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What does Acts 22:9 mean?

"“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me."

— Acts 22:9 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

6

As I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

7

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

8

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

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“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

10

I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

11

When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

12

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

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