Acts 22:6 “About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from…”

Acts 22:6

About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

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.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“that”

Acts 9:3–5 Acts 26:12

Acts 9:3–5 · BSB

As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Acts 26:12 · BSB

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

“Damascus”

Genesis 15:2 2 Samuel 8:6 Genesis 14:15

Genesis 15:2 · BSB

But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

2 Samuel 8:6 · BSB

Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Genesis 14:15 · BSB

During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.

“about”

Revelation 1:16 Isaiah 24:23 Matthew 17:2 Acts 26:13

Revelation 1:16 · BSB

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Isaiah 24:23 · BSB

The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

Matthew 17:2 · BSB

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Acts 26:13 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

7I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

Read Acts 22