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THE MESSAGE
Acts 26:12
"One day on my way to Damascus, armed as always with papers from the high priests authorizing my action, right in the middle of the day a blaze of light, light outshining the sun, poured out of the sky on me and my companions. Oh, King, it was so bright! We fell flat on our faces. Then I heard a voice in Hebrew: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me? Why do you insist on going against the grain?'
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Christian Standard Bible®
“I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.
“I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.
King James Version (1611)
Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authoritie and commission from the chiefe Priests:
Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authoritie and commission from the chiefe Priests:
King James Version
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
English Standard Version
"In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
"In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
New American Standard Bible
"While so engaged, as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
"While so engaged, as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
New Century Version
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus.
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus.
Amplified Bible
"While so engaged, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission and full power of the chief priests,
"While so engaged, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission and full power of the chief priests,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Legacy Standard Bible
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Berean Standard Bible
In this pursuit, I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
In this pursuit, I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Contemporary English Version
King Agrippa, one day I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and permission of the chief priests.
King Agrippa, one day I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and permission of the chief priests.
Complete Jewish Bible
"On one such occasion, I was traveling to Dammesek with the full authority and power of the head cohanim.
"On one such occasion, I was traveling to Dammesek with the full authority and power of the head cohanim.
Darby Translation
And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,
Easy-to-Read Version
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the authority to go to the city of Damascus.
"One time the leading priests gave me permission and the authority to go to the city of Damascus.
Geneva Bible (1587)
At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,
At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,
George Lamsa Translation
I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when,
I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when,
Good News Translation
"It was for this purpose that I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests.
"It was for this purpose that I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests.
Lexham English Bible
In this activity I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and full power of the chief priests.
In this activity I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and full power of the chief priests.
Literal Translation
In which also traveling to Damascus with authority and decision power from the chief priests,
In which also traveling to Damascus with authority and decision power from the chief priests,
American Standard Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Bible in Basic English
Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,
Hebrew Names Version
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Dammesek with the authority and commission from the chief Kohanim,
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Dammesek with the authority and commission from the chief Kohanim,
International Standard Version
"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.Acts 9:3; 22:6;">[xr]
"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.Acts 9:3; 22:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And while going on this account to Darmsuk, with authority and permission from the great priests,
And while going on this account to Darmsuk, with authority and permission from the great priests,
Murdock Translation
And, as I was going for this purpose to Damascus, with the authority and license of the chief priests,
And, as I was going for this purpose to Damascus, with the authority and license of the chief priests,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
About which thynges, as I went to Damascus, with auctoritie and commission of the hye priestes:
About which thynges, as I went to Damascus, with auctoritie and commission of the hye priestes:
English Revised Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
World English Bible
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
"Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whereupon as I was going to Damascus,
Whereupon as I was going to Damascus,
Weymouth's New Testament
"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In whiche, the while Y wente to Damask, with power and suffring of princis of preestis,
In whiche, the while Y wente to Damask, with power and suffring of princis of preestis,
Update Bible Version
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Webster's Bible Translation
Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,
New English Translation
"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
New King James Version
Acts 9:1-19; 22:6-16">[xr] "While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
Acts 9:1-19; 22:6-16">[xr] "While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
New Living Translation
"One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.
"One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.
New Life Bible
"When I was going to Damascus to do this, I had the right and the power from the head religious leaders to make it hard for the followers.
"When I was going to Damascus to do this, I had the right and the power from the head religious leaders to make it hard for the followers.
New Revised Standard
"With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
"With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,
Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,
Revised Standard Version
"Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
"Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes
About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes
Young's Literal Translation
`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Aboute which thinges as I wente towarde Damascon with auctorite and lycence of the hye prestes,
Aboute which thinges as I wente towarde Damascon with auctorite and lycence of the hye prestes,
Mace New Testament (1729)
with such views, authorized by commission from the high priests, I was on the road to Damascus:
with such views, authorized by commission from the high priests, I was on the road to Damascus:
Simplified Cowboy Version
"I was headed to Damascus on one of these missions. I was armed with the authority and commission of the church.
"I was headed to Damascus on one of these missions. I was armed with the authority and commission of the church.
