3 During the journey, as he approached Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven encircled him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice asking him, "Saul, Saul, why are you harassing me?"
5 Saul asked, "Who are you, Lord?" "I am Jesus, whom you are harassing," came the reply.
6 "Now get up and enter the city. You will be told what you must do."
7 Those traveling with him stood there speechless; they heard the voice but saw no one.
8 After they picked Saul up from the ground, he opened his eyes but he couldn’t see. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9 For three days he was blind and neither ate nor drank anything.