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as the high priest and the whole council of elders bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brethren, and I journeyed to Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
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"As I made my journey and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone about me.
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And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'
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And I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
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Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
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