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Acts 22:9
Acts 22:9 is verse 9 of Acts chapter 22, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
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Acts 22:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
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 could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Acts 9:7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
Daniel 10:7Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
John 12:29The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
John 12:30In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.