Note 3 at Acts 9:3: By comparing this account of Saul's conversion with his own accounts of this experience in Acts 22 and 26 (see Parallel Scriptures, p. 622 ) we get an even more complete story. Below is a list of details that Paul adds to this Acts 9 account in his retelling of his conversion when he made his defense before the Jews in Jerusalem (Acts 22) and king Agrippa (Acts 26).

This appearance of the Lord happened at noon (22:6) or midday (26:13). The light was brighter than the noonday sun (26:13), and encompassed those who were traveling with Saul, too (26:13). Everyone who was with Saul fell to the ground (26:14) and heard the voice (v. 7) but the others didn't recognize it as a voice (22:9; see note 6 a Jn. 12:28, p. 417 and note 7 at v. 7, below). Acts 26:14 reveals that the Lord spoke to Paul in the Hebrew language.

Acts 26 combines the Lord's statements of "Why persecutest me" and "it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks" into one uninterrupted phrase thus differing from Acts 9:5 and 22:7-8. It is most probable that in Acts 26, Paul was incorporating additional revelation that came to him in Damascus into the account of his conversion to make a point with King Agrippa and therefore chronological accuracy was not a factor. Acts 22:8 adds that Jesus identified Himself as "Jesus of Nazareth." Saul was to be told in Damascus all things which the Lord had planned for him (22:10). Saul's blindness was a direct result of the brightness of the light (22:11)