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Saul on the Road to Damascus

Acts 9:1–19

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Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest,

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and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there who belonged to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

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As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

But on his journey, as he was approaching Damascus, a sudden light flashed around him from heaven,

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He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

and he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?”

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“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

“Who are you, sir?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” said the voice.

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“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

“But get up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.”

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The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

Saul’s fellow-travelers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could not see anyone.

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Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

When he got up from the ground and opened his eyes he could see nothing. They had to take him by the hand and lead him into Damascus,

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For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

and for three days he could not see, and neither ate nor drank.

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In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

There was at Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” And he answered, “Yes, Lord!”

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“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the street called the Straight Street, and ask at the house of Judas for a man named Saul, from Tarsus, for he is there praying.

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In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

He has had a vision and seen a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, to restore his sight.”

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But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, and the harm he has done to your people in Jerusalem.

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And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

He is here with authority to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

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“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

The Lord said to him, “Go! This man is the means I have chosen for carrying my name among the heathen and their kings, and among the descendants of Israel.

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I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

For I am going to show him what he will have to endure for my sake.”

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So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Ananias set out and went to the house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said to him, “Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit.”

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At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

Something like scales immediately dropped from his eyes, and his sight was restored, and he got up and was baptized,

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and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

and, after taking some food, regained his strength. Saul stayed for some time with the disciples at Damascus,

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