Acts 9:1-16 ▼

1 And Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, going to the high priest,

2 asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that, if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 And, as he was journeying, it came to pass, that he was drawing nigh to Damascus; and suddenly there flashed around him a light from Heaven;

4 and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

5 And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said , "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

6 But arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do."

7 And the men who were journeying with him were standing speechless; hearing, indeed, the voice, but beholding no one.

8 And Saul arose from the earth; and, his eyes being opened, he beheld nothing; but, taking him by the hand, they led him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without seeing; and he neither ate, nor drank.

10 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!"

11 And the Lord said to him, "Arise, go to the street that is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul of Tarsus; for, behold, he is praying;

12 and in a vision he saw a man, Ananias by name, coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive sight."

13 And Ananias answered, "Lord, I heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem;

14 and here he has authority from the high priests to bind all those calling on Thy name."

15 But the Lord said to him, "Go your way; because this man is to Me a chosen vessel to bear My name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel;

16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake.