asked from him letters to Damascus against the synagogues, in order that if he should find any being of the way, both men and women, he might lead them bound to Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, while prosecuting the journey he drew near to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone around him;

And Saul arose from the ground; and his eyes being open, he saw nothing: but leading him by the hand, they led him into Damascus;

And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, Ananias by name; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

and having received food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples who were in Damascus some days;

And Saul continued to be the more filled up with dynamite, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the Christ.

But Barnabas taking him, led him to the apostles, and related to them how he saw the Lord on the way, and that He spoke to him, and how he preached boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.

And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rising up, go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which have been ordained for thee to do.

And when I did not see on account of the glory of that light, and being led by the hand by those journeying with me, I came into Damascus.

Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king,

but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance.

In Damascus Areta the governor of the king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, to arrest me:

neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.