Acts 26:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹³ [Then] along the road, about noon, O King, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ at midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ When on the road at midday, O king, I saw a light from heaven surpassing the brightness of the sun, flashing about me and those who were traveling with me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

Common English Bible

¹³ While on the road at midday, King Agrippa, I saw a light from heaven shining around me and my traveling companions. That light was brighter than the sun.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ at midday, O king, I and those who were also with me, saw along the way a light from heaven shining around me with a splendor greater than that of the sun.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me, and them that were in company with me.

Acts 26:13 Cross References

Matthew 17:2

There His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them. His face shone [as brilliantly] as the sun and His clothing became as bright as light.

Acts 22:6

“And then it suddenly happened, about noon, as I was traveling and got close to Damascus, that this brilliant light from the sky flashed all around me.

Acts 22:9

Those who accompanied me saw the light clearly, but did not hear [i.e., understand] the voice of the one speaking to me.

Acts 26:12

“While on a journey to Damascus for this purpose, I was acting under the authority and directive of the leading priests.

Acts 26:14

When we all fell to the ground I heard a voice speaking in the Hebrew [i.e., Aramaic] language. [It said], ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are only hurting yourself by kicking against the spurs [i.e., opposing the work of God].’

Acts 9:3

And when he got close to Damascus, suddenly a [bright, See 22:6] light from the sky shone all around him.

Revelation 1:16

And He had seven stars in His right hand [See verse 20], and a sharp, double-edged sword came out of His mouth. And His face [shone] as the sun, shining in [all] its brilliance.

Revelation 21:23

And the city does not need the sun nor the moon to illuminate it, for the splendor of God provides the light for it, and its lamp is the Lamb.