Acts 9:18

And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.

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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 departed. And he entered the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, he who appeared to you on the way by which you arrived, sent me so that you would receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

19And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.

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Cross References

Acts 2:41Therefore, those who accepted his discourse were baptized. And about three thousand souls were added on that day.

Acts 13:37Yet truly, he whom God has raised from the dead has not seen corruption.

2 Corinthians 3:14for their minds were obtuse. And, even until this present day, the very same veil, in the readings from the Old Testament, remains not taken away (though, in Christ, it is taken away).

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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