16. I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
17. Ananias went to the house. He placed his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord sent me—Jesus, who appeared to you on the way as you were coming here. He sent me so that you could see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18. Instantly, flakes fell from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
19. After eating, he regained his strength. He stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
20. Right away, he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues. "He is God’s Son," he declared.
21. Everyone who heard him was baffled. They questioned each other, "Isn’t he the one who was wreaking havoc among those in Jerusalem who called on this name? Hadn’t he come here to take those same people as prisoners to the chief priests?"
22. But Saul grew stronger and stronger. He confused the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.