17. So Ananias went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road on your way here. He sent me so that you can see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18. Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes. He was able to see again! Then Saul got up and was baptized.
19. After eating some food, his strength returned.Saul stayed with the followers of Jesus in Damascus for a few days.
20. Soon he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God!”
21. All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, “This is the man who was in Jerusalem. He was trying to destroy those who trust in this name! He came here to do the same thing. He came here to arrest the followers of Jesus and take them back to the leading priests.”
22. But Saul became more and more powerful. His proofs that Jesus is the Christ were so strong that the Jews in Damascus could not argue with him.
23. After many days, the Jews made plans to kill Saul.
24. They were watching the city gates day and night. They wanted to kill him, but Saul learned about their plan.