Acts 9:1-6

The Conversion of Saul

1 ¹Now Saul, still ²breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

2 and asked for ³letters from him to ⁴the synagogues at ⁵Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to ⁶the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and ⁷suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

4 and ⁸he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

6 but get up and enter the city, and ⁹it will be told you what * you must do."

Cross References

• 1. Acts 9:1-22; Acts 22:3-16; Acts 26:9-18
• 2. Acts 8:3; Acts 9:13-21
• 3. Acts 9:14, 21; Acts 22:5; Acts 26:10
• 4. Matthew 10:17
• 5. Genesis 14:15; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17
• 6. John 14:6; Acts 18:25; Acts 19:9, 23; Acts 22:4; Acts 24:14, 22
• 7. 1 Corinthians 15:8
• 8. Acts 22:7; Acts 26:14
• 9. Acts 9:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Later called Paul
• [b]. Lit "threat"