3. So Saul went to Damascus. When he came near the city, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shined around him.
4. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
5. Saul said, “Who are you, Lord?” The voice answered, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
6. Get up now and go into the city. Someone there will tell you what you must do.”
7. The men traveling with Saul just stood there, unable to speak. They heard the voice, but they saw no one.
8. Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but he could not see. So the men with him held his hand and led him into Damascus.
9. For three days, Saul could not see; he did not eat or drink.
10. There was a follower of Jesus in Damascus named Ananias. In a vision the Lord said to him, “Ananias!” Ananias answered, “Here I am, Lord.”