Acts 22:4-16

4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,

5as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.

6"As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.

7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

8And I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'

9Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

10And I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.'

11And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.

12"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

13came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him.

14And he said, 'The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth;

15for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

16And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'