Acts 9:3
Good News Translation
As Saul was coming near the city of Damascus, suddenly a light from the sky flashed around him.

New Revised Standard Version
Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Contemporary English Version
When Saul had almost reached Damascus, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

New American Bible
On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.

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Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 22:6 And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:

Acts 26:12,13 Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest, . . .

1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine.

a light.

Psalm 104:2 And art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality and inhabiteth light inaccessible: whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

Revelation 21:23 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

Revelation 22:5 And night shall be no more. And they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten then. And they shall reign for ever and ever.

Context
The Road to Damascus
2And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him. 4And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?…
Cross References
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him: and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.

Acts 22:6
And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:

Acts 26:12
Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not I free? Am not I an apostle? Have not I seen Christ Jesus our Lord? Are not you my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 15:8
And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine.

Acts 9:2
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