and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there who belonged to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

But on his journey, as he was approaching Damascus, a sudden light flashed around him from heaven,

When he got up from the ground and opened his eyes he could see nothing. They had to take him by the hand and lead him into Damascus,

There was at Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Yes, Lord!"

and, after taking some food, regained his strength. Saul stayed for some time with the disciples at Damascus,

But Saul grew more and more powerful, and bewildered the Jews who lived in Damascus by his proofs that Jesus was the Christ.

But Barnabas got hold of him and introduced him to the apostles, and he told them how on his journey he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had spoken for the cause of Jesus at Damascus.

as the high priest and the whole council will bear me witness. In fact, they gave me letters to the brothers in Damascus and I went there to bind those who were there and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

But on my way, as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly about noon, a blaze of light flashed around me from heaven,

Then I said, 'What am I to do, sir?' The Lord said to me, 'Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told of all you are destined to do.'

As I could not see, because of the dazzling light, my companions had to lead me by the hand, and so I reached Damascus.

I was once going to Damascus on this business, authorized and commissioned by the high priests,

but first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem and then all over Judea, and even to the heathen I preached that they must repent and turn to God and live as men who have repented should.