English Standard Version

Acts 9:14-19 English Standard Version (ESV)

14. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

15. But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

16. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”

17. So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

18. And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;

19. and taking food, he was strengthened.For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus.