Acts 9:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ Saul got up from the ground and opened his eyes but could not see anything, so had to be led by the hand into Damascus.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Then Saul got up from the ground, but though his eyes were opened, he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Common English Bible

⁸ After they picked Saul up from the ground, he opened his eyes but he couldn’t see. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Then Saul rose up from the ground. And upon opening his eyes, he saw nothing. So leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

Acts 9:8 Cross References

Acts 22:11

And since I could not see [anything] because of the brilliance of the light, I had to be led by the hand of those with me into Damascus.

Acts 9:18

And suddenly, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes and his sight was [immediately] restored. So, he got up and was immersed [See 22:16];

Acts 13:11

Now look, the power of the Lord is coming on you to cause [such] blindness that you will not [even] be able to see the sun for awhile.” And immediately a misty darkness fell on him and he kept trying to find people to lead him [around] by the hand.

Acts 9:9

For three days he was blind and neither ate nor drank anything.

2 Corinthians 11:32

[When I was] in Damascus [Note: Paul here refers to his conversion. See Acts 9:1ff], the governor [who served] under King Aretas, was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to capture me,

Galatians 1:17

I did not go up to Jerusalem to [discuss it with] those who had become apostles before me either; instead I went away into Arabia. [Note: This is probably when Paul received supernatural power from the Holy Spirit]. Then afterward, I returned to Damascus. [Note: This was in Syria where Paul was converted].