Acts 9:1-9

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Saul Becomes a Believer

9 Meanwhile, still spewing death threats against the Lord’s disciples, Saul went to the high priest. ² He asked him for letters to take with him^[a] to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem. ³ As Saul^[b] traveled along and was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. ⁴ He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

⁵ He asked, “Who are you, Lord?”^[c]

The voice^[d] said, “I’m Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ⁶ Now get up, go into the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”

⁷ Meanwhile, the men who were traveling with Saul^[e] were standing speechless, for they heard the voice but didn’t see anyone. ⁸ When Saul got up off the ground, he couldn’t see anything, even though his eyes were open. So his companions^[f] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. ⁹ For three days he couldn’t see, and he didn’t eat or drink anything.