Damascus
On the road to this city Saul met the risen Lord, and his life was transformed.
First mentioned in the Bible
Now as he was traveling and getting near Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him,and he fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”— Acts 9:3-4
Background
Damascus is among the world's oldest capitals. Saul the Pharisee set out for Damascus with letters to arrest believers, when suddenly a great light from heaven shone round about him and he heard the Lord's voice. Blind for three days, he received his sight when Ananias laid hands on him, and straightway preached in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Now as he was traveling and getting near Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him,and he fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”— Acts 9:3-4
But Saul kept on acquiring more and more power and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus, as he proved logically that this is the Christ.— Acts 9:22Explore Damascus on the interactive map →
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