Acts 22:9
New International Version
My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

New Living Translation
The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.

English Standard Version
Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Berean Standard Bible
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

Berean Literal Bible
And those being with me indeed beheld the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One speaking to me.

King James Bible
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

New King James Version
“And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

New American Standard Bible
And those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

NASB 1995
“And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

NASB 1977
“And those who were with me beheld the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

Legacy Standard Bible
And those who were with me beheld the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

Amplified Bible
Now those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

Christian Standard Bible
Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One who was speaking to me.”

American Standard Version
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And the men who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice which was speaking to me.”

Contemporary English Version
Those who were traveling with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.

English Revised Version
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The men who were with me saw the light but didn't understand what the person who was speaking to me said.

Good News Translation
The men with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

International Standard Version
The men who were with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Literal Standard Version
and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking to me—

Majority Standard Bible
My companions saw the light and were terrified, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

New American Bible
My companions saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who spoke to me.

NET Bible
Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

New Revised Standard Version
Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

New Heart English Bible
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

Weymouth New Testament
"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.

World English Bible
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

Young's Literal Translation
and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me --

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Context
Paul's Defense to the Crowd
8‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. 9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me. 10Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’…

Cross References
Acts 9:7
The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.

saw.

Acts 9:7
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

Daniel 10:7
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

but.

John 12:29,30
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him…

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Acts 22
1. Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,
17. and called to his apostleship.
22. At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him.
24. He would have been scourged;
25. but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes.














(9) They heard not the voice . . .--i.e., they did not hear it as a voice uttering articulate words. It was for them as though it thundered. (See Notes on Acts 9:7, and John 12:29.)

Verse 9. - Beheld for saw, A.V. Beheld indeed the light [and were afraid, A.V.]. This corresponds with the statement in Acts 9:7, that the men who journeyed with Saul "stood speechless." They were dazzled and amazed at the sudden brightness. But they heard not the voice. This at first sight seems inconsistent with the statement in Acts 9:7, "hearing the voice." But the apparent inconsistency disappears when we observe that here St. Paul wished to impress upon his hearers that, though his companions had seen the light, they had not heard the words which were addressed to him by the Lord Jesus (see ver. 14); whereas St. Luke, in the narrative in Acts 9, wished rather to insist upon the fact that though the men had seen the light and heard the sound of the voice, they had not seen Jesus. To see and hear the risen Christ was a privilege given to St. Paul alone.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
My companions
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

saw
ἐθεάσαντο (etheasanto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2300: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to look closely at, i.e. perceive; by extension to visit.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

light,
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they could not understand
ἤκουσαν (ēkousan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

voice
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

of the [One]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

speaking
λαλοῦντός (lalountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to me.
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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