Acts 22:12-21

New King James Version

¹² “Then ^(A)a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, ^(B)having a good testimony with all the ^(C)Jews who dwelt there, ¹³ came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. ¹⁴ Then he said, ^(D)‘The God of our fathers ^(E)has chosen you that you should ^(F)know His will, and ^(G)see the Just One, ^(H)and hear the voice of His mouth. ^15 (I)For you will be His witness to all men of ^(J)what you have seen and heard. ¹⁶ And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, ^(K)and wash away your sins, ^(L)calling on the name of the Lord.’

¹⁷ “Now ^(M)it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance ¹⁸ and ^(N)saw Him saying to me, ^(O)‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’ ¹⁹ So I said, ‘Lord, ^(P)they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and ^(Q)beat those who believe on You. ^20 (R)And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by ^(S)consenting ^[a]to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’ ²¹ Then He said to me, ‘Depart, ^(T)for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”