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Acts 9:1
New Catholic Bible
Acts 9:1
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 9
Conversion of Saul on the Road to Damascus.[a] 1 Now, Saul,[b] still breathing threats and violence against the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest
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- Acts 9:1 The story of Paul’s conversion is repeated twice more in this Book, with some variations in details (Acts 22:4-21; 26:9-18).
The heart of the story is the identification of Jesus with the persecuted community of believers: The Lord can no longer be separated from his Church. Saul is given the mission of carrying the name of Jesus to Israel and the rulers of the nations. - Acts 9:1 Saul: present at the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58), he was born in Tarsus and had studied under Gamaliel (Acts 22:3).