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3 And he said, "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia: nevertheless yet brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and informed diligently in the law of the fathers, and was fervent minded to Godward, as ye all are this same day,
4 and I persecuted this way unto the death: binding, and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 as the chief priest doth bear me witness, and all the elders: of whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem for to be punished.
6 And it fortuned that as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus, about noon, that suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me,
7 and I fell unto the earth, and heard a voice saying unto me, 'Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?'
8 And I answered, 'What art thou Lord?' And he said unto me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.'
9 And they that were with me saw verily a light and were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spake with me.
10 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.'
11 And when I saw nothing for the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a perfect man, and as pertaining to the law having good report of all the Jews which there dwelt,
13 came unto me, and stood and said unto me, 'Brother Saul, look up.' And that same hour I received my sight and saw him.
14 And he said unto me, 'The God of our fathers hath ordained thee before, that thou shouldest know his will, and shouldest see that which is rightful, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth:
15 for thou shalt be his witness unto all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now: why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, in calling on the name of the Lord.'