Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and routed them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus.
And they struck with blindness the men who were at the door of the house, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves groping for the door.
Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand.
And when I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized,
And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.