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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:10-22

As for God, his work is perfect; if he begin, he will make an end: a good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet, in that word, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any that were brought to that. Though Saul was sadly mortified when he lay three days blind, yet he was not abandoned. Christ here takes care of the work of his own hands. He that hath torn will heal?that hath smitten will bind up?that hath convinced will comfort. I. Ananias is here... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

Luke here makes no mention of Paul's journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal. 1:16, 17. As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem, to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert would have done, that was designed for the ministry), but he went to Arabia, where there was new ground to break up, and where he would have opportunity of teaching, but not learning; thence he... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:10-18

9:10-18 There was a disciple in Damascus called Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias." He said, "Here am I Lord." The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'Straight'; inquire in Judas' house for a man called Saul, a man from Tarsus. For, look you, he is praying; and he has seen a man called Ananias coming and putting his hands on him so that he may get back his sight." Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man. They have told me all the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:19-22

9:19-22 Paul remained with the disciples in Damascus for some time. And immediately he began to preach Jesus in the synagogues, and the burden of his preaching was, "This is the Son of God." Everyone who heard him was astonished and kept saying, "Is not this the man who at Jerusalem sacked those who call on this name? He came here too to bring them bound to the chief priests." But Saul's power grew ever greater, and he confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus, by proving that this is God's... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:23-25

9:23-25 After some time the Jews formed a plot to murder him; but Saul was informed of their plot. Night and day they kept continuous watch on the gates to murder him. But the disciples took him by night and, by way of the wall, let him down in a basket. This is a vivid example of how much a few words in the biblical narrative may imply. Luke says that after some time in Damascus these things happened. The period dismissed in that passing phrase was no less than three years ( Galatians... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

9:26-31 When he arrived in Jerusalem he tried to make contact with the disciples. They were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them the story of how, upon the road, he had seen the Lord and that he had spoken with him, and that in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. He went in and out with them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:17

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 the place where Saul was; he had nothing more to say, his objections were answered; there was no room to excuse himself, nor did he now desire it, but quietly yields, and cheerfully obeys: and entered into the house ; or "that house", the house of Judas, where Saul was, and whither Ananias was directed, Acts 9:11 and putting his hands on him ; on Saul, in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes, as it had been scales ,.... Which were little thin skins or films, like the scales of fishes, which were formed from the defluxions that fell from his brain, through the excessive light that shone around him, and the surprise he was thrown into by it: these, as soon as Ananias put his hands upon him, dropped off; which were an emblem and representation of the scales of ignorance, of himself, of sin, of righteousness, of the law, of the Gospel, and of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:19

And when he had received meat ,.... Which was set before him when he had received his sight, and after he was baptized, of which he had not tasted for three days: he was strengthened ; in body, being before very weak and feeble; not so much through fatigue of his journey, as through the fear and surprise the appearance of Christ to him, and his words, threw him into; as also through his fasting so long, and his continuance and constancy in prayer all this while, and the attention he gave... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:20

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues ,.... The Syriac version adds, "of the Jews"; that is, which were in Damascus, Acts 9:2 from whence it appears, that he was immediately, as soon as converted, qualified for the work of preaching the Gospel: nor did he confer with flesh and blood, or stand disputing and debating with himself and carnal reason, what was best for him to do; but as soon as he knew Christ himself, he preached him to others, and whom he always made the subject... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:10-22

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:10-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:19-22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:23-25

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:20

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