44:026:011 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.

44:026:012 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission
           from the chief priests,

44:026:013 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.

44:026:014 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.

44:026:015 And I said, Who art thou, Lord?  And he said, I am Jesus whom
           thou persecutest.

44:026:016 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;

44:026:017 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto
           whom now I send thee,

44:026:018 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.

44:026:019 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the
           heavenly vision: 

44:026:020 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and
           throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles,
           that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for
           repentance.

44:026:021 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went
           about to kill me.

44:026:022 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: 

44:026:023 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.

44:026:024 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud
           voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make
           thee mad.

44:026:025 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth
           the words of truth and soberness.

44:026:026 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
           freely:  for I am persuaded that none of these things are
           hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.