Acts 22:9

Acts 22:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
• New International Version (NIV)My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

Context of Acts 22:9

7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ 8And I replied, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’ Now those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me. 10And I asked, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord answered me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that is appointed and destined for you to do.’ 11But since I could not see because of the [glorious intensity and dazzling] brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.

Acts 22:9 word by word

οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• that wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sawθεάομαιtheaomai · to look atG2300
• indeedμένmen · on the other handG3303
• the lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• wereγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• afraidἔμφοβοςemphobos · afraidG1719
• they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• that spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980

Cross-references for Acts 22:9

• Acts 9:7The men who were traveling with him [were terrified and] stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
• Daniel 10:7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision [of this heavenly being], for the men who were with me did not see the vision; nevertheless, a great panic overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide themselves.
• John 12:29The crowd of people who stood nearby and heard the voice said that it had thundered; others said, “An angel has spoken to Him!”

Commentaries on Acts 22:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 See the notes on Acts 9:3-7. Acts 22:6 As I made my journey - As I was on my journey. About noon - Acts 26:13, “at mid-day.” This circumstance is omitted by Luke in his account in Acts 22:11 The glory of that light - The splendor, the intense brilliancy of the light. See this and its effects explained in the notes on Acts 9:8.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21Paul gives his most complete defense of his life and faith before his own people in Jerusalem. This speech shows his flexibility as a missionary, just as his message to the Greek philosophers in Athens also did (17:22–31; see 1 Corinthians 9:20–23). He begins by showing his close connection with his audience. He explains his Jewish background and his training under Gamaliel the Elder (a respected Jewish teacher). He also describes his strong desire to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. they that were with me--(See on Ac 9:7, &c.)Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:9

• Damascus
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Antonia
• Hence
• James
• Persecute
• Scourge
• Uncondemned
• Acts of the Apostles
• Damascus
• Felix; Antonius
• Paul, the Apostle

Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings