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## Acts 26:12-20 in Context (Verses 9–23 KJV)
 
 [9 ](/kjv/acts/26/9) I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
 
 [10 ](/kjv/acts/26/10) Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against *them*.
 
 [11 ](/kjv/acts/26/11) And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled *them* to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted *them* even unto strange cities.
 
 [12 ](/kjv/acts/26/12) Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
 
 [13 ](/kjv/acts/26/13) At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
 
 [14 ](/kjv/acts/26/14) And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? *it is* hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
 
 [15 ](/kjv/acts/26/15) And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/acts/26/16) But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
 
 [17 ](/kjv/acts/26/17) Delivering thee from the people, and *from* the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
 
 [18 ](/kjv/acts/26/18) To open their eyes, *and* to turn *them* from darkness to light, and *from* the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/acts/26/19) Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
 
 [20 ](/kjv/acts/26/20) But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and *then* to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
 
 [21 ](/kjv/acts/26/21) For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill *me*.
 
 [22 ](/kjv/acts/26/22) Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
 
 [23 ](/kjv/acts/26/23) That Christ should suffer, *and* that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
 
[Acts 25](/kjv/acts/25) [Acts 27](/kjv/acts/27)

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