Acts 22:9
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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And they that were with me sawe verely a lyght and were a frayde: but they hearde not the voyce of him that spake with me.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for them that were with me, they sawe ye lighte and were afrayed, but they herde not the voyce of him that spake with me.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And they that were with me, sawe veryly a lyght, and were afrayde: but they hearde not the voyce of hym that spake with me.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me --
American Standard Version (1901)
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
American Standard Version (1901)
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.
World English Bible (2000)
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
Referenced Verses
- Acts 9:7 : 7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.
- Dan 10:7 : 7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
- Acts 26:13 : 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.
- John 12:29-30 : 29 The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Acts 9:2-1312 verses85%
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.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
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.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem:
- Acts 22:10-112 verses83%
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.
- Acts 22:5-84 verses83%
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.
6 And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.
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.
- Acts 26:12-165 verses82%
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;
- Acts 22:13-153 verses78%
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.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will and see that Righteous One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.
15 For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
- Acts 22:17-215 verses75%
17 And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,
18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
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.
- Acts 9:26-272 verses74%
26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.
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?
- Mark 9:6-83 verses72%
6 For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.
7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son; hear him.
8 And immediately, when they looked around, they saw no one anymore, only Jesus with themselves.
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19 Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
- Acts 9:17-182 verses72%
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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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:
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32 But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
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2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more silent. And he said,
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9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
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36 And when the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. And they kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
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7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.
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23 But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'
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34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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29 The people who stood by and heard it said that it thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to him.
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6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were very afraid.