Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. New Living Translation Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus. English Standard Version Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. Berean Standard Bible 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 Literal Bible And Saul rose up from the ground, but of his eyes having been opened, he could see nothing. And leading him by the hand, they brought him to Damascus. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. New American Standard Bible Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. NASB 1995 Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. NASB 1977 And Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. Legacy Standard Bible And Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus. Amplified Bible Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. Christian Standard Bible Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Shaul got up off the ground and could not see anything, while his eyes were open. And while they held his hands they brought him to Darmsuq. Contemporary English Version Saul got up from the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he could not see a thing. Someone then led him by the hand to Damascus, Douay-Rheims Bible And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul was helped up from the ground. When he opened his eyes, he was blind. So his companions led him into Damascus. Good News Translation Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes, but could not see a thing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. International Standard Version When Saul got up off the ground, he couldn't see anything, even though his eyes were open. So his companions took him by the hand and led him into Damascus. Literal Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus. NET Bible So Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he could see nothing. Leading him by the hand, his companions brought him into Damascus. New Revised Standard Version Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. New Heart English Bible Saul arose from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament Then he rose from the ground, but when he had opened his eyes, he could not see, and they led him by the arm and brought him to 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. 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Road to Damascus…7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone. 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. 9For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.… Cross References Genesis 14:15 During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer's army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. Acts 9:9 For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything. Acts 9:18 At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Acts 22:11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus. 2 Corinthians 11:32 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. Galatians 1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. Treasury of Scripture 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. he saw. Acts 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Acts 13:11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is 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. Acts 22:11 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. Jump to Previous Arm Beheld Damascus Earth Eyes Ground Guided Hand Led Open Opened Rose SaulJump to Next Arm Beheld Damascus Earth Eyes Ground Guided Hand Led Open Opened Rose SaulActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. (8) He saw no man.--The blindness was that of one who has been dazzled with excess of light (comp. Acts 22:11), the natural result of the vision of the supernatural glory, a witness to the man himself that the vision was not a mere play of imagination. Traces of its permanent effect on his powers of sight have been found in his habit of dictating rather than writing letters (see Note on 2Thessalonians 3:17), in the large characters traced by him when he did write (see Note on Galatians 6:11), in his not recognising the high priest who commanded him to be struck. (See Notes on Acts 23:2-5.) Of the many theories as to the mysterious "thorn in the flesh" (see Note on 2Corinthians 12:7), there seems most reason for accepting that which connects it with some affection of the eyes, involving, perhaps, attacks of agonising pain. On this assumption, the eager wish of the Galatians, if it had been possible to have plucked out their own eyes and given them to him, receives a special and interesting significance. (See Note on Galatians 4:15.) For Saul himself, the blindness may well have had a spiritual significance. He had looked on himself as a "guide of the blind," boasting that he saw clearly (Romans 2:19). Now, for a time, till inward and outward light should shine in on him, he had to accept his blindness. The new-born soul had to be as . . . Verse 8. Nothing for no man, A.V. and T.R.; and for but, A.V. Nothing (οὐδὲν for οὐδένα). So the best manuscripts and editions The idea is, not like that in Matthew 17:8 that when he opened his eyes the person seen in vision had disappeared, but simply that his eyesight was gone, "for the glory of that light," and he could see nothing, but had to be led like a blind man (see Acts 22:11). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SaulΣαῦλος (Saulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul. got up ἠγέρθη (ēgerthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive 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. ground, γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. when he opened ἀνεῳγμένων (aneōgmenōn) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eyes ὀφθαλμῶν (ophthalmōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. he could not see ἔβλεπεν (eblepen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 991: (primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern. A primary verb; to look at. [a thing]. οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. [So] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they led him by the hand χειραγωγοῦντες (cheiragōgountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5496: To lead by the hand. From cheiragogos; to be a hand-leader, i.e. To guide. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Damascus. Δαμασκόν (Damaskon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1154: Damascus. Of Hebrew origin; Damascus, a city of Syria. Links Acts 9:8 NIVActs 9:8 NLT Acts 9:8 ESV Acts 9:8 NASB Acts 9:8 KJV Acts 9:8 BibleApps.com Acts 9:8 Biblia Paralela Acts 9:8 Chinese Bible Acts 9:8 French Bible Acts 9:8 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 9:8 Saul arose from the ground and when (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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