Acts 9:14

And here he has samchut (authority) from the Rashei Kohanim to bind all the ones davening b'Shem of you.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

In Context

13And Chananyah answered, Adoni, I heard from many about this man, how many ra'ot (evil things) he did to your Kedoshim in Yerushalayim.

15But Moshiach Adoneinu said to him, Go, for this one is a keli nivchar (chosen vessel) of mine to carry Shmi before both Goyim and melachim (kings) and the Bnei Yisroel.

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Cross References

Acts 9:2Requested from him iggrot of reshus (authorization) to the shuls of Damascus, that if someone he should find being mishtatef (involved) in HaDerech, + 9:2 Hashem both anashim and nashim, he may lead them bound to Yerushalayim. + 9:2 Isa 17:1; Jer 49:23

Acts 22:16And now what do you intend to do? Get up and receive Moshiachʼs tevilah of teshuva and wash away your averos (sins) by calling upon SHMO. + 22:16 Lv 8:6; Ps 51:2; Ezek 36:25; Yoel 3:5; Zech 6:12

1 Corinthians 1:2To the Kehillah (congregation) of Hashem existing in Corinth, to the ones having been set apart unto kedushah (holiness) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, given the kri'ah to be Kedoshim, with all the ones who in every place call on the name of Adoneinu, theirs and ours, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

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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