Acts 9:12

He had something like a dream, and he saw you, Ananias. And he saw you come and put your hands on him, to make him see again.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

In Context

11And Jesus said to him, “I want you to get up and go to Straight Street. Go to the house that Judas lives in, and find a man there from the town called Tarsus. His name is Saul, and he is praying to me right now.

13But Ananias said, “But sir, people have told me about that man Saul. He’s a properly bad man. He hurt your people in Jerusalem, and he did a lot of bad things to them.

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Cross References

Acts 9:10There was a man called Ananias that lived in Damascus. He believed in Jesus. Ananias had something like a dream, but he was still awake. He heard Jesus say to him, “Ananias.” And Ananias said, “Yes, sir, I’m here.”

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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