rusalem to be punished.

22:6. And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus,
at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great
light:

22:7. And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?

22:8. And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus
of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

22:9. And they that were with me saw indeed the light: but they heard
not the voice of him that spoke with me.

Heard not the voice... That is, they distinguished not the words; though
they heard the voice. Acts 9. 7.

22:10. And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise
and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that
thou must do.

22:11. And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being
led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus,

22:12. And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of
all the Jews who dwelt there,

22:13. Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look
up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.

22:14. But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that
thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the
voice from his mouth.

Just One... Our Saviour, who appeared to St. Paul, Acts 9. 17.

22:15. For thou shalt be his witness to all men of those things which
thou hast seen and heard.

22:16. And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away
thy sins, invoking his name.

22:17. And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was
praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

22:18. And saw him saying unto me: Make haste and get thee quickly out
of Jerusalem: because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

22:19. And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison and beat in
every synagogue them that believed in thee.

22:20. And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by
and consented: and kept the garments of them that killed him.

22:21. And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off will I send
thee.

22:22. And they heard him until this word and then lifted up their
voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth. For it is not fit
that he should live.

22:23. And as they cried out and threw off their garments and cast dust
into the air,

22:24. The tribune commanded him to be brought into the