Acts 22:9

9 My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

Acts 22:9 in Other Translations

9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

9 Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

9 The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.

9 My companions saw the light, but they didn't hear the conversation.

9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One who was speaking 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 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’

8 “ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.

9 My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

10 “ ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’

11 My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 26:13
• 2. Acts 9:7