Acts 9:13-21

13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering and evil he has brought on Your saints (God’s people) at Jerusalem;

14and here [in Damascus] he has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on Your name [confessing You as Savior].”

15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is a [deliberately] chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

16for I will make clear to him how much he must suffer and endure for My name’s sake.”

17So Ananias left and entered the house, and he laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came [to Damascus], has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit [in order to proclaim Christ to both Jews and Gentiles].”

18Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;

19and he took some food and was strengthened. For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.

20And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This Man is the Son of God [the promised Messiah]!”

21All those who heard him continued to be amazed and said, “Is this not the man who in Jerusalem attacked those who called on this name [of Jesus], and had come here [to Damascus] for the express purpose of bringing them bound [with chains] before the chief priests?”