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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name"s sake.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.