Acts 9:1‑19• 1But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
2and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
4and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.
6But rise up and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7But the men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but beholding no one.
8And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus.
9And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.
10And there was a certain disciple in Damascus by name Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, here am I, Lord.
11And the Lord said to him, Rise up and go into the street which is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas one by name Saul, he is of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
12and has seen in a vision a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.
13And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
14and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.
15And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:
16for *I* will shew to him how much he must suffer for my name.
17And Ananias went and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him he said, Saul, brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus that appeared to thee in the way in which thou camest, that thou mightest see, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
18And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;
19and, having received food, got strength. And he was with the disciples who were in Damascus certain days. (Acts 9:1‑19)
Acts 22:4‑5• 4who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;
5as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished. (Acts 22:4‑5)
Acts 26:9‑11• 9*I* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.
10Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.
11And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land. (Acts 26:9‑11)