Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani\u2032as. The Lord said to him in a vision, \u201cAnani\u2032as.\u201d And he said, \u201cHere I am, Lord.\u201d And the Lord said to him, \u201cRise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus named Saul; for behold, he is praying, and he has seen a man named Anani\u2032as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.\u201d But Anani\u2032as answered, \u201cLord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem; and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.\u201d But the Lord said to him, \u201cGo, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.\u201d So Anani\u2032as departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, \u201cBrother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.\u201d And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized, and took food and was strengthened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For several days he was with the disciples at Damascus. And in the synagogues immediately he proclaimed Jesus, saying, \u201cHe is the Son of God.\u201d And all who heard him were amazed, and said, \u201cIs not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called on this name? And he has come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests.\u201d But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him; but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And when he had come to Jerusalem he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists; but they were seeking to kill him. And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesare\u2032a, and sent him off to Tarsus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samar\u2032ia had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Acts 9:10-31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Anani\u2032as. The Lord said to him in a vision, \u201cAnani\u2032as.\u201d And he said, \u201cHere I am, Lord.\u201d And the Lord said to him, \u201cRise and go to the street called Straight, and…<\/span><\/p>\n