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For I will show him what great things he must suffer for My name's sake."
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And Ananias went his way and entered into the house, and putting his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus who appeared unto thee on the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost."
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And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received sight forthwith, and arose and was baptized.
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And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
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But all that heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this he that destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither with the intent that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?"
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But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that Jesus is the very Christ.
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And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him.
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But their lying in wait became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall in a basket.
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And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples, but they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple.