Verse 11
Acts 22:11
World English Bible
11
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.
Original Language Text
greek
ὡς δὲ οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τοῦ φωτὸς ἐκείνου, χειραγωγούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν συνόντων μοι ἦλθον εἰς Δαμασκόν.
English Translation
As I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, being led by those who were with me, I came to Damascus.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
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2
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
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3
“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel,...
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4
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
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5
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters...
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6
As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me...
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7
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me,
‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
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8
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me,
‘I am Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth, whom you persecute...
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9
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice o...
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10
I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me,
‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will b...
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11
When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I...
12
One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damasc...
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13
came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I l...
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14
He said, ‘The God (Elohim) of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteo...
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15
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
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16
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
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17
“When I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
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18
and saw him saying to me,
‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive tes...
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19
I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed...
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20
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his dea...
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21
“He said to me,
‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
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22
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth o...
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23
As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
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24
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by...
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25
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you...
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26
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are abo...
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27
The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”
He said, “Yes.”
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28
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.”
Paul said, “But I was...
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29
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also w...
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30
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him f...
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