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Now there was a disciple at ⁽ⁿ⁾Damascus named ^(o)Ananias; and the Lord said to him in ^(p)a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from ^(q)Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,

and he has seen ^[e]in a vision a man named Ananias come in and ^(r)lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ^(s)how much harm he did to ^(t)Your ^[f]saints at Jerusalem;

and here he ^(u)has authority from the chief priests to bind all who ^(v)call on Your name."

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for ^(w)he is a chosen ^[g]instrument of Mine, to bear My name before ^(x)the Gentiles and ^(y)kings and the sons of Israel;

for ^(z)I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake."

So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after ^(aa)laying his hands on him said, "^(ab)Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be ^(ac)filled with the Holy Spirit."

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;

and he took food and was strengthened. Now ^(ad)for several days he was with ^(ae)the disciples who were at Damascus,