Acts 9:8

Acts 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

Context of Acts 9:8

6now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” 7The men who were traveling with him [were terrified and] stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank. 10Now in Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he answered, “Here I am, Lord.”

Acts 9:8 word by word

ἠγέρθη δὲ Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀνεῳγμένων δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ἔβλεπεν· χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Saulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos · SaulG4569
• aroseἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• were openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• he sawβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• they ledχειραγωγέωcheiragōgeō · to guideG5496
• and broughtεἰσάγωeisagō · to bring inG1521
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• DamascusΔαμασκόςDamaskos · DamascusG1154

Cross-references for Acts 9:8

• Acts 9:18Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;
• Acts 13:11Now, watch! The hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he groped around, seeking people to lead him by the hand.
• Acts 22:11But 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.
• Genesis 19:11They struck (punished) the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, from the young men to the old men, so that they exhausted themselves trying to find the doorway.
• Exodus 4:11The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, or the seeing or the blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
• 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, please, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servants eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.

Commentaries on Acts 9:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8When his eyes were opened, he saw no man - Instead of , no man, the Codex Alexandrinus, the Syriac, Vulgate, and some others, have nothing. He not only saw no man, but he saw nothing, being quite blind; and therefore was led by the hand to Damascus, , being without sight.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8When his eyes were opened - He naturally closed them at the appearance of the light, and in his fright kept them closed for some time. He saw no man - This darkness continued three days, Acts 9:9. There is no reason to suppose that there was a miracle in this blindness, for in Acts 22:11, it is expressly said to have been caused by the intense light. “And when I could not see for the glory of that light,” etc. The intense, sudden light had so affected the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road is central to the story in Acts. Luke tells the story three times (also 22:1–21; 26:1–29). Paul (Saul) mentions this experience several times in his letters (1 Corinthians 15:8–10; Galatians 1:11–17; Philippians 3:4–11; see 1 Timothy 1:12–17). Saul’s conversion was his call as a prophet and commission as an apostle (Acts 9:15; 22:15, 21; 26:15–18). No one is beyond God's power to reach, save, and use…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Saul arose ... and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man--after beholding the Lord, since he "could not see for the glory of that light" (Ac 22:11), he had involuntarily closed his eyes to protect them from the glare; and on opening them again he found his vision gone. "It is not said, however, that he was blind, for it was no punishment" [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 9:8

• Blindness
• Converts
• Heart
• Jesus, the Christ
• Paul
• Persecution
• Regeneration
• Syria

In the dictionaries

• Damascus
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Apostle
• Authority
• Confound
• Forthwith
• Kick
• Paul
• Resurrection of Christ

Commentaries on Acts 9

• 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