Bible Strands
Acts 9:7
The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Saul while he lies on the ground on the road to Damascus, and his companions stand nearby as the event unfolds. The words — συνοδεύοντες (sunodeuontes) literally means "traveling with," and ἐνεοί (eneoi) describes a state of being "speechless" or unable to speak. The thread — This event parallels Daniel 10:7, where companions experience terror without seeing a vision, and Acts 22:9, which records that the men heard the voice but did not understand it, while Acts 26:13 confirms they saw the surrounding light. Why it lands — The text requires readers to act on a divine command that precedes full comprehension, demonstrating that obedience does not depend on visual confirmation or intellectual clarity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
Cross-references
- Acts 22:9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Daniel 10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.
- Acts 26:13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
- John 12:29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
- Matthew 24:40 Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.