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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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The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
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In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
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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.
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And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
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But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
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I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
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