3 On his journey, Saul approached Damascus. Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him. "Saul! Saul!" the voice said. "Why are you opposing me?"
5 "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus," he replied. "I am the one you are opposing.
6 Now get up and go into the city. There you will be told what you must do."
7 The men traveling with Saul stood there. They weren't able to speak. They had heard the sound. But they didn't see anyone.
8 Saul got 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. He didn't eat or drink anything.