136 Josep Rius-Camps and Jenny Read-Heimerdinger [d] 13 Ananias replied, ‘Lord, I have 13 Ananias replied, ‘Lord, I have heard from many people about this heard from many people about this man, the evil things that he has man, the evil things that he has done done to your holy ones in Ierousalem; to your holy ones in Ierousalem; 14 and here he has authority from 14 and here he has authority from the High Priests to arrest all those the High Priests to arrest all those who call on your name’. who call on your name’. [e] 15 But the Lord said to him, ‘Go 15 But the Lord said to him, ‘Go on, on, because this person is my because this person is my chosen chosen vessel to bear my name vessel to bear my name before the before the Gentiles and even their Gentiles and even kings, and also kings, and also the sons of Israel. sons of Israel. 16 I will show him 16 I will show him what he must what he must suffer for the sake of suffer for the sake of my name.’ my name.’ [e’] 17a So Ananias got up and set 17a Ananias set off, off; [d’] 17b and he went into the house and 17b and went into the house and having laid his hands on him said, having laid his hands on him said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord has sent ‘Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, me, Jesus who appeared to you on Jesus who appeared to you on the the way which you were pursuing, way which you were pursuing, so so that you may see again and be that you may see again and be filled filled with the Holy Spirit’; with the Holy Spirit’; [c’] 18a and straightaway there fell 18a and straightaway there fell from from his eyes something like his very eyes something like scales scales and he could immediately and he could see again; see again; [b’] 18b and he got up and was 18b and he got up and was baptized; baptized; [a’] 19a and after taking food, he 19a and after taking food, he was gained strength. strengthened. 9.19b He was with the disciples in [A’Aa] 9.19b He was with the disciples Damascus for some days; in Damascus for a considerable number of days; [b] 20 and he proclaimed Jesus with 20 and he immediately began to boldness as he went into the proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, synagogues of the Jews, that this that this was the Son of God. was the Son of God, the Messiah. [b’] 21 All the people were amazed on 21 All the people were amazed on hearing him and said, ‘Isn’t this the hearing him and said, ‘Isn’t this the man who decimated the people who man who decimated the people who call on this name in Ierousalem? call on this name in Ierousalem? And And hadn’t he come here for this hadn’t he come here for this purpose, purpose, to bind them and take to bind them and take them to the them to the High Priests?’ High Priests?’