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href="/bsb/acts/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And while I could not see from the brightness of that light, I came to Damascus, being led by the hand by those being with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I came into Damascus being led by the hand by those who were with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But since I could not see because of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But since I could not see because of the [glorious intensity and dazzling] brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Since I couldn’t see because of the brightness of the light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since I couldn&#8217t see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The light had been so bright that I couldn't see. And the others had to lead me by the hand to Damascus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I was blind because the light had been so bright. So the men who were with me led me into the city of Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was blind because of the bright light, and so my companions took me by the hand and led me into Damascus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Since I could not see because of the brightness of the light, the men who were with me took me by the hand and led me into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And while I could not see from the brightness of that light, I came to Damascus, being led by the hand by those being with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when I saw not from the glory of that light, led by the hand of them being with me I came to Damascus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions, and I went to Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Since I could see nothing because of the brightness of that light, I was led by hand by my companions and entered Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, those who were with me took my hand and led me to Damascus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Da-mas’cus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And when I could see nothing because of the glory of that light, they who were with me held me by the hands, and I went to Darmsuq.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And when I did not see on account of the glory of that light, and being led by the hand by those journeying with me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then as I could no longer see through the dazzling brightness of that light, led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but as I had lost the use of my eyes by the splendor of that light, I was led by the hand to Damascus, by those who were with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, as I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those accompanying me, I came into Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/22-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7444" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/22.htm">Paul's Defense to the Crowd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then 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.’ <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/5613.htm" title="5613: Hōs (Adv) -- Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.">Because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxēs (N-GFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">brilliance</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinou (DPro-GNS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5457.htm" title="5457: phōtos (N-GNS) -- Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.">light</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1689.htm" title="1689: eneblepon (V-IIA-1S) -- From en and blepo; to look on, i.e. to observe fixedly, or to discern clearly.">had blinded me,</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when)."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">my companions</a> <a href="/greek/4895.htm" title="4895: synontōn (V-PPA-GMP) -- To be with, come together with. From sun and eimi; to be in company with, i.e. Present at the time."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I."></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthon (V-AIA-1S) -- To come, go. "></a> <a href="/greek/5496.htm" title="5496: cheiragōgoumenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To lead by the hand. From cheiragogos; to be a hand-leader, i.e. To guide.">led me by the hand</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/1154.htm" title="1154: Damaskon (N-AFS) -- Damascus. Of Hebrew origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.">Damascus.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-8.htm">Acts 9:8-9</a></span><br />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. / For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-13.htm">Acts 26:13-14</a></span><br />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. / We 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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17-20</a></span><br />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. / As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha. / And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-16.htm">Luke 24:16</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-16</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8-10</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6-7</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, / to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Psalm 146:8</a></span><br />the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.</p><p class="hdg">when.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-8.htm">Acts 9:8,9</a></b></br> 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 <i>him</i> into Damascus… </p><p class="hdg">being.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Acts 13:11</a></b></br> And now, behold, the hand of the Lord <i>is</i> upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></b></br> And I will bring the blind by a way <i>that</i> they knew not; I will lead them in paths <i>that</i> they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/john/12-40.htm">Blinded</a> <a href="/luke/11-36.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/revelation/21-11.htm">Brilliance</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/acts/21-34.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/acts/22-10.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/luke/24-4.htm">Dazzling</a> <a href="/acts/21-20.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/acts/21-40.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Light</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/23-19.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Blinded</a> <a href="/acts/26-13.htm">Brightness</a> <a href="/revelation/21-11.htm">Brilliance</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-4.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/acts/27-15.htm">Couldn't</a> <a href="/acts/22-12.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/songs/5-10.htm">Dazzling</a> <a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/acts/23-19.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Light</a> <a href="/acts/25-7.htm">Unable</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">and called to his apostleship.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-22.htm">At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-24.htm">He would have been scourged;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-25.htm">but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me</b><br>The phrase refers to Paul's encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus. The "brilliance of the light" signifies the divine glory and presence of Jesus, often associated with God's revelation (<a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-35</a>, <a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a>). This light was so intense that it physically blinded Paul, symbolizing his spiritual blindness and need for transformation. The blinding light is reminiscent of Old Testament theophanies where God's presence is revealed through light (<a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a>, <a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Daniel 10:6</a>).<p><b>my companions led me by the hand</b><br>Paul's companions, who were likely fellow travelers or guards, had to guide him due to his blindness. This act of being led by the hand underscores Paul's helplessness and dependence, a stark contrast to his previous self-reliance and authority as a Pharisee. It illustrates the humbling process God often uses to prepare individuals for His purposes (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>).<p><b>into Damascus</b><br>Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, located in modern-day Syria. At the time of Paul's journey, it was a significant cultural and commercial center. Historically, Damascus was a place of refuge and transformation for Paul, where he would begin his new mission as an apostle to the Gentiles (<a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a>). The city's mention connects to the broader narrative of the early church's expansion beyond Jewish boundaries, fulfilling Jesus' command to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (<a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul (formerly Saul)</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Paul recounts his conversion experience on the road to Damascus. He was a zealous Pharisee and persecutor of Christians before his encounter with Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_light.htm">The Light</a></b><br>This refers to the divine light from heaven that shone around Paul, symbolizing the presence and glory of Jesus Christ. It was so intense that it blinded Paul.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/companions.htm">Companions</a></b><br>These were the men traveling with Paul to Damascus. They witnessed the event but did not see the risen Christ or understand the voice speaking to Paul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a></b><br>A significant city in Syria, it was the destination of Paul’s journey where he intended to arrest Christians. Instead, it became the place of his physical and spiritual transformation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road_to_damascus.htm">The Road to Damascus</a></b><br>This event is pivotal in Christian history, marking the conversion of Paul, who would become one of the most influential apostles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>God can intervene in our lives in unexpected ways to redirect our paths. Paul's experience teaches us to be open to God's transformative power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness_and_sight.htm">Spiritual Blindness and Sight</a></b><br>Physical blindness led to Paul's spiritual sight. We must recognize our own spiritual blindness and seek God's light for true understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guidance_in_times_of_weakness.htm">Guidance in Times of Weakness</a></b><br>Just as Paul's companions led him by the hand, we need to rely on the support of fellow believers during times of weakness or uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a></b><br>Paul's recounting of his conversion is a powerful testimony. Sharing our personal encounters with Christ can inspire and encourage others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Despite his initial mission, Paul obeyed the divine call. We should be willing to change our plans in obedience to God's direction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_acts_and_paul's_letters_differ.htm">Why does the Book of Acts contradict Paul's letters in describing his conversion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_pauland#8217;s_duty_specified_immediately.htm">Did the voice immediately specify Paul's duties? Yes (Acts 26:16-18) or No, he was told to go to Damascus for instructions (Acts 9:7; 22:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_9_7_vs._22_9__voice_heard_or_not.htm">Acts 9:7 vs. 22:9: Why does one passage say companions heard a voice while the other claims they did not?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_paul's_companions_hear_the_voice.htm">When Paul was on the road to Damascus he saw a light and heard a voice. Did those who were with him hear the voice? Yes (Acts9:7) No (Acts22:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">And when I could not see for the glory of that light.</span>--It is again characteristic of a personal recollection that, while the narrative of <a href="/acts/9-8.htm" title="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.">Acts 9:8</a> states only the fact of blindness, St. Paul himself connects it with its cause.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When I could not see</span> (comp. <a href="/acts/9-8.htm">Acts 9:8</a>, and note). <span class="cmt_word">Them that were with me</span> (<span class="greek">τῶν συνόντων μοι</span>). <span class="greek">Συνεῖναι</span> occurs only here and <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">Luke 9:18</a>, but is used several times by the LXX. It is very common in medical waters for the <span class="accented">accompanying</span> symptoms of a disease. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/22-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὡς</span> <span class="translit">(Hōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5613.htm">Strong's 5613: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῆς</span> <span class="translit">(tēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brilliance</span><br /><span class="grk">δόξης</span> <span class="translit">(doxēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκείνου</span> <span class="translit">(ekeinou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> </span><span class="str2">That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">light</span><br /><span class="grk">φωτὸς</span> <span class="translit">(phōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5457.htm">Strong's 5457: </a> </span><span class="str2">Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had blinded me,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνέβλεπον</span> <span class="translit">(eneblepon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1689.htm">Strong's 1689: </a> </span><span class="str2">From en and blepo; to look on, i.e. to observe fixedly, or to discern clearly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my companions</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">led me by the hand</span><br /><span class="grk">χειραγωγούμενος</span> <span class="translit">(cheiragōgoumenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5496.htm">Strong's 5496: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead by the hand. From cheiragogos; to be a hand-leader, i.e. To guide.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Damascus.</span><br /><span class="grk">Δαμασκόν</span> <span class="translit">(Damaskon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1154.htm">Strong's 1154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Damascus. 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