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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
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"And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, of good report among all the Jews who dwelt there,
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came unto me and stood and said unto me, `Brother Saul, receive thy sight!' And that same hour I looked up upon him.
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And he said, `The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know His will and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of His mouth.
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For thou shalt be His witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
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And now why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
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"And it came to pass that when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance
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and saw Him saying unto me, `Make haste and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning Me.'
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And I said, `Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in Thee.
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And when the blood of Thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting unto his death and kept the raiment of those who slew him.'
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And He said unto me, `Depart, for I will send thee far hence, unto the Gentiles.'"