Acts 22:9

9 And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

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 when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

8 And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

9 And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

10 And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

11 And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.