Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

² When they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence.

And he said, ³ I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and thoroughly taught in the law of the fathers. And I was fervent-minded toward God, as you all are this same day. ⁴ And I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women, ⁵ as the chief priest bears me witness, and all the elders – from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem, to be punished.

⁶ But it came to pass, as I made my journey and had come near to Damascus about noon, that suddenly a great light from heaven shone round about me. ⁷ And I fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? ⁸ And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

⁹ And those who were with me saw a light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke with me. ¹⁰ And I said, What shall I do Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise and go into Damascus, and there it will be told you all the things that are appointed for you to do.

¹¹ And when I could not see anything due to the brightness of the light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus. ¹² And one Ananias, a godly man, and as pertaining to the law having a good report among all the Jews who dwelt there, ¹³ came to me. And he stood and said to me, Brother Saul, look up! And that same hour I received my sight, and could see him. ¹⁴ And he said, The God of our fathers has fore-ordained you to know his will, and to see that which is rightful, and to hear the voice of his mouth. ¹⁵ For you shall be his witness to all people of those things that you have seen and heard. ¹⁶ And now, why tarry? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, in calling on the name of the Lord.