Contextual Overview
12"One day on my way to Damascus, armed as always with papers from the high priests authorizing my action, right in the middle of the day a blaze of light, light outshining the sun, poured out of the sky on me and my companions. Oh, King, it was so bright! We fell flat on our faces. Then I heard a voice in Hebrew: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me? Why do you insist on going against the grain?' 15"I said, ‘Who are you, Master?' "The voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, the One you're hunting down like an animal. But now, up on your feet—I have a job for you. I've handpicked you to be a servant and witness to what's happened today, and to what I am going to show you. 17"‘I'm sending you off to open the eyes of the outsiders so they can see the difference between dark and light, and choose light, see the difference between Satan and God, and choose God. I'm sending you off to present my offer of sins forgiven, and a place in the family, inviting them into the company of those who begin real living by believing in me.' 19"What could I do, King Agrippa? I couldn't just walk away from a vision like that! I became an obedient believer on the spot. I started preaching this life-change—this radical turn to God and everything it meant in everyday life—right there in Damascus, went on to Jerusalem and the surrounding countryside, and from there to the whole world. 21"It's because of this ‘whole world' dimension that the Jews grabbed me in the Temple that day and tried to kill me. They want to keep God for themselves. But God has stood by me, just as he promised, and I'm standing here saying what I've been saying to anyone, whether king or child, who will listen. And everything I'm saying is completely in line with what the prophets and Moses said would happen: One, the Messiah must die; two, raised from the dead, he would be the first rays of God's daylight shining on people far and near, people both godless and God-fearing."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as: Acts 9:1, Acts 9:2, Acts 22:5
with: Acts 26:10, 1 Kings 21:8-10, Psalms 94:20, Psalms 94:21, Isaiah 10:1, Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 29:26, Jeremiah 29:27, John 7:45-48, John 11:57
Reciprocal: Acts 9:3 - as Acts 22:6 - that
Cross-References
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.
Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.
Genesis 26:7
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
Genesis 26:8
One day, after they had been there quite a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah. Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So, she's your wife. Why did you tell us ‘She's my sister'?" Isaac said, "Because I thought I might get killed by someone who wanted her."
One day, after they had been there quite a long time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac fondling his wife Rebekah. Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So, she's your wife. Why did you tell us ‘She's my sister'?" Isaac said, "Because I thought I might get killed by someone who wanted her."
Genesis 26:10
Abimelech said, "But think of what you might have done to us! Given a little more time, one of the men might have slept with your wife; you would have been responsible for bringing guilt down on us."
Abimelech said, "But think of what you might have done to us! Given a little more time, one of the men might have slept with your wife; you would have been responsible for bringing guilt down on us."
Genesis 26:11
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."
Then Abimelech gave orders to his people: "Anyone who so much as lays a hand on this man or his wife dies."
Job 42:12
God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first daughter Dove, the second, Cinnamon, and the third, Darkeyes. There was not a woman in that country as beautiful as Job's daughters. Their father treated them as equals with their brothers, providing the same inheritance.
God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first daughter Dove, the second, Cinnamon, and the third, Darkeyes. There was not a woman in that country as beautiful as Job's daughters. Their father treated them as equals with their brothers, providing the same inheritance.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
Go to work in the morning and stick to it until evening without watching the clock. You never know from moment to moment how your work will turn out in the end.
Go to work in the morning and stick to it until evening without watching the clock. You never know from moment to moment how your work will turn out in the end.
Matthew 13:8
A Harvest Story At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. "What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn't put down roots, so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
A Harvest Story At about that same time Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. "What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn't put down roots, so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
Matthew 13:23
"The seed cast on good earth is the person who hears and takes in the News, and then produces a harvest beyond his wildest dreams."
"The seed cast on good earth is the person who hears and takes in the News, and then produces a harvest beyond his wildest dreams."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whereupon as I went to Damascus,.... Being intent, upon the above said things, to punish the saints, compel them to blaspheme, imprison them, and even put them to death on account of these things; upon this errand and business he went to Damascus, the chief city of Syria, where he knew there were many that believed in Christ, who had removed from Jerusalem thither, on account of the persecution, or were settled there before:
with authority and commission from the chief priests; the Jewish sanhedrim, to bring those of them at Damascus bound to Jerusalem, in order to be punished, as in Acts 9:2 and which the Ethiopic version adds here.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes on Acts 9:5, etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 26:12. Whereupon as I went to Damascus — See the whole account of the conversion of Saul of Tarsus explained at large, in Clarke's notes on "Acts 9:2", &c.
