Acts 9:3
And as he was on his journey, and came near to Damascus, suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven;
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2that if he should find any of this persuasion, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
4and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Cross References
Acts 22:6And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me:
1 Corinthians 15:8And last of all He appeared to me also, as one born out of due time: for I am the lest of the apostles,
Revelation 21:23And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God enlighteneth it, and the Lamb is it's light.
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 →