Acts 26:13-23

Acts 26:13-23

[13] At midday,  O king,  in  the way  a light  from heaven,  above  the brightness  of the sun,  shining round about  and  them which journeyed  with  [14] all  fallen  to  the earth,  I heard  a voice  unto  saying  in the Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  why  persecutest thou  it is hard  to kick  against  the pricks.  [15] And  said,  Who  Lord?  And  he said,  am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest.  [16] But  rise,  and  stand  upon  feet:  for  for  to make  a minister  and  a witness  both  of these things which  and  of those things in the which  [17] Delivering  from  the people,  and  from the Gentiles,  unto  whom  I send  [18] To open  their  eyes,  and to turn  them from  darkness  to  light,  and  from the power  of Satan  unto  God,  that they  may receive  forgiveness  of sins,  and  inheritance  among  them which are sanctified  by faith  that is in  [19] Whereupon,  O king  Agrippa,  I was  not  disobedient  unto the heavenly  vision:  [20] But  shewed  first  unto them of  Damascus,  and  at Jerusalem,  and  all  the coasts  of Judaea,  and  then to the Gentiles,  that they should repent  and  turn  to  God,  and do  works  meet  for repentance.  [21] For  the Jews  caught  in  the temple,  and went about  to kill  [22] therefore  obtained  help  God,  I continue  unto  day,  both  to small  and  great,  saying  none other things  than  those which  the prophets  and  Moses  did say  should  come:  [23] That  Christ  should suffer,  and that  he should be the first  that should rise  from  the dead,  and should  shew  light  unto the people,  and  to the Gentiles.