Act 9:1-22 | ESV | STEP | But Saul , still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord , went to the high priest

1 But Saul, ^astill ^bbreathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to ^cthe high priest 2 and asked him for letters ^dto the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to ^ethe Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 ^fNow as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting ^gme?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, ^hwhom you are persecuting. 6 But ⁱrise and enter the city, and you will be told ^jwhat you are to do.” 7 ^kThe men who were traveling with him stood speechless, ^lhearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, ^mhe saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named ⁿAnanias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, ^o“Here I am, Lord.” 11 And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man ^pof Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and ^qlay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ^rhow much evil he has done to ^syour ^tsaints at Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from ^uthe chief priests to bind all who ^vcall on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ^whe is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name ^xbefore the Gentiles and ^ykings and the children of Israel. 16 For ^zI will show him how much ^aahe must suffer ^abfor the sake of my name.” 17 So ^acAnanias departed and entered the house. And ^adlaying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and ^aebe filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and ^afhe regained his sight. Then ^aghe rose and was baptized; 19 and ^ahtaking food, he was strengthened.

Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues

For ^aisome days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ^aj“He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who ^akmade havoc ^alin Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul ^amincreased all the more in strength, and ^anconfounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving ^aothat Jesus was the Christ.