Acts 22:7

7 and I fell to the ground, dazed. I heard a voice: 'Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me?'

Acts 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:7

And I fell unto the ground
And so did those that were with him, ( Acts 26:14 ) .

And heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
me? (See Gill on Acts 9:4).

Acts 22:7 In-Context

5 You can ask the Chief Priest or anyone in the High Council to verify this; they all knew me well. Then I went off to our brothers in Damascus, armed with official documents authorizing me to hunt down the Christians there, arrest them, and bring them back to Jerusalem for sentencing.
6 "As I arrived on the outskirts of Damascus about noon, a blinding light blazed out of the skies
7 and I fell to the ground, dazed. I heard a voice: 'Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me?'
8 "'Who are you, Master?' I asked.
9 My companions saw the light, but they didn't hear the conversation.
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