3As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.


In Context

1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest

2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

5 "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.

Acts 9:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:3But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:3As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:3And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: