When Paul saw the light, did all fall to the ground or not?
Acts 9:3-4 and Acts 26:13-14
- (Acts 9:3-4) - "And it came about that as he journeyed, he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; 4and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
- (Acts 26:13-14) - "at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. 14"And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Of course, there is no contradiction here at all. If all fell to the ground, then Paul who was with the group of men, fell to the ground also. Just because one verse says all and the other mentions only Paul does not mean there is a problem.
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Part of a series on
Luke, John, and Acts
- Luke 3:23, Why are there different genealogies for Jesus in Matt. & Luke?
- Luke 13:19, Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds?
- Luke 23:38, What was written on the sign on the cross?
- Luke 24:4, How many men or angels appeared at the tomb?
- John 1:18, Has anyone seen God or not?
- John 16:33, Did Jesus come to bring peace or not?
- John 20:1-2, 12, How many men or angels appeared at the tomb?
- Acts 1:13-14, Why are the lists of disciples different?
- Acts 9:3-4, When Paul saw the light, did all fall to the ground or not?
- Acts 22:9, Did the men with Paul hear the voice or not?
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