Paul’s Defense to the Crowd
Acts 22:9
In 9 translations
- BSB
- My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “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.
- ASV
- And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
- LSV
- and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking to me—
- YLT
- and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me —
- DBY
- But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.
- DRC
- And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.
- GNV
- Moreouer they that were with me, sawe in deede a light and were afraide: but they heard not the voyce of him that spake vnto me.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο (“and terrified they were”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: ἐθεάσαντο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐθεάσαντο; Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.
- RP2018
- Οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο, καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο· τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο, καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο· τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.
- SCR1894
- οι δε συν εμοι οντες το μεν φως εθεασαντο και εμφοβοι εγενοντο την δε φωνην ουκ ηκουσαν του λαλουντος μοι
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- 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.
- Acts 26:13About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
- John 12:29–30The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him. In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
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