So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything. In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias.

Where in the Bible did Paul get blinded?

Acts 9 tells the story as a third-person narrative: As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

When was Paul blinded?

This point is particularly evident in Acts 9 with Paul's conversion, or call to follow Jesus. Here Paul, while en route to Damascus, loses control of his bodily faculties as a result of his encounter with “the Lord,” culminating in his loss of sight.