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So Saul headed toward Damascus. As he came near the city, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.
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Saul fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"
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Saul said, "Who are you, Lord?" The voice answered, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
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Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do."
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The people traveling with Saul stood there but said nothing. They heard the voice, but they saw no one.
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Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So those with Saul took his hand and led him into Damascus.
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For three days Saul could not see and did not eat or drink.
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There was a follower of Jesus in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to Ananias in a vision, "Ananias!" Ananias answered, "Here I am, Lord."
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The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to Straight Street. Find the house of Judas, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He is there now, praying.
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Saul has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias comes to him and lays his hands on him. Then he is able to see again."
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But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and the terrible things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.