dragged him out of the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments and giving them into the care of a young man called Saul.

And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,

and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.

"Rise," said the Lord, "and go to Straight Street, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man called Saul, from Tarsus, for he is actually praying.

So Ananias went and entered the house; and, laying his two hands upon Saul, said, "Saul, brother, the Lord--even Jesus who appeared to you on your journey--has sent me, that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Saul, however, gained more and more influence, and as for the Jews living in Damascus, he bewildered them with his proofs that Jesus is the Christ.

At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;

Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.

Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city,

Then Barnabas paid a visit to Tarsus to try to find Saul.

This they did, forwarding their contributions to the Elders by Barnabas and Saul.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having discharged their mission, and they brought with them John, surnamed Mark.

While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me, now at once, Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have called them."

who was a friend of the Proconsul Sergius Paulus. The Proconsul was a man of keen intelligence. He sent for Barnabas and Saul, and asked to be told God's Message.

Then Saul, who is also called Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, fixing his eyes on Elymas,

Next they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a Benjamite, who reigned forty years.

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.

We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'