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New Testament · Acts 9:3–9

The light that blinded Saul

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ReferenceActs 9:3–9
Writtenc. 80–90 CE
Setc. 34 CE
And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

A beam from above, a voice, three days of blindness, then 'scales' fall from his eyes.

What scholars say

Paul's conversion; told three times in Acts with small differences.

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Quick answers about Acts 9:3–9

Where is Acts 9:3–9 found?

Acts 9:3–9 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Acts 9:3–9 written?

c. 80–90 CE.

What do scholars say about Acts 9:3–9?

Paul's conversion; told three times in Acts with small differences.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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