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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance." I therefore, who instructed others also concerning the most excellent way of living, how should I myself have become the author of sedition and contention?
Theophylact of Ohrid
I was convinced through this vision, says Paul. By this vision the Lord converted me and thus persuaded me not to delay the matter. This vision is a pure contemplation, surpassing human powers; it cannot be seen by a carnal man unless his eyes are opened by a superhuman power.
Oecumenius
A heavenly vision [Ὀπτασία] is the pure sight that transcends man. What a person in the flesh is unable to see, unless his eyes are revealed to him, cannot be seen. [AMMONIUS]
Western Saints
Cassiodorus
"Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision." As Paul spoke the above-mentioned things, Festus, incredulous, said: "Paul, thou art beside thyself, and much reading confuseth thy mind." Paul, retaining his gravity, replied that he was not beside himself, but had spoken words of truth and soberness; indeed, king Agrippa too must know about those things, for things that had happened publicly had been able to come to his knowledge. He affirmed, too, that Agrippa believed the prophets. …
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