Acts 9:18

Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and 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

17So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said, “Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord – by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here – so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

19and, after he had taken food, he felt his strength return. Saul stayed for some days with the disciples who were at Damascus,

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Cross References

Acts 2:41So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.

Acts 13:37but Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, did not undergo corruption.

2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were slow to learn. Indeed, to this very day, at the public reading of the old covenant, the same veil remains; only for those who are in union with Christ does it pass 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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