² and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,^(A) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,^(B) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. ³ As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.^{(C) 4} He fell to the ground and heard a voice^(D) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”