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1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
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Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
2 [and] asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he could bring [them] tied up to Jerusalem.
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and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 Now as [he] proceeded, it happened that [when] he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
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As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
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He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
5 So he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he [said], "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting!
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“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
6 But get up and enter into the city, and it will be told to you {what you must do}."
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“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 (Now the men who were traveling together with him stood speechless, [because they] heard the voice but saw no one.)
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The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
8 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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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.
9 And he was {unable to see} [for] three days, and he did not eat or drink.
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For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
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