Acts 9:1-32

¹And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,

²And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.

³Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

⁴And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

⁵And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

⁶He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.

⁷The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.

⁸And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,

⁹Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke.

¹⁰And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.

¹¹Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.

¹²(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)

¹³Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

¹⁴Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.

¹⁵Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.

¹⁶For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.

¹⁷Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.

¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,

¹⁹And receiued meate, and was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

²⁰And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God,

²¹So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

²²But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.

²³And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,

²⁴But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

²⁵Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.

²⁶And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were all afrayd of him, and beleeued not that he was a disciple.

²⁷But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.

²⁸And hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,

²⁹And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

³⁰But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

³¹Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.

³²And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.