15.1-A Repeat each sentence.
so that if he should find there (so that if he should find there) / any followers of the Way of the Lord, (any followers of the Way of the Lord,) / so that if he should find there any followers of the Way of the Lord, (so that if he should find there any followers of the Way of the Lord,) / he would be able to arrest them, (he would be able to arrest them,) / both men and women, (both men and women,) / and bring them back to Jerusalem. (and bring them back to Jerusalem.) / he would be able to arrest them, both men and women, and bring them back to Jerusalem. (he would be able to arrest them, both men and women, and bring them back to Jerusalem.)
As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, (As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus,) / suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him. (suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him.) / As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him. (As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him.) / He fell to the ground (He fell to the ground) / and heard a voice saying to him, (and heard a voice saying to him,) / Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute me? (Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute me?) / He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me? (He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?)
Who are you, Lord? he asked. (Who are you, Lord? he asked.) / I am Jesus, whom you persecute, (I am Jesus, whom you persecute,) / the voice said. (the voice said.) / I am Jesus, whom you persecute, the voice said. (I am Jesus, whom you persecute, the voice said.) / But get up and go into the city, (But get up and go into the city,) / where you will be told what you must do. (where you will be told what you must do.) / But get up and go into the city, where you will be told what you must do. (But get up and go into the city, where you will be told what you must do.)
The men who were traveling with Saul (The men who were traveling with Saul) / had stopped, not saying a word; (had stopped, not saying a word;) / they heard the voice but could not see anyone. (they heard the voice but could not see anyone.) / The men who were traveling with Saul had stopped, not saying a word; they heard the voice but could not see anyone. (The men who were traveling with Saul had stopped, not saying a word; they heard the voice but could not see anyone.)
Saul got up from the ground (Saul got up from the ground) / and opened his eyes, (and opened his eyes,) / but could not see a thing. (but could not see a thing.) / Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but could not see a thing. (Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but could not see a thing.)
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