Acts 22:5-11 as the chief priest also was testifying to me, and the entire eldership, from whom, receiving letters also to the brethren, I went into Damascus, to be leading also those being there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they may be punished."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ as the chief priest also was testifying to me, and the entire eldership, from whom, receiving letters also to the brethren, I went into Damascus, to be leading also those being there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they may be punished." ⁶ Now it occurred, at my going and drawing near to Damascus, about midday, suddenly out of heaven a considerable light flashes about me." ⁷ Besides, I fall flat, and I hear a voice saying to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting Me?'" ⁸ Yet I answered and said, 'Who art Thou, Lord?' Besides, He said to me, 'I am Jesus, the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting.'" ⁹ Now those who are with me gaze, indeed, at the light, yet they hear not the voice of Him Who is speaking to me." ¹⁰ Now I said, 'What shall I be doing, Lord?' Now the Lord said to me, 'Rise. Go into Damascus, and there you will be spoken to concerning all which has been set for you to do.'" ¹¹ Now, as I observed nothing for the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came into Damascus."