Acts 9:3

And as he was going, it came about that he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

In Context

2and requested from him letters of authority to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he should find any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them, having been bound, to Jerusalem.

4And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

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Cross References

Acts 22:6“Now it happened, as I was going and approaching Damascus, about midday, suddenly from heaven a great light shone about me.

1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all, as of one born out of due time, He appeared to me also.

Revelation 21:23The city had no need of the sun nor of the moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:2-10

Saul's Conversion. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5… Read the whole commentary →

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