026:006 And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers—
026:007 the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.
026:008 Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God
raises the dead to life?
026:009 "I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things
in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.
026:010 And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.
026:011 In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.
026:012 "While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
026:013 and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven—
brighter than the brightness of the sun—shining around me
and around those who were travelling with me.
026:014 We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me
in Hebrew, "`Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are
finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'
026:015 "`Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.