Acts 9:3

And as he went and began to come nigh to Darmsuk, suddenly there shone forth upon him a light from heaven;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 he demanded letters from the chief priests which he should give at Darmsuk to the synagogues, that if he found (any) who walked in this way, men or women, he might bind and bring them to Urishlem.

4and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice which said to him, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me? It is hard to thee to kick against the pricks.

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Cross References

Acts 22:6And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,

1 Corinthians 15:8but last of them all, as of an abortion, he was seen also of me.

Revelation 21:23And the city hath no need of the sun nor of the moon to enlighten it; for the glory of Aloha illuminateth it, and the light thereof 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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