13. Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem.
14. And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”
15. But the Lord said to him, “Go your way. For this man is a chosen vessel of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the sons of Israel.
16. For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.”
17. Then Ananias went his way and entered the house. Putting his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the way as you came, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18. Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. And he rose up and was baptized.
19. When he had eaten, he was strengthened.For several days Saul was with the disciples in Damascus.
20. Immediately he preached in the synagogues that the Christ is the Son of God.
21. All who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this he who killed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and came here with that intent, to bring them bound to the chief priests?”
22. Yet Saul increased all the more with power and confounded the Jews living in Damascus, proving that this One is the Christ.
23. After many days had passed, the Jews arranged to kill him.