^{3 Ref} I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

^{4 Ref} And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

^{5 Ref} Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

^{6 Ref} And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

^{7 Ref} And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

^{8 Ref} And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

^{9 Ref} And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

^{10 Ref} And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

^{11 Ref} And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.

^{12 Ref} And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

^{13 Ref} Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

^{14 Ref} And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

^{15 Ref} For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.

^{16 Ref} And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.