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But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
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and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
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Now as he journeyed he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him.
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And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
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And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;
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but rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."
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The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
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Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
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And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)
