Berean Standard Bible
“As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.”
Saul of Tarsus was traveling north to Damascus with letters authorizing him to arrest followers of Jesus and bring them to Jerusalem. He was a zealous, well-trained Pharisee convinced he was defending God.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
World English Bible (WEB)
As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
King James Version (KJV)
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And in the going, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y yendo por el camino, aconteció que llegando cerca de Damasco, súbitamente le cercó un resplandor de luz del cielo;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando se aproximaba a Damasco, una luz celestial deslumbrante lo rodeó de pronto.
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