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

9The men who travelled with me saw the light. But they did not understand the voice that spoke to me. 10I asked, “Lord, what must I do?” He said to me, “Get up now and go into Damascus. When you arrive in the city, someone will come to you. He will tell you what God wants you to do.” The bright light hurt my eyes so that I could not see. So the men who were with me held my hand. They led me into Damascus. 12In Damascus, there was a man called Ananias. He worshipped God and he obeyed our Law. All the Jews in Damascus said good things about him. 13Ananias came to see me. He stood near to me and he said, “Brother Saul, see again!” Then immediately I could see again. I could look at 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• I couldἐμβλέπωemblepō · to look into/uponG1689
• notοὐou · noG3756
• forἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the gloryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• of thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• being led by the handχειραγωγέωcheiragōgeō · to guideG5496
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• that were withσύνειμιsuneimi · be withG4895
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• I cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• DamascusΔαμασκόςDamaskos · DamascusG1154

Cross-references for Acts 22:11

• Acts 9:8Saul stood up. He opened his eyes, but he could not see anything. So the men who were with Saul held his hand. They led him into Damascus.
• Acts 13:11The Lord will now punish you. You will become blind for a time. You will not even see the light of the sun.’ When Paul said that, immediately something like a dark cloud covered Elymas's eyes. He could not find his own way. He needed someone to lead him by the hand.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead my blind people along ways that they did not know before. I will be their guide, as they walk along paths that are new to them. I will change the dark places that are in front of them, so that they become places with light. And I will cause the rough ground to become flat. Those are the things that I will do for them. I will not leave my people alone.

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