Acts 9:17

And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

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In The King James Version

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

In Context

16For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.

18And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

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Cross References

Genesis 45:4Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

Mark 6:5And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

Luke 1:76And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;

Luke 15:30But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.

Acts 2:4And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

Acts 6:6These they took to the Apostles, who, after prayer, put their hands on them.

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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