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Acts 22:6

Damascus
Jesus Christ

4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
KJV
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
WEB
“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
ASV
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
DARBY
And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.
BLB
But it happened to me, journeying and drawing near to Damascus about noon, [that] suddenly a great light out of heaven shone around me,
ÅB
Men det skjedde da jeg var på veien og kom nær til Damaskus, da strålte ved middags-tider et sterkt lys fra himmelen med ett omkring meg,
OTB
«Men da jeg var på min reise, nærmet meg Damaskus rundt middagstid, omgav et meget sterkt lys fra himmelen meg plutselig,
B1930
Men det skjedde da jeg var på veien og kom nær til Damaskus, da strålte ved middags-tider et sterkt lys fra himmelen med ett omkring mig,

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  • Acts 26:12–18

    Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

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  • Acts 9:3–8

    And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

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  • Revelation 1:16

    And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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  • Genesis 15:2

    And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

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  • 2 Samuel 8:6

    Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

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  • Matthew 17:2

    And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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  • Isaiah 24:23

    Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

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  • Genesis 14:15

    And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

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