Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.

“As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.

Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

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

At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.