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest, ² And asked him to give him letters to the Jewish congregations at Damascus, authorizing him, if he found there any supporters of the Cause, whether men or women, to have them put in chains and brought to Jerusalem. ³ While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him. ⁴ He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

⁵ "Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," the voice answered; ⁶ "Yet stand up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

⁷ The men traveling with Saul were meanwhile standing speechless; they heard the sound of the voice, but saw no one. ⁸ When Saul got up from the ground, though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So his men led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus; ⁹ And for three days he was unable to see, and took nothing either to eat or to drink.