1. Now Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the Lord’s disciples, went to the kohen gadol .
2. He 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.
3. As he was traveling, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4. Falling 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.
6. But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7. The men travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
8. Saul got up from the ground—but opening his eyes, he could see nothing. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9. For three days he could not see, and he did not eat or drink.
10. Now there was a disciple named Ananias in Damascus. The Lord said to him, “Ananias.” He said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11. The 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;