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As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him,
“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
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“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
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The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
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Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
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For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
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In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,
“Ananias!”“Yes, Lord,” he answered.
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“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem.