Acts 9:1-9

1Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

2and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

4Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

5“Who are you, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied.

6“But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.

8Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.

9He was unable to see for three days and did not eat or drink.