^{3 Ref} And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

^{4 Ref} and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

^{5 Ref} And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

^{6 Ref} trembling also, and astonished, he said, `Lord, what dost thou wish me to do?' and the Lord `said' unto him, `Arise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behoveth thee to do.'

^{7 Ref} And the men who are journeying with him stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice but seeing no one,

^{8 Ref} and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,