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But Saul ,
still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord ,
went to the high priest
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and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus ,
so that if he found any belonging to the Way ,
men or women ,
he might bring them bound to Jerusalem .
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Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus ,
and suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him .
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And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him , "
Saul ,
Saul ,
why do you persecute me ?"
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And he said , "
Who are you ,
Lord ?"
And he said , "
I am Jesus ,
whom you are persecuting ;
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but rise and enter the city ,
and you will be told what you are to do ."
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The men who were traveling with him stood speechless ,
hearing the voice but seeing no one .
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Saul arose from the ground ;
and when his eyes were opened ,
he could see nothing ;
so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus .
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And for three days he was without sight ,
and neither ate nor drank .
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Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani '
as .
The Lord said to him in a vision , "
Anani '
as ."
And he said , "
Here I am ,
Lord ."
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And the Lord said to him , "
Rise and go to the street called Straight ,
and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul ;
for behold ,
he is praying ,
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and he has seen a man named Anani '
as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight ."
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But Anani '
as answered , "
Lord ,
I have heard from many about this man ,
how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem ;
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and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name ."
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But the Lord said to him , "
Go ,
for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel ;
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for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name ."