Acts:9:1-25

riversident@Acts:9:1 @ SAUL was still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the High Priest

riversident@Acts:9:2 @ and asked from him letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he should find any persons who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

riversident@Acts:9:3 @ On his journey he was getting near to Damascus when suddenly a light from heaven flashed round him.

riversident@Acts:9:4 @ He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,

riversident@Acts:9:5 @ He asked, "Who is speaking?" The answer was,

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riversident@Acts:9:7 @ The men who were on the road with him stood struck dumb, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

riversident@Acts:9:8 @ Saul rose from the earth and opened his eyes, but he could see nothing. Taking him by the hand they led him into Damascus,

riversident@Acts:9:9 @ and he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

riversident@Acts:9:10 @ There was in Damascus a certain disciple named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, He answered, "Here I am, Lord."

riversident@Acts:9:11 @ The Lord said to him,

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riversident@Acts:9:13 @ Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard about this man from many people \'97 how many wicked things he has done to thy holy ones in Jerusalem,

riversident@Acts:9:14 @ and here he has authority from the high priests to bind all who call upon thy name."

riversident@Acts:9:15 @ But the Lord said to him,

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riversident@Acts:9:17 @ Ananias went and entered the house and put his hands on Saul, and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me \'97 Jesus who appeared to you on the road as you were coming \'97 that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

riversident@Acts:9:18 @ Immediately scales seemed to fall from his eyes and he could see, and he arose and was baptized,

riversident@Acts:9:19 @ and after taking food he regained his strength. Saul passed some days with the disciples who were in Damascus,

riversident@Acts:9:20 @ and at once he began to proclaim in the synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.

riversident@Acts:9:21 @ All who heard him were astonished and said, "Is not this the man who in Jerusalem persecuted those who call on this name, and who came here for the very purpose of binding and taking them to the high priests?"

riversident@Acts:9:22 @ But Saul grew stronger and put to confusion the Jews who lived at Damascus, as he proved that this man was the Christ.

riversident@Acts:9:23 @ When a number of days had passed, the Jews plotted to put him out of the way,

riversident@Acts:9:24 @ but this became known to Saul. They watched the gates day and night to seize him.

riversident@Acts:9:25 @ But the disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

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