Acts 9:19

After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the other believers in Damascus for several days.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

In Context

18Instantly, things like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized { Ananias baptized him} immediately.

20Right away Saul began to preach to people about Jesus in the Jewish meeting places in Damascus. He told them that Jesus is ◄the Son of/the man who is also► God.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 10:10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw some prophets who were speaking messages that came directly from God. As the prophets were approaching Saul and his servant, God’s Spirit came upon Saul powerfully, and he also began to speak messages from God.

Ecclesiastes 9:7So I say, be joyful [DOU] while you eat your food and drink your wine, because that is what God wants you to do.

Acts 26:20First, I preached to the Jews in Damascus. Then I preached to the Jews in Jerusalem and throughout the rest of Judea province. After that, I also preached to non-Jews. I preached that they must turn away from their sinful behavior and turn their lives over to God. I told them that they must do things that would show that they had truly stopped their sinful behavior.”

Galatians 1:17I did not immediately leave Damascus and go to Jerusalem for that purpose to those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went away to Arabia region, a desert area. Later I returned once more to Damascus city.

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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