Acts 9:1-11

Darby Translation

9 But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest

² and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.

³ But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

⁴ and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.

⁶ But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁷ But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.

⁸ And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

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

¹⁰ And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, [here am] I, Lord.

¹¹ And the Lord [said] to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, [he is] of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,