mnt - Acts:9:1-25

mnt@Acts:9:1 @ Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

mnt@Acts:9:2 @ and begged of him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any that were of the Way, either men or women, he could bind them and bring them to Jerusalem.

mnt@Acts:9:3 @ And as he journeyed, when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed round him.

mnt@Acts:9:4 @ He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

mnt@Acts:9:5 @ And he said, "Who are you Lord?"

mnt@Acts:9:6 @ "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he said. "Stand up and go into the city, and there you shall be told what you must do."

mnt@Acts:9:7 @ Meanwhile the men who were his fellow travelers stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice, but beholding no one.

mnt@Acts:9:8 @ And Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he continued to perceive nothing; so they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.

mnt@Acts:9:9 @ And he remained there three days, seeing nothing, and without eating or drinking.

mnt@Acts:9:10 @ Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Lo, I am here, Lord."

mnt@Acts:9:11 @ And the Lord said to him. "Arise, go into the street named Straight, and make inquiries in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus, one Saul.

mnt@Acts:9:12 @ He is now praying, and has seen a man named Ananias enter and lay his hands on him to restore his sight."

mnt@Acts:9:13 @ "But, Lord," said Ananias, "I have heard from many about that man, and how much evil he did to the saints at Jerusalem!

mnt@Acts:9:14 @ "In this city, too, he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all those who call upon thy name."

mnt@Acts:9:15 @ "Go," answered the Lord, "this man is chosen instrument of mine to bear my name before the nations and their kings, and before the Children of Israel also;

mnt@Acts:9:16 @ "for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."

mnt@Acts:9:17 @ And so Ananias went and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, has sent me that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

mnt@Acts:9:18 @ Instantly something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

mnt@Acts:9:19 @ Afterward he took food and was strengthened. And he remained for some time with the disciples at Damascus.

mnt@Acts:9:20 @ And he began at once to proclaim in the synagogues Jesus as the Son of God.

mnt@Acts:9:21 @ His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

mnt@Acts:9:22 @ But Saul gained more and more influence, and kept putting the Jews who lived in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ.

mnt@Acts:9:23 @ And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;

mnt@Acts:9:24 @ but information of their plot was given Saul, and although they kept watch day and night on the gates, in order to make away with him,

mnt@Acts:9:25 @ his disciples took him by night, and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.