Acts - 22:11



11 When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 22:11.

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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.
"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.
And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.
And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by my companions, and I went to Damascus.
In consequence of that dazzling light I could not see, but my companions held me by the hand, until I reached Damascus.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The glory of that light - The splendor, the intense brilliancy of the light. See this and its effects explained in the notes on Acts 9:8.

And when I could not see for the glory of that light,.... Which was above the brightness of the sun, and so dazzled his eyes, that he could not see his way into the city, some of his company took him by the hand, and led him: and
being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came unto Damascus but not with the same view he set out with: he took his journey thither, and pursued it, in order to persecute the saints there; but now he enters into it, to be informed by one of them what he must do for Christ, whom he had persecuted.

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