Saul the Persecutor Converts – Acts of the Apostles – The Brick Bible

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Then Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house arresting men and women and sending them to prison, uttering threats of murder to the Lord's disciples.

1 of 15 Acts 8:3, 9:1

In Jerusalem he put many of the holy ones in prison, and when they were executed, he cast his vote against them.

2 of 15 Acts 9:1, 26:10

Saul was so insane with rage against them, he pursued them to foreign cities.

3 of 15 Acts 26:11

While traveling and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven more brilliant than the sun shone all around him, and he heard a voice saying, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

4 of 15 Acts 9:3–4, 26:13

The men traveling with Saul stood speechless, for though they could see the light, they could not hear the voice. Saul fell to the ground and said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.'

5 of 15 Acts 9:7, 22:9, 9:4–5

'Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what to do.'

6 of 15 Acts 9:6

Saul stood up, but when he opened his eyes, he could not see anything.

7 of 15 Acts 9:8

They led him by hand to Damascus, and for three days he could not see, and he did not eat or drink anything.

8 of 15 Acts 9:8–9

Then a disciple who was in Damascus named Ananias entered the house and laid his hands on Saul, saying, 'I have been sent by the Lord Jesus so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.'

9 of 15 Acts 9:10, 17

Immediately Saul was able to see again.

10 of 15 Acts 9:18

He spent a few days with the disciples in Damascus.

11 of 15 Acts 9:19

And then Saul immediately began preaching in the synagogues, 'Jesus is the Son of God'.

12 of 15 Acts 9:20

Saul baffled the Jews living in Damascus by demonstrating that Jesus is the messiah.

13 of 15 Acts 9:22

After some time, the Jews plotted to kill Saul, but he learned of their plot.

14 of 15 Acts 9:23

They were guarding the city gates day and night so they could kill Saul, but his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through a opening in the wall.

15 of 15 Acts 9:24–25

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