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John Gill
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus,.... Some say it was a mile from Damascus: though, no mention is made of his obtaining letters from the high priest, only of his desiring them; yet there is no doubt but they were granted him; the design of the historian, under a divine direction, being to give an account of the temper and disposition of Saul; and he having got them, set out on his...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. The famous story of St. Paul's conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of Christ to be an illustrious professor and preacher of it. 1. How he was first awakened and wrought upon by an appearance of Christ himself to him as he was going upon an errand of persecution to Damascus: and what a condition he was in while he lay under the power of those...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: When speaking before Agrippa, Paul said that it was “a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.” Was it not that very Shekinah which of old had shone forth between the cherubim over the mercy-seat?
Charles H. Spurgeon
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus. There was his prey before him, and the wolf was ready to leap upon it.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who are thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. So it is when God means to save a man. He will make every kick that he gives against the gospel to be...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: The lion is about to leap upon his prey. The sheepfold lies in the valley and the wolf surveys it from the hill-side. “Alas for the Church of God at Damascus!” you and I would have said if we had been there. Act_9:3. And suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: A supernatural blaze, as though heaven’s gate had been thrown open, and the...