Acts 26:13

about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

In Context

12Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king,

14and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads.

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Cross References

Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as the light.

Acts 22:6And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;

Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may light it:

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24

Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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