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and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me,
I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
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And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
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And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me,
Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.
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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
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came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
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And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.