Bible Verses About "What Is Damascus"
Damascus is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, famous in Scripture for Naaman's healing and Paul's dramatic conversion.
Damascus is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, famous in Scripture for Naaman's healing and Paul's dramatic conversion.
"And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks." — Acts 9:3-5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Damascus?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."
"And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God."
"Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean."
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