Acts 26:12-15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, &c. See notes on Acts 9:3-9, and Acts 22:5-11; where the substance of this paragraph occurs, and is explained. At mid-day, O king Most seasonably, in the height of the narration, does he thus fix the king's attention; I saw a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun And no marvel, for what is the brightness of the created sun to the Son of righteousness, the brightness of the Father's glory? I heard a voice speaking in the Hebrew tongue Paul observes this, because he was not now speaking in Hebrew: when he was, (Acts 22:7,) he did not add, in the Hebrew tongue. Christ used this tongue, both on earth and from heaven.

Acts 26:12-15

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue,Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said,I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.