^{6 Ref} It 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.

^{7 Ref} I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

^{8 Ref} I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'