Berean Standard Bible
“About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.”
Paul has been arrested in Jerusalem after a riot, and the tribune allows him to address the crowd. He speaks in Aramaic and tells his personal story, beginning with his zeal as a persecutor.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
World English Bible (WEB)
As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas aconteció que yendo yo, y llegando cerca de Damasco, como á medio día, de repente me rodeó mucha luz del cielo:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Pero cuando iba en camino y ya me acercaba a Damasco, como a eso del mediodía, de repente una intensa luz del cielo relampagueó a mi alrededor.
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