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(Now the men who were traveling together with him stood speechless, [because they] heard the voice but saw no one.)
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So Saul got up from the ground, but [although] his eyes were open he could see nothing. And leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.
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And he was {unable to see} [for] three days, and he did not eat or drink.
Ananias Sent to Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus {named} Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" And he said, "Behold, [here] I [am], Lord!"
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And the Lord [said] to him, "Get up, go to the street called 'Straight' and in the house of Judas look for {a man named Saul from Tarsus}. For behold, he is praying,
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and he has seen in a vision a man {named} Ananias coming in and placing hands on him so that he may regain [his] sight."
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But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many [people] about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
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and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie up all who call upon your name!"
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But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.
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For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
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So Ananias departed and entered into the house, and placing [his] hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may regain [your] sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."