And Saul arose from the ground. And when his eyes were opened, he saw no man. But they brought him into Damascus, leading him by the hand.
And as I was not seeing from the splendor of that light, I came into Damascus, being led by hand by those who accompanied me.
And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.
And now, behold, a hand of Lord is upon thee, and thou will be blind, not seeing the sun until a time. And immediately there fell on him gloom and darkness, and going around he sought hand-guides.
And they smote the men who were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
And LORD said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes [a man] dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, LORD?
And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
And he was three days not seeing, and did not eat or drink.
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes wanting to apprehend me.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus.