4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, `Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?`
8I answered, `Who are you, Lord?` He said to me, `I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.`
9Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn`t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10I said, `What will I do, Lord?` The Lord said to me, `Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.`
