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And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 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. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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Acts 9:3-6 • KJVThis passage describes Paul's (then called Saul) dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, where he encounters Jesus in a blinding light and is transformed from a persecutor of Christians to a follower of Christ. This moment marks the pivotal turning point in Paul's life and his future mission as an apostle.