Acts 9:2-20

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

3As he was traveling, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven 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 Yeshua—whom you are persecuting.

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

7The men travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

8Saul got up from the ground—but opening his eyes, he could see nothing. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9For three days he could not see, and he did not eat or drink.

10Now there was a disciple named Ananias in Damascus. The Lord said to him, “Ananias.” He said, “Here I am, Lord.”

11The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street named Straight, and ask in the house of Judah for someone from Tarsus named Saul. For look, he is praying;

12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight.”

13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man—how much harm he has done to your kedoshim in Jerusalem.

14And here he has authority from the ruling kohanim to tie up all who call on Your name.”

15But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a choice instrument to carry My name before nations and kings and Bnei-Yisrael.

16For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

17So Ananias left and entered into the house. Laying hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Yeshua, the One who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming—has sent me, so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh.”

18Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was immersed;

19and when he had taken food, he was strengthened. Now for several days, he was with the disciples in Damascus.

20Immediately he began proclaiming Yeshua in the synagogues, saying, “He is Ben-Elohim.”