Acts 9:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
In context
1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
2 and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
Acts 9:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- KJV King James Version
- And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
- WEB World English Bible
- As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven: