ce of him who spoke to me they heard
not[22:9]. (10)And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to
me: Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee
concerning all things which it is appointed thee to do.

(11)And as I could not see, for the glory of that light, being led by
the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus. (12)And one
Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report from
all the Jews who dwelt there, (13)came to me, and standing by me said
to me: Brother Saul, receive sight. And I, in that very hour, looked
up upon him. (14)And he said: The God of our fathers appointed thee to
know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice out of his
mouth. (15)For thou shalt be a witness for him to all men, of what
thou hast seen, and didst hear. (16)And now why tarriest thou? Arise,
be immersed and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

(17)And it came to pass, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I
was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance, (18)and saw him
saying to me: Make haste, and go forth quickly out of Jerusalem; for
they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. (19)And I said:
Lord, they well know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue
those who believe on thee; (20)and when the blood of thy witness
Stephen was shed, then I myself was standing by, and consenting, and
keeping the garments of those who slew him. (21)And he said to me:
Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.

(22)And they heard him unto this word, and then lifted up their
voices, and said: Away with such a one from the earth; for it was not
fit that he should live. (23)And as they were crying out, and throwing
up their garments, and casting dust into the air, (24)the chief
captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he
should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what charge
they were thus crying out against him.

(25)And as they stretched him forth with the thongs[22:25], Paul said
to the centurion who stood by: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man
that is a Roman, and uncondemned? (26)The centurion, hearing it, he
went and told the chief captain, saying: What art thou about to do?
For this man is a Roman. (27)And the chief captain came, and said to
him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said: Yes. (28)And the chief
captain answered: For a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul
said: But I was born fre