Acts 9:8 “Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not…”

Acts 9:8

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

World English Bible

Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

American Standard Version

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,

Darby Translation

And Saul rose up from the earth, and his eyes being opened he saw no one. But leading [him] by the hand they brought him into Damascus.

Young's Literal Translation

and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

Bible in Basic English

And Saul got up from the earth, and when his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and he was guided by the hand into Damascus.

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Cross references

“he saw”

Acts 22:11 Acts 9:18 2 Kings 6:17–20 Acts 13:11 Genesis 19:11 Exodus 4:11

Acts 22:11 · BSB

Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

Acts 9:18 · BSB

At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

2 Kings 6:17–20 · BSB

Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Acts 13:11 · BSB

Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by th…

Genesis 19:11 · BSB

And they struck the men at the entrance, young and old, with blindness, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the door.

Exodus 4:11 · BSB

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

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

In context

7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

9For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.

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