Acts 9:1-19
Probably the apostle Luke writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word) of the apostle Paul's dramatic conversion...Saul/Paul neither resisted or said "yes" or "no"; Jesus simply converted him.

NIV Bible 1973-78: ¹Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest ²and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. ³As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. ⁴He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" ⁵"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. ⁶"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." ⁷The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. ⁸Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. ⁹For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything. ¹⁰In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. ¹¹The 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. ¹²In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight." ¹³"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. ¹⁴And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."
¹⁵But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. ¹⁶I will show him how much he must suffer for my name." ¹⁷Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord--Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here--has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." ¹⁸Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, ¹⁹and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Wycliffe Bible of 1384: ¹ But Saul, yit a blower of manassis and of betingis ayens the disciplis of the Lord,
²cam to the prince of preestis, and axide of hym lettris in to Damask, to the synagogis; that if he fond ony men and wymmen of this lijf, he schulde lede hem boundun to Jerusalem.
³And whanne he made his iourney, it bifelde, that he cam nyy to Damask. And sudenli a liyt from heuene schoon aboute hym;
⁴and he fallide to the erthe, and herde a vois seiynge to hym, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me?
⁵And he seide, Who art thou, Lord? And he seide, Y am Jhesu of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest. It is hard to thee, to kike ayens the pricke.
⁶And he tremblide, and wondride, and seide, Lord, what wolt thou that Y do?
⁷And the Lord seide to hym, Rise vp, and entre in to the citee, and it schal be seide to thee, what it bihoueth thee to do. And tho men that wenten with hym, stoden astonyed; for thei herden a vois, but thei sien no man.
⁸And Saul roos fro the earth; and whanne hise iyen weren opened, he say no thing. And thei drowen hym bi the hondis, and ledden hym in to Damask.
⁹And he was thre daies not seynge; `and he eete not, nether drank.
<sup>10</sup>And a disciple, Ananye bi name, was at Damask. And the Lord seide to hym in `a visioun, Ananye. And he seide, Lo!
¹¹Y, Lord. And the Lord seide to hym, Rise thou, and go in to a streete that is clepid Rectus; and seke, in the hous of Judas, Saul bi name of Tharse. For lo! he preieth; and he say a man,
¹²Ananye bi name, entringe and leiynge on hym hoondis, that he resseyue siyt.
¹³And Ananye answerde, Lord, Y haue herd of many of this man, how greete yuelis he dide to thi seyntis in Jerusalem;
¹⁴and this hath power of the princis of preestis, to bynde alle men that clepen thi name to helpe.
¹⁵And the Lord seide to hym, Go thou, for this is to me a vessel of chesing, that he bere my name bifore hethene men, and kingis, and tofore the sones of Israel.
¹⁶For Y schal schewe to hym, how grete thingis it bihoueth hym to suffre for my name.
¹⁷And Ananye wente, and entride in to the hous; and leide on hym his hondis, and seide, Saul brothir, the Lord Jhesu sente me, that apperide to thee in the weie, in which thou camest, that thou se, and be fulfillid with the Hooli Goost.
¹⁸And anoon as the scalis felden fro hise iyen, he resseyuede siyt. And he roos, and was baptisid.
¹⁹And whanne he hadde takun mete, he was coumfortid. And he was bi sum daies with the disciplis, that weren at Damask.

King James Bible of 1611: ¹And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
²And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
³And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
⁴And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
⁵And 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.
⁶And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
⁷And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
⁸And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
¹⁰And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
¹¹And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
¹²And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
¹³Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
¹⁴And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
¹⁵But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
¹⁶For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
¹⁷And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
¹⁹And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

NAS Bible of 1960: ¹Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
²and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
³As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;
⁴and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
⁵And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
⁶but get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do."
⁷The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
⁸Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
¹⁰Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." And he said, "Here I am, Lord."
¹¹And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying,
¹²and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."
¹³But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did toYour saints at Jerusalem;
¹⁴and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."
¹⁵But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
¹⁶for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake."
¹⁷So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
¹⁹and he took food and was strengthened.

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