Acts 9:11-19

¹¹“Go at once,” said the Lord, “to the Straight Street, and ask at Judas's house for a man named Saul, from Tarsus. He is at this moment praying,

¹²and he has seen, in a vision, a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him, so that he may recover his sight.”

¹³“Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I have heard from many people about this man — how much harm he has done at Jerusalem to your people there.

¹⁴And, here, too, he holds authority from the chief priests to put in chains all those who invoke your name.”

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go, for this man is my chosen instrument to uphold my name before the Gentiles and their kings, and the people of Israel.

¹⁶I will myself show him all that he has to suffer for my name.”

¹⁷So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said, “Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord — by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here — so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

¹⁸Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul's eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,

¹⁹and, after he had taken food, he felt his strength return. Saul stayed for some days with the disciples who were at Damascus,