and asked of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any who were of this way of belief, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a him a light from heaven;

And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

And having taken some food he was strengthened. And he was some days with the disciples in Damascus.

But Saul gained still more strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

as also the highpriest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.

And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.

And as I was going to Damascus on this business, with authority and a commission from the chief priests,

but first to those in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judaea, and then to the gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept guard over the city of the Damascenes, in order to apprehend 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.