Men, brothers, and fathers, do hear of me the to you now defense.

Having heard then that in the Hebrew language he was addressing them, even more they became quiet. And he says,

I am a man, a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, brought up however in city this at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to [the] exactness of the of our Fathers law, a zealous one being for God, even as all you are this day;

who this Way persecuted as far as death, binding and betraying to prisons men both and women,

as also the high priest bears witness to me, and all the elderhood; from whom also letters, having received to the brothers, to Damascus I was on my way going to bring also those there being, bound to Jerusalem, in order that they may be punished.

It happened however to me journeying and drawing near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of heaven shining a light great around me.

I fell then to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why Me persecute you?

I then answered, Who are You, Lord? He said then to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.

Those then with me being, the indeed light beheld; the however voice not did they hear the [One] speaking to me.

I said then, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Having risen up do go to Damascus, and there you it will be told concerning all things that it has been appointed you to do.

While now, not I was seeing because of the brightness of the light that, being led by the hand by those being with me, I came to Damascus.

Ananias then certain, a man devout according to the law, borne witness to by all the dwelling [there] Jews,

having come to me and having stood by [me], said to me, Saul brother, do receive sight. And I on the same hour looked up at him.

For you will be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

And now why delay you? Having arisen, do yourself be baptized and do yourself wash away the sins of you, calling on the name of Him

It happened then to me, having returned to Jerusalem, and praying of my in the temple, falling I into a trance

and seeing Him saying to me, do make haste and do go away with speed out of Jerusalem, because not they will receive your testimony about Me.

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I was imprisoning and beating in each of those synagogues those believing on You.

And when was poured out the blood of Stephen, the witness of You, also I myself was already standing by and consenting, and watching over the garments of those killing him.

And He said to me, do go, for I to [the] Gentiles far away will send you.

They were listening now to him until this word, and they lifted up the voice of them, saying, Away! from the earth, [with] such. Not for it was proper [for] him to live!

While shouting out then they, and casting off the garments, and dust throwing into the air.