10. And 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.’
11. And 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,
13. came 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.
14. And 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;
15. for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16. And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’
17. “When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance
18. and saw him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’
19. And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you.
20. And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
21. And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22. Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”