Acts 22:1-11 ▼

1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.

2 And hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept silent the more.

3 And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day;

4 who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;

5 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.

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

7 and I felt upon the ground, and heard a voice, saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8 And I responded, Who art thou, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou art persecuting.

9 And those being along with me saw the light indeed, but heard not the voice of the one speaking to me.

10 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.

11 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.