1  Then Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of YHWH, went to the high priest

1  Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

1  NOW Saul was still filled with anger and with threats of murder against the disciples of our LORD,

2  and requested from him letters [of authority ]to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he should find any who were of the Way, both men or women, he might bring them, having been bound, to Jerusalem.

3  And as he was going, it came about that he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

3  And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven

4  And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

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

4  And he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? You make it hard for yourself by kicking against the pricks.

5  And he said, "Who are You, Lord?"And YHWH said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

5  Saul answered and said, Who are you my LORD? and our LORD said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute

5  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.

6  "But rise up and enter into the city, and it will be spoken to you what you must do."

6  And he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do you want me to do?”

6  And he, trembling and astonished, said, LORD, what will you have me to do? And the LORD said to him, Arise and go into the city, and there you will be told what you must do.

7  And the men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.

7  And the Lord said to him, “Rise up and go into the city, and there you will be told what you ought to do.” Now the men who were accompanying him were standing stupefied, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no one.

8  And Saul got up from the ground, and although his eyes were open, he saw no one; and leading him by the hand, they brought [him] into Damascus.

8  Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

9  And he was three days not seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

9  And in that place, he was without sight for three days, and he neither ate nor drank.

10  Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and YHWH said to him in a vision, "Ananias."And he said, "Behold I [am here], Lord."

10  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.

11  And YHWH said to him, "Arise and go to Straight Street, and seek out in the house of Judas a man named Saul, of Tarsus; for behold, he is praying.

11  And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;

12  And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might see again."

12  (And Paul saw a man named Ananias entering and imposing hands upon him, so that he might receive his sight.)

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

13  But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many wicked things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem;

13  Then An-a-niÆas said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem.

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

14  and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are calling on Your name."

14  And behold here also he has authority from the high priests to bind all who call on your name.

15  But YHWH said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel to Me to bear My name before Gentiles and kings, and the sons of Israel.

15  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

15  Then the Lord said to him: “Go, for this one is an instrument chosen by me to convey my name before nations and kings and the sons of Israel.

16  For I will show him all the things that he must suffer for My name's sake."

16  For I will reveal to him how much he must suffer on behalf of my name.”

17  And Ananias departed and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, YHWH has sent me, He who appeared to you in the way which you were coming, so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

17  Then An-a-niÆas went to him at the house, and laying his hands on him, said, Saul, my brother, our LORD Jesus, who appeared to you on the way when you were coming, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

17  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.

18  And immediately[ something] like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. And he got up and was baptized.

18  And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

18  And in that hour, there fell from his eyes something like scales; and his eyesight was restored; and he arose and was baptized.

19  And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Now Saul was with the disciples in Damascus three days.

19  and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.