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I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.
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And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
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Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.
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And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.
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And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
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And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.
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And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.
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And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.
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And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.
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And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
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Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.