Acts 26:11-13

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹¹ And frequently I punished them in all the synagogues to make them blaspheme; and in my bitter fury against them, I harassed (troubled, molested, persecuted) and pursued them even to foreign cities.

¹² Thus engaged I proceeded to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

¹³ When on the road at midday, O king, I saw a light from heaven surpassing the brightness of the sun, flashing about me and those who were traveling with me.