The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

9 And I verily thought that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did at Jerusalem, and I shut up many of the Saints in prison, having received power from the high priests: and when they were put to death I gave sentence. 11 And punishing them oftentimes throughout all Synagogues I enforced them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad upon them, I did persecute them even into strange cities. 12 And as I went to Damascus for this intent with authority and commission of the high priests: 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, passing the brightness of the Sun, shine round about me, and those which journeyed with me. 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 pricks. 15 And I said: who art thou Lord? But he said unto me, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise and stand up upon thy feet, for to this end did I appear unto thee, that I may make thee a minister and witness both of those things which thou hast seen, and also of those things wherein I will appear unto thee. 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee. 18 That thou mayest open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified, by the faith which is in me.

9 And I verily thought that I ought to doe many thinges against the name of Iesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did at Ierusalem, and I shut vppe many of the Saints in prison, hauing receiued power from the high priestes: and when they were put to death I gaue sentence. 11 And punishing them oftentimes throughout all Synagogues I enforced thē to blaspheme: and being yet more mad vppon them, I did persecute them euen into strange cities. 12 And as I went to Damascus for this intent with authoritie and commission of the high priestes: 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, passing the b•ightnesse of the Sunne, shine rounde about mee, and those which iourneied wyth mee. 14 And when we were all falne to the earth, I heard a voice speaking vnto mee and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee? It is hard for thee to kick against prickes. 15 And I said: who art thou Lord? But he said vnto me, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise and stand vp vpon thy feete, for to this ende did I appeare vnto thee, that I may make thee a minister and witnesse both of those thinges which thou hast seene, and also of those thinges wherein I will appeare vnto thee. 17 Deliuering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom nowe I send thee. 18 That thou mayest open their eyes, that they may bee conuerted from darkenesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified, by the faith which is in me.