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 hand and  led  him  into  the  city. There he  remained  three  days without eating  or  drinking.

Now, there  dwelt  in  Damascus  a certain  disciple  of  Jesus, named Ananias. The Lord  appeared  to  him  in  a vision,  saying: “Arise, and  go  into  the  street  that  is  called  Strait,  and  seek,  in the  house  of  Judas,  Saul  of  Tarsus,  for,  behold,  he  prayeth.”

Ananias answered:  “Lord,  I have  heard  from  many  of  this man, how  great  evils  he  hath  done  to  Thy  saints  at  Jerusalem." The  Lord  said  to  him:  “Go,  for  this  man  is  a vessel of  election to  Me,  to  carry  My  Name  before  the  Gentiles ,  and  kings,  and the  children  of  Israel.  For  I will  show  him  how  great  things  he must  suffer  for  the  sake  of  My  Name."