Apostelgeschichte 9:7

7 Die Männer aber, die mit ihm des Weges zogen, standen sprachlos, da sie wohl die Stimme hörten, aber niemand sahen.

Apostelgeschichte 9:7 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:7

And the men which journeyed with him
Out of respect to him, to keep him company; or rather to assist him in his designs:

stood speechless:
astonished and amazed, they had not power to speak one word, nor to rise from the ground, and move one step forward; they were as if they were thunderstruck, and fastened to the earth; for this standing is not opposed to their being fallen to the earth, but to their going forward, and only expresses the surprise and stupidity that had seized them:

hearing a voice, but seeing no man;
that is, they heard the voice of Saul, saying, who art thou? and what wilt thou have me to do? but saw nobody that he spoke to, which surprised them; for it is certain they did not hear the voice of Christ, that spake to him, ( Acts 22:9 ) or if they heard the voice of Christ, it was only the sound of his voice, but did not understand what he said; but the former seems rather to be the sense, and the best way of reconciling the two passages.

Apostelgeschichte 9:7 In-Context

5 Er aber sprach: Wer bist du, Herr? Er aber sprach: Ich bin Jesus, den du verfolgst.
6 Stehe aber auf und geh in die Stadt, und es wird dir gesagt werden, was du tun sollst.
7 Die Männer aber, die mit ihm des Weges zogen, standen sprachlos, da sie wohl die Stimme hörten, aber niemand sahen.
8 Saulus aber richtete sich von der Erde auf. Als aber seine Augen aufgetan waren, sah er niemand. Und sie leiteten ihn bei der Hand und führten ihn nach Damaskus.
9 Und er war drei Tage nicht sehend und aß nicht und trank nicht.
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