As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

“But as the time drew near for God to fulfill the promise he had declared to Abraham, the people increased greatly in number in Egypt,

About noon the next day, while they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.

As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”