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Laying his hands on him (επιθεις επ' αυτον τας χειρας). As in the vision Saul saw (verse 12).
Brother Saul
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Putting his hands on him. This was not ordination, but was the usual mode of imparting or communicating blessings. (See Barnes on…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul.—The correspondence of the act with the vision spok…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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'sBible Commentary
(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
JohnCalvin
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
JohnGill
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
MatthewHenry
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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A.T. Robertson
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