Damascus

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me. — read the full passage →

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.

As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished. — read the full passage →

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, — read the full passage →

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky. — read the full passage →

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, — read the full passage →

“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky. — read the full passage →

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”

Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky. — read the full passage →

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. — read the full passage →

But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. — read the full passage →

All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood, — read the full passage →

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judahfor one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’