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Acts 22:13

He came to me and said, ‘Saul, my brother, look up and see again!' Immediately I was able to see him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ananias;   Damascus;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Lysias;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Elect, Election;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antonia;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ananias ;   Brethren;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Paul;   Voice;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Washing;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ananias (1);   Scales;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw him.
King James Version (1611)
Came vnto me, and stood, & said vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight. And the same houre I looked vp vpon him.
King James Version
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
English Standard Version
came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him.
New American Standard Bible
came to me, and standing nearby he said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I looked up at him.
New Century Version
He stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, see again!' Immediately I was able to see him.
Amplified Bible
came to [see] me, and standing near, he said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I [recovered my sight and] looked up at him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
came to me, and standing near said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very time I looked up at him.
Legacy Standard Bible
came to me, and standing near, said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!' And at that very hour I regained my sight and saw him.
Berean Standard Bible
came and stood beside me. 'Brother Saul,' he said, 'receive your sight.' And at that moment I could see him.
Contemporary English Version
He came to me and said, "Saul, my friend, you can now see again!" At once I could see.
Complete Jewish Bible
came to me, stood by me and said, ‘Brother Sha'ul, see again!' And at that very moment, I recovered my sight and saw him.
Darby Translation
coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And *I*, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Came vnto me, and stoode, and sayd vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight: and that same houre I looked vpon him.
George Lamsa Translation
Came to me and said, My brother Saul, receive your sight. And instantly my eyes were opened and I looked upon him.
Good News Translation
He came to me, stood by me, and said, ‘Brother Saul, see again!' At that very moment I saw again and looked at him.
Lexham English Bible
came to me and stood by me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!' And at that same time I looked up at him and saw him.
Literal Translation
coming to me and standing by, he said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And in the same hour I looked up on him.
American Standard Version
came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
Bible in Basic English
Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.
Hebrew Names Version
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Sha'ul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.
International Standard Version
came to me. He stood beside me and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' At that moment I could see him.
Etheridge Translation
came to me, and said to me, Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.
Murdock Translation
And he said to me: My brother Saul ! open thine eyes. And instantly my eyes were opened; and I looked upon him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Came vnto me, and stoode, and sayde vnto me: Brother Saul, receaue thy syght. And the same houre I [receaued my syght, and] sawe hym.
English Revised Version
came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
World English Bible
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, Coming to me, stood and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Weymouth's New Testament
came to me and standing at my side said, "`Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
cam to me, and stood niy, and seide to me, Saul, brother, biholde. And Y in the same our biheelde in to hym.
Update Bible Version
came to me, and standing by me said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
Webster's Bible Translation
Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
New English Translation
came to me and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!' And at that very moment I looked up and saw him.
New King James Version
came to me; and he stood and said to me, "Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And at that same hour I looked up at him.
New Living Translation
He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.' And that very moment I could see him!
New Life Bible
He came and stood near me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.' At once I was able to see him.
New Revised Standard
came to me; and standing beside me, he said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!' In that very hour I regained my sight and saw him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
coming unto me, and standing over me, said - Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.
Revised Standard Version
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And in that very hour I received my sight and saw him.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
came vnto me and stode and sayd vnto me: Brother Saul loke vp. And that same houre I receaved my sight and sawe him.
Young's Literal Translation
having come unto me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the same came, and stepte vnto me, and sayde: Brother Saul, loke vp. And I loked vp vpon him the same houre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and being introduc'd, he said, brother Saul, receive thy sight. and instantly I saw him.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He was a popular fellow there. When he came up to me, he said, 'Open your eyes and see for the first time.' And right then, my vision returned.

Contextual Overview

3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I grew up in this city. I was a student of Gamaliel, who carefully taught me everything about the law of our fathers. I was very serious about serving God, the same as all of you here today. 4 I persecuted the people who followed the Way. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women and put them in jail. 5 "The high priest and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true. One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment. 6 "But something happened to me on my way to Damascus. It was about noon when I came close to Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from heaven shined all around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' 8 "I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.' 9 The men who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light. 10 "I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord answered, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that I have planned for you to do.' 11 I could not see, because the bright light had made me blind. So the men led me into Damascus. 12 "In Damascus a man named Ananias came to me. He was a man who was devoted to God and obeyed the Law of Moses. All the Jews who lived there respected him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Brother: Acts 9:17, Philemon 1:16

Reciprocal: Luke 15:27 - Thy brother Romans 1:1 - Paul

Cross-References

Genesis 22:6
Abraham took the wood for the sacrifice and put it on his son's shoulder. Abraham took the special knife and fire. Then both he and his son went together to the place for worship.
Genesis 22:7
Isaac said to his father Abraham, "Father!" Abraham answered, "Yes, son?" Isaac said, "I see the wood and the fire. But where is the lamb we will burn as a sacrifice?"
Genesis 22:8
Abraham answered, "God himself is providing the lamb for the sacrifice, my son." So both Abraham and his son went together to that place.
Genesis 22:9
When they came to the place where God told them to go, Abraham built an altar. He carefully laid the wood on the altar. Then he tied up his son Isaac and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.
Genesis 22:10
Then Abraham reached for his knife to kill his son.
Genesis 22:19
Then Abraham went back to his servants. They all traveled back to Beersheba, and Abraham stayed there.
Genesis 22:20
After all these things happened, a message was sent to Abraham. It said, "Your brother Nahor and his wife Milcah have children now.
Isaiah 30:21
If you wander from the right path, either to the right or to the left, you will hear a voice behind you saying, "You should go this way. Here is the right way."
1 Corinthians 10:13
The only temptations that you have are the same temptations that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can bear. But when you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be able to endure it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Came unto me,.... Being at the house of Judas, in that street of Damascus called Straight, Acts 9:11 and stood; at the side of him, or by him, putting his hands on him:

and said unto me, brother Saul; Acts 9:11- :.

receive thy sight, "or look up",

and the same hour I looked up upon him; that is, immediately, directly: for so the phrase, "that same hour", is frequently used by the Jews: the words in Numbers 16:21 "that I may consume them in a moment", are rendered by Onkelos, "that I may consume them in an hour"; for an hour is used for a moment with them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes on Acts 9:17-18.


 
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