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Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them in shackles to Jerusalem.

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

but get up and enter the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.