Acts 9:9

King James Version (KJV)

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

Translations

Acts 9:9 - Amplified Bible

And he was unable to see for three days, and he neither ate nor drank [anything].

Acts 9:9 - American Standard Version

And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

Acts 9:9 - Bible in Basic English

And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.

Acts 9:9 - Darby Bible

And he was three days without seeing, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:9 - English Standard Version

And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:9 - King James Version

And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

Acts 9:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y estuvo tres dìas sin ver, y no comiò ni bebiò.

Acts 9:9 - The Message

Acts 9:9 - New American Standard Bible

And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Estuvo tres dìas sin ver, y no comiò ni bebiò.

Acts 9:9 - World English Bible

He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.

Acts 9:9 - Young's Living Translation

and he was three days without seeing, and he did neither eat nor drink.

Acts 9:9 - Additional Comments

Notice that for these three days he was with those he had travelled with, plus probably some Christians, since there was no mention of any conflict when Ananias spoke with Paul and baptized him (vss 17-18). They must have all marveled at what had happened to Paul. He was staying with Judas, who probably was a Christian (and he lived on the Straight street) (vs 11). At the least, Judas and his household were not enemies of the Christians. And so, when Paul arrived at the house, they may have feared him.
We know why Paul was three days without sight, but why was he three days without food or drink? Paul was very devout, and very opinionated. But his foundation was rocked, and he was very confused. I expect he took this time to think, to focus on God, asking Him what was going on?
Sometimes we need quiet time without answers to reflect. This is what is so great about when it is time to sleep. We get some quiet time to think and reflect, some getting less time than others :-).

Comments are closed.