he requested letters from him for Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven.

And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand.

Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus, named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold me, Lord.

And having received nourishment, he was strengthened. And Saul became with the disciples in Damascus some days.

But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

As also the high priest testifies about me, and all the senior council, from whom also having received letters to the brothers in Damascus, I was going to bring bound even those who were there to Jerusalem so that they might be pun

And there happened to me, while going and approaching Damascus about noon, suddenly to flash forth from heaven a great light around me.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.

And as I was not seeing from the splendor of that light, I came into Damascus, being led by hand by those who accompanied me.

And during which, while going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

but declaring first to those at Damascus and then at Jerusalem, and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, to repent and return to God, doing works worthy of repentance.