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âAbout noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
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I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, âSaul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?â
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â âWho are you, Lord?â I asked. â âI am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,â he replied.
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My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.
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â âWhat shall I do, Lord?â I asked. â âGet up,â the Lord said, âand go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.â
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My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.