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Summary
Acts 22:6 - 22:7 - 22:8 - 22:9 - 22:10 - 22:11 - 22:12 - 22:13 - 22:14 - 22:15 - 22:16

22:6. It came to pass, as I was going and drawing near 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 do you persecute Me?

'''22:8. I answered: Who are You, Lord? He said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'''

22:9. Those who 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. I said: What shall I do, Lord? The Lord said to me: Arise and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told to you of all things that you must do.'''

22:11. 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. I, the same hour, looked upon him.'''

22:14. But he said: The God of our fathers has preordained that you should know His will and see the Just One and should hear the voice from His mouth.

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

22:15. For you shall be His witness to all men of those things which you have seen and heard.

'''22:16. Now why do you tarry? Rise up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking His name.'''