^{9 Ref} I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

^{10 Ref} Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

^{11 Ref} And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

^{12 Ref} Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

^{13 Ref} At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

^{14 Ref} And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

^{15 Ref} And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

^{16 Ref} But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;