Acts 22:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} it came to pass, that,{G1096} as I{G3427} made my journey,{G4198} and{G2532} drew nigh{G1448} unto Damascus,{G1154} about{G4012} noon,{G3314} suddenly{G1810} there shone{G4015} from{G1537} heaven{G3772} a great{G2425} light{G5457} round about{G4012} me.{G1691}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that, as I made{G4198} my{G3427} journey{G4198}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} was come nigh{G1448}{(G5723)} unto Damascus{G1154} about{G4012} noon{G3314}, suddenly{G1810} there shone{G4015} from{G1537} heaven{G3772} a great{G2425} light{G5457} round{G4015}{(G5658)} about{G4012} me{G1691}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And it fortuned as I made my iorney and was come nye vnto Damasco aboute none yt sodenly ther shone fro heaven a greate lyght rounde aboute me

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But it fortuned as I made my iourney, and came nye vnto Damascon, aboute noone, sodenly there shone a greate lighte aboute me from heauen,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And it came to passe, that as I made my iourney, & was come nye vnto Damascus, about noone, sodeinly there shone from heauen a great light rounde about me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:15 : 15 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and attacked them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is north of Damascus.
  • Gen 15:2 : 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
  • 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.
  • Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his elders gloriously.
  • Matt 17:2 : 2 And was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his clothing was white as the light.
  • Acts 9:3-8 : 3 And as he traveled, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him: 4 And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? 5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goads. 6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do. 7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one: but they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
  • Acts 26:12-18 : 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. 16 But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you; 17 Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.
  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    1 And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

    2 And requested letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

    3 And as he traveled, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him:

    4 And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

    5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

    6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

    7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

    8 And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one: but they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

  • Acts 26:10-17
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    10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

    11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

    12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

    13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

    14 And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

    15 And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

    16 But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you;

    17 Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,

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    7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

    8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

    9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

    10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told to you everything that is appointed for you to do.

    11 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.

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    13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.

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    4 And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

    5 As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

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    19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

    20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and kept the clothes of those who killed him.

    21 And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

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    12 And has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.

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    13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

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    15 But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

    16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

    17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

    18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight at once, and he arose and was baptized.

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    27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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    21 But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

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    21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.

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    16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

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    32 In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;

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    21 Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,

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