Saul’s conversion

Luke records three accounts of Saul’s conversion in the Book of Acts (Acts 9:1-19; 22:6-16; 26:12-18). The conversion of Saul is not only a powerful testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but it also provides more evidence of God’s plan of salvation.

Saul was on his way to Damascus to persecute more Christians (Acts 9:1-2; 22:4-5; 26:9-11), when a very bright light shone around him from heaven (Acts 9:3), and he fell to the ground. A voice began to speak to him in Hebrew (Acts 26:14), saying “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting” (9:4-5).