7 And athe men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.
8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Ananias Baptizes Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus anamed Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul aof Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, ahow much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all awho call on Your name.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for ahe is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before bGentiles, ckings, and the dchildren of Israel.
17 aAnd Ananias went his way and entered the house; and blaying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord1 Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and cbe filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. aThen Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.
Saul Preaches Christ
20 Immediately he preached1 the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God.
21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, a“Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, aand confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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No entry exists in Barnes' Notes for Acts 9:9.
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