Acts 9:8

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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.

Cross References

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 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 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].