Acts 9:17

So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Majority Standard Bible

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

16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”

18At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

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Cross References

Genesis 45:4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!

Mark 6:5So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the presence of the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

Luke 15:30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 6:6They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid 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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