Acts 9:1-27

Acts 9:1-27

[1] And  Saul,  yet  breathing out  threatenings  and  slaughter  against  the disciples  of the Lord,  went  unto the high priest,  [2] And desired  of  him  letters  to  Damascus  to  the synagogues,  that  if  he found  any  of this way,  whether  men  or  women,  he might bring them  bound  unto  Jerusalem.  [3] And  as he  journeyed,  he came  near  Damascus:  suddenly  there shined round about  him  a light  heaven:  [4] And  he fell  to  the earth,  and heard  a voice  saying  unto him,  Saul,  why  persecutest thou  [5] And  he said,  Who  Lord?  And  the Lord  said,  am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest:  it is hard  to kick  against  the pricks.  [6] and  what  to do?  And  Arise,  and  go  into  the city,  and  it shall be told  what  must  do.  [7] And  the men  which  journeyed  with him  stood  speechless,  hearing  a voice,  but  seeing  no man.  [8] And  Saul  arose  from  the earth;  and  when his  eyes  were opened,  he saw  no man:  but  him  by the hand,  and brought  him into  Damascus.  [9] And  three  days  without  sight,  and  neither  did eat  nor  drink.  [10] And  a certain  disciple  at  Damascus,  named  Ananias;  and  to  him  said  the Lord  in  a vision,  Ananias.  And  he said,  Behold,  am here, Lord.  [11] And  the Lord  said unto  him,  Arise,  and go  into  the street  which  is called  Straight,  and  enquire  in  the house  of Judas  for one called  Saul,  of Tarsus:  for,  behold,  he prayeth,  [12] And  in  a vision  a man  named  Ananias  coming in,  and  his hand  on  him,  that  he might receive his sight.  [13] Then  Ananias  answered,  Lord,  I have heard  by  many  of  man,  how much  evil  he hath done  saints  at  Jerusalem:  [14] And  here  he hath  authority  from  the chief priests  to bind  all  that call  name.  [15] But  the Lord  said  unto  him,  Go thy way:  for  he  a chosen  vessel  to bear  name  before  the Gentiles,  and  kings,  and  the children  of Israel:  [16] For  will shew  him  how great things  he  must  suffer  name's sake.  [17] And  Ananias  went his way,  and  entered  into  the house;  and  putting  his hands  on  him  said,  Brother  Saul,  the Lord,  even Jesus,  in  the way  as  thou camest,  hath sent  that  thou mightest receive thy sight,  and  be filled with  the Holy  Ghost.  [18] And  immediately  there fell  from  his  eyes  it had been scales:  and he received sight  and  arose,  and  was baptized.  [19] And  when he had received  meat,  he was strengthened.  Then  was  certain  days  with  the disciples  which were at  Damascus.  [20] And  straightway  he preached  in  the synagogues,  that  he  the Son  of God.  [21] But  all  that heard  him were amazed,  and  not  this  he that destroyed  them which  called on  name  Jerusalem,  and  came  hither  intent,  that  he might bring  them  bound  unto  the chief priests?  [22] But  Saul  the more  in strength,  and  confounded  the Jews  which  dwelt  at  Damascus,  proving  that  this  very Christ.  [23] And  after  that many  days  were fulfilled,  the Jews  took counsel  to kill  him:  [24] But  their  laying await  was known  of Saul.  And  they watched  the gates  day  and  night  to  kill  him.  [25] Then  the disciples  took  him  by night,  and let him down  by  the wall  in  a basket.  [26] And  was come  to  Jerusalem,  to join himself  to the disciples:  but  all  afraid  of him,  and believed  not  that  a disciple.  [27] But  Barnabas  took  him,  and brought  him to  the apostles,  and  declared  unto them  how  the Lord  in  the way,  and  that  he had spoken  to him,  and  how  he had preached boldly  at  Damascus  in  the name  of Jesus.