Acts 22:9

9 And those who were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of Him that spoke to me.

Acts 22:9 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:9

And they that were with me saw indeed the light
For it shone about them, as well as Saul:

and were afraid;
the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions, have not this clause; but it stands in the Arabic and Ethiopic versions; the suddenness, greatness, and extraordinariness of the light surprised them, for it was even miraculous:

but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me:
they heard the voice of Saul, but not the voice of Christ; at least they did not hear it so as to understand it; (See Gill on Acts 9:7).

Acts 22:9 In-Context

7 And I fell unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me, `Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?'

8 And I answered, `Who art Thou, Lord?' And He said unto me, `I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.'

9 And those who were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of Him that spoke to me.

10 And I said, `What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said unto me, `Arise and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all the things which are appointed for thee to do.'

11 And 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.