Acts 26:12 Cross References - Lamsa

¹² I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when,

⁴⁵ And the soldiers returned to the high priests and the Pharisees; and the priests said to them, Why did you not bring him? ⁴⁶ The soldiers said to them, Never a man has spoken as this man speaks. ⁴⁷ The Pharisees said to them, Why, have you also been deceived? ⁴⁸ Why, have any of the leaders or of the Pharisees believed in him,

⁵⁷ But the high priests and the Pharisees had already commanded, that if any man should know where he is, to let them know, so that they might seize him.

¹ NOW Saul was still filled with anger and with threats of murder against the disciples of our LORD, ² And he asked the high priests to give him letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find anyone, men or women, following this faith, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly a light from the sky shone round about him; ⁴ And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? You make it hard for yourself by kicking against the pricks. ⁵ Saul answered and said, Who are you my LORD? and our LORD said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute: ⁶ * And he, trembling and astonished, said, LORD, what will you have me to do? And the LORD said to him, Arise and go into the city, and there you will be told what you must do. ⁷ And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing only a voice, but seeing no man. ⁸ And Saul arose from the ground, but he could not see even though his eyes were open; and they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

⁵ The high priest and all the elders can so testify about me, for it was from them that I received letters to go to the brethren at Damascus, to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem to be punished. ⁶ And it came to pass as I drew near to Damascus, at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone round about me. ⁷ And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? ⁸ And I answered and said, Who are you, my LORD? And he said to me, I am Jesus of NazÆa-reth, whom you persecute. ⁹ And the men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice that spoke to me. ¹⁰ And I said, What shall I do, my LORD? And our LORD said to me, Arise, and go into Da-masÆcus; and there it shall be told to you all things which are appointed for you to do. ¹¹ 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 Da-masÆcus.

¹⁰ Which I also did at Jerusalem: I cast many of the saints into prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when some were put to death, I took part with those who condemned them.