Acts 9:1-9

1Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

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

3As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

5So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” He replied, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

6But stand up and enter the city and you will be told what you must do.”

7(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

8So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus.

9For three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank anything.