Acts 9:1-9

1All this time, Saul was still speaking strongly against the disciples of the Lord Jesus. He wanted to kill all the believers. So he went to see the most important priest in Jerusalem.

2Saul asked him, ‘Please will you write some letters for me? Then I can give one of these letters to the leader of each Jewish group in Damascus. That will give me authority to take hold of any believers that I find there.’ Saul wanted to find anyone who agreed with the Way of the Lord Jesus. Then he would tie them and bring them back to Jerusalem, whether they were men or they were women.

3He travelled towards Damascus. He was very near the city when a bright light suddenly appeared. The light came from the sky, and it shone all around him.

4Saul fell down onto the ground. He heard a voice which said to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you fight against me?’

5Saul asked, ‘Lord, who are you?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus. And you are fighting against me.

6Now you must get up and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.’

7The men who were travelling with Saul stood still. They could not say anything. They could hear that someone was speaking. But they could not see anyone.

8Saul stood up. He opened his eyes, but he could not see anything. So the men who were with Saul held his hand. They led him into Damascus.

9For three days, Saul could not see anything. During that time, he did not eat any food or drink anything.