12 “In Damascus a man named Ananias came to me. He was a man who was devoted to God and obeyed the Law of Moses. All the Jews who lived there respected him.
13 He came to me and said, ‘Saul, my brother, look up and see again!’ Immediately I was able to see him.
14 “Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him.
15 You will be his witness to all people. You will tell them what you have seen and heard.
16 Now, don’t wait any longer. Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, trusting in Jesus to save you.’
17 “Later, I came back to Jerusalem. I was praying in the Temple area, and I saw a vision.
18 I saw Jesus, and he said to me, ‘Hurry and leave Jerusalem now! The people here will not accept the truth you tell them about me.’