Acts 26:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 26:13

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

Paul Recounts His Conversion

12 ^a“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

14 And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

15 So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, ^ato make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.

17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, ^ato whom I now send you,

18 ^ato open their eyes, in order ^bto turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, ^cthat they may receive forgiveness of sins and ^dan inheritance among those who are ^esanctified by faith in Me.’

Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

20 but ^adeclared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do ^bworks befitting repentance.

21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

Verse Comparison: Acts 26:13

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American Standard Version
at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

Amplified® Bible
When on the road at midday, O king, I saw a light from heaven surpassing the brightness of the sun, flashing about me and those who were traveling with me.

Contemporary English Version
About noon I saw a light brighter than the sun. It flashed from heaven on me and on everyone traveling with me.

Darby English Version
at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.

Good News Bible
It was on the road at midday, Your Majesty, that I saw a light much brighter than the sun, coming from the sky and shining around me and the men traveling with me.

International Standard Version
On the road at noon, O King, I saw from heaven a light that was brighter than the sun flash around me and those who were traveling with me.

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.

New American Standard Bible
at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining all around me and those who were journeying with me.

New International Version
About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.

New King James Version
at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining all around me and those who journeyed with me.

Young's Literal Translation
at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light -- and those going on with me;

New English Translation
about noon along the road, Your Majesty,¹ I saw a light from heaven,² brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around³ me and those traveling with me.

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