Acts 22:11

Acts 22:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
• New International Version (NIV)My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

Context of Acts 22:11

9But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me. 10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do. And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus. 12And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there], 13coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And I, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

Acts 22:11 word by word

ὡς δὲ οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τοῦ φωτὸς ἐκείνου, χειραγωγούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν συνόντων μοι ἦλθον εἰς Δαμασκόν.¶Read the interlinear

• seeἐμβλέπωemblepō · to look into/uponG1689
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• DamascusΔαμασκόςDamaskos · DamascusG1154

Cross-references for Acts 22:11

• Acts 9:8And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.
• Acts 13:11And now behold, [the] Lord's hand [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought persons who should lead him by the hand.
• Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Commentaries on Acts 22:11

• 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 22:11

• Damascus
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Damascus
• Antonia
• Glory
• Hence
• James
• Persecute
• Scourge
• Uncondemned
• Acts of the Apostles
• Felix; Antonius

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