Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

In Context

17And Ananias went, and entered the house, and laying his hands on him, said: Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

19And, having taken food, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples in Damascus for some days;

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Cross References

Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were immersed, and on that day there were added to them about three thousand souls.

Acts 13:37But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for till this day, in the reading of the old covenant, the same vail remains not taken away, which vail is removed in Christ.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:11-23

Ananias Sent to Saul; Ananias Restores Saul's Sight; Saul Associates with the Disciples; Saul Preaches Christ at Damascus. 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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