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And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Laying his hands on him (επιθεις επ' αυτον τας χειρας). As in the vision Saul saw (verse 12).

Brother Saul

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Putting his hands on him. This was not ordination, but was the usual mode of imparting or communicating blessings. (See Barnes on…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul.—The correspondence of the act with the vision spok…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The Lord, even Jesus, that appeared to you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(17–19a) Ananias was obedient to his Lord and followed the directions given in the vision. He was undoubtedly comforted by knowing that Saul too ha…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Having laid his hands upon. We have said elsewhere that this was a solemn and, as it were, an ordinary practice among the Jews, to lay the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Ananias went his way
He arose from off his bed or seat, where he was, went out of his house, and on the way to t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A good work was begun in Saul when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And Christ never …

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