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Damascus
What was Damascus?
Damascus is the ancient Syrian capital on whose road Saul the persecutor met the risen Jesus and became Paul the apostle.
TodayDamascus, Syria
CountryAram / Syria
EventPaul’s conversion road
Street namedStraight
One of the world’s oldest cities, Damascus appears from Abraham’s day onward — often as Israel’s rival Aram, whose general Naaman was healed in the Jordan.
Breathing threats, Saul rode for Damascus to arrest believers; a light from heaven felled him, and a voice asked, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
Led blind into the city, he was healed and baptized on Straight Street — and in the synagogues of Damascus the persecutor first preached that Jesus is the Son of God.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Acts 9:3 “As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.” Acts 9:11 ““Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.” Acts 9:20 “Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.””
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.