Acts 22:17

King James Version

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
"I did all that and then returned to Jerusalem. One day I was praying in the Big Church and fell into some sort of trance.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

Legacy Standard Bible
"Now it happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

Bible in Basic English
And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

Darby Translation
And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy,

New King James Version
"Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance

Christian Standard Bible®
"After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went into a visionary state

World English Bible
It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple,

Weymouth's New Testament
"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.

King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, euen while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

Literal Translation
And it happened to me, returning to Jerusalem and praying in the temple: I became in an ecstasy,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But it fortuned, that whan I was come agayne to Ierusale, and prayed in the temple, I was in a traunce,

Mace New Testament (1729)
at length being return'd to Jerusalem, one day as I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

THE MESSAGE
"Well, it happened just as Ananias said. After I was back in Jerusalem and praying one day in the Temple, lost in the presence of God, I saw him, saw God's Righteous Innocent, and heard him say to me, ‘Hurry up! Get out of here as quickly as you can. None of the Jews here in Jerusalem are going to accept what you say about me.'

Amplified Bible
"Then it happened when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple [enclosure], that I fell into a trance (vision);

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Revised Standard Version
"When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And it fortuned when I was come agayne to Ierusalem and prayde in the teple yt I was in a trauce

Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

Young's Literal Translation
`And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

New Century Version
"Later, when I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple, and I saw a vision.

New English Translation
When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

Berean Standard Bible
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance,

Contemporary English Version
After this I returned to Jerusalem and went to the temple to pray. There I had a vision

Complete Jewish Bible
"After I had returned to Yerushalayim, it happened that as I was praying in the Temple, I went into a trance,

English Standard Version
"When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

Geneva Bible (1587)
And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

George Lamsa Translation
And it came to pass that when I returned here to Jerusalem and while praying in the temple,

Hebrew Names Version
"It happened that, when I had returned to Yerushalayim, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

International Standard Version
"Then I returned to Jerusalem. While I was praying in the temple, I fell into a tranceActs 9:26; 2 Corinthians 12:2;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. And I prayed in the temple.

Murdock Translation
And I returned and came hither to Jerusalem. And I prayed in the temple.

New Living Translation
"After I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple and fell into a trance.

New Life Bible
"I came back to Jerusalem. When I was praying in the house of God, I had a dream.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

New Revised Standard
"After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

Lexham English Bible
"And it happened that when I returned to Jerusalem and I was praying in the temple courts, I was in a trance,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it came to passe, that whe I was come agayne to Hierusalem, and prayed in the temple, I was in a traunce,

Easy-to-Read Version
"Later, I came back to Jerusalem. I was praying in the Temple area, and I saw a vision.

New American Standard Bible
"It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,

Good News Translation
"I went back to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the Temple, I had a vision,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was don to me, as Y turnede ayen in to Jerusalem, and preyede in the temple, that Y was maad in rauysching of soule,

Contextual Overview

³ I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. ⁴ And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. ⁵ As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 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. ⁷ And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁸ And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. ⁹ And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. ¹⁰ And I said, What shall I do, Lord ? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. ¹¹ And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. ¹² And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Acts 9:26-28, Galatians 1:18

while: Acts 10:9, Acts 10:10, 2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Revelation 1:10

Reciprocal: Numbers 12:6 - in a vision Numbers 24:4 - saw Acts 11:5 - in a Acts 16:9 - a vision Acts 23:9 - if Acts 26:16 - in the Acts 26:20 - and at 2 Corinthians 12:2 - above Ephesians 3:3 - by

Cross-References

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

Genesis 22:10
And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

Genesis 22:13
And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem,.... Which was three years after his conversion; for he did not immediately return to Jerusalem, but went into Arabia; and when he returned to Damascus, which was three years after he came to Jerusalem; see Galatians 1:17

even while I prayed in the temple; the temple was an house of prayer; hither persons resorted for that purpose; and as the apostle had been used to it, he continued this custom, and during the time of prayer he fell into an ecstasy:

I was in a trance: and knew not whether he was in the body, or out of the body: whether this was the time he refers to in 2 Corinthians 12:2 is not certain, though probable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When I was come again to Jerusalem - That is, three years after his conversion. See Galatians 1:17-18.

While I prayed in the temple - Paul, like other converts to Christianity from among the Jews, would naturally continue to offer his devotions in the temple. We meet with repeated instances of their continuing to comply with the customs of the Jewish people.

I was in a trance - Greek: ecstasy. See the notes on Acts 10:10. It is possible that he may here refer to what he elsewhere mentions 2 Corinthians 12:1-5 as “visions and revelations of the Lord.” In that place he mentions his being “caught up to the third heaven” 2 Corinthians 12:2 and “into paradise,” where he heard words which it was “not lawful (marg. possible) for a man to utter,” 2 Corinthians 12:4. It is not certain, however, that he alludes in this place to that remarkable occurrence. The narrative would rather imply that the Lord Jesus appeared to him in the temple in a remarkable manner, in a vision, and gave him a special command to go to the Gentiles. Paul had now stated the evidence of his conversion, which appears to have been satisfactory to them - at least they made no objection to his statement; he had shown, by his being in the temple, his respect for their institutions; and he now proceeds to show that in his other conduct he had been directed by the same high authority by which he had been called into the ministry, and that the command had been given to him in their own temple and in their own city.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 22:17. When I was come again to Jerusalem — It is likely that he refers to the first journey to Jerusalem, about three years after his conversion, Acts 9:25-26, and Galatians 1:18.

I was in a trance — This circumstance is not mentioned any where else, unless it be that to which himself refers in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, when he conceived himself transported to the third heaven; and, if the case be the same, the appearance of Jesus Christ to him, and the command given, are circumstances related only in this place.