Acts 9:18

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was immersed.

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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

17Hananiah departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

19He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

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Cross References

Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were immersed. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 13:37But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Messiah it passes 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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