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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.
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Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani'as. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Anani'as." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
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And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying,
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and he has seen a man named Anani'as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."
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But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;
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and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name."
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But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;