Acts 22:3-16

3“1I am 2a Jew, born in 3Tarsus of 4Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated 5under 6Gamaliel, 78strictly according to the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as 9you all are today. 410I persecuted this 11Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons, 5as also 12the high priest and all 13the Council of the elders 14can testify. From them I also 15received letters to 16the brothers, and started off for 17Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem 18as prisoners to be punished.

6“19But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus at about noon, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all 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 20Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’ 9And those who were with me 21saw the light, but 22did not 23understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me. 10And I said, ‘24What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’ 11But since I 25could not see because of the 26brightness of that light, I came into Damascus being led by the hand by those who were with me.

12“Now a certain 27Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and 28well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, 13came to me, and standing nearby he said to me, ‘29Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And 3031at that very moment I looked up at him. 14And he said, ‘32The God of our fathers has 33appointed you to know His will and to 34see the 35Righteous One and to hear a 36message from His mouth. 15For you will be 37a witness for Him to all people of 38what you have seen and heard. 16Now why do you delay? 39Get up and be baptized, and 40wash away your sins by 41calling on His name.’