^{11 Ref} and the Lord `saith' unto him, `Having risen, go on unto the street that is called Straight, and seek in the house of Judas, `one' by name Saul of Tarsus, for, lo, he doth pray,

^{12 Ref} and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'

^{13 Ref} And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

^{14 Ref} and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

^{15 Ref} And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

^{16 Ref} for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

^{17 Ref} And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him `his' hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'

^{18 Ref} And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

^{19 Ref} and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

^{20 Ref} and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

^{21 Ref} And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'