6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
6 "About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
6 "As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.
6 "As I arrived on the outskirts of Damascus about noon, a blinding light blazed out of the skies
6 Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.
6 "As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 22:6
Commentary on Acts 22:1-11
(Read Acts 22:1-11)
The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Condemned sinners are struck blind by the power of darkness, and it is a lasting blindness, like that of the unbelieving Jews. Convinced sinners are struck blind as Paul was, not by darkness, but by light. They are for a time brought to be at a loss within themselves, but it is in order to their being enlightened. A simple relation of the Lord's dealings with us, in bringing us, from opposing, to profess and promote his gospel, when delivered in a right spirit and manner, will sometimes make more impression that laboured speeches, even though it amounts not to the full proof of the truth, such as was shown in the change wrought in the apostle.