Acts 26:13 “About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, b…”

Acts 26:13

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.

Darby Translation

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.

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;

Bible in Basic English

In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying with me.

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Cross references

“mid-day”

Acts 22:6 Acts 9:3

Acts 22:6 · BSB

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

Acts 9:3 · BSB

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

“above”

Revelation 1:16 Revelation 21:23 Matthew 17:2 Isaiah 24:23 Isaiah 30:26

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.

Revelation 21:23 · BSB

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

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.

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.

Isaiah 30:26 · BSB

The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds H…

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

In context

12In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

14We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

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