13. About midday I saw a light brighter than the sun. It flashed from heaven on me and on everyone travelling with me.
14. We all fell to the ground. Then I heard a voice say to me in Aramaic, “Saul, Saul, why are you so cruel to me? It's foolish to fight against me!”
15. “Who are you?” I asked.Then the Lord answered, “I am Jesus! I am the one you are so cruel to.
16. Now stand up. I have appeared to you, because I have chosen you to be my servant. You are to tell others what you have learnt about me and what I will show you later.”
17. The Lord also said, “I will protect you from the Jews and from the Gentiles that I am sending you to.