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But Saul ,
still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord ,
went to the high priest ,
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and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus ,
that if he found any who were of the Way ,
whether men or women ,
he might bring them bound to Jerusalem .
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As he traveled ,
it happened that he got close to Damascus ,
and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him .
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He fell on the earth ,
and heard a voice saying to him , "
Saul ,
Saul ,
why do you persecute me ?"
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He said , "
Who are you ,
Lord ?"
The Lord said , "
I am Jesus ,
whom you are persecuting . {
TR adds "
It '
s hard for you to kick against the goads ."}
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But {
TR omits "
But " }
rise up ,
and enter into the city ,
and you will be told what you must do ."
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The men who traveled with him stood speechless ,
hearing the sound ,
but seeing no one .
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Saul arose from the ground ,
and when his eyes were opened ,
he saw no one .
They led him by the hand ,
and brought him into Damascus .
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He was without sight for three days ,
and neither ate nor drank .
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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias .
The Lord said to him in a vision , "
Ananias !"
He said , "
Behold ,
it '
s me ,
Lord ."
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The Lord said to him , "
Arise ,
and go to the street which is called Straight ,
and inquire in the house of Judah {
or ,
Judas }
for one named Saul ,
a man of Tarsus .
For behold ,
he is praying ,
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and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in ,
and laying his hands on him ,
that he might receive his sight ."
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But Ananias answered , "
Lord ,
I have heard from many about this man ,
how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem .
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Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name ."
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But the Lord said to him , "
Go your way ,
for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings ,
and the children of Israel .
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For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name '
s sake ."
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Ananias departed ,
and entered into the house .
Laying his hands on him ,
he said , "
Brother Saul ,
the Lord ,
who appeared to you on the road by which you came ,
has sent me ,
that you may receive your sight ,
and be filled with the Holy Spirit ."
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Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes ,
and he received his sight .
He arose and was baptized .
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He took food and was strengthened .
Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus .
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Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ ,
that he is the Son of God .
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All who heard him were amazed ,
and said , "
Isn '
t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name ?
And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests !"
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But Saul increased more in strength ,
and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus ,
proving that this is the Christ .
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When many days were fulfilled ,
the Jews conspired together to kill him ,
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but their plot became known to Saul .
They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him ,
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but his disciples took him by night ,
and let him down through the wall ,
lowering him in a basket .