Acts 9:13

Mace New Testament

then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here,

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
"Whoa, wait just a minute, Lord." Ananias said. "This guy is bad news to those of us who ride for you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;

Legacy Standard Bible
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English
But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

Darby Translation
And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

New King James Version
Then Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible®
"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

World English Bible
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem;

King James Version (1611)
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, how much euill hee hath done to thy Saints at Hierusalem:

Literal Translation
And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many bad things he did to Your saints in Jerusalem.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ananias answered: LORDE, I haue herde by many of this mau, how moch euell he hath done to thy sayntes at Ierusale.

THE MESSAGE
Ananias protested, "Master, you can't be serious. Everybody's talking about this man and the terrible things he's been doing, his reign of terror against your people in Jerusalem! And now he's shown up here with papers from the Chief Priest that give him license to do the same to us."

Amplified Bible
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering and evil he has brought on Your saints (God's people) at Jerusalem;

American Standard Version
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Revised Standard Version
But Anani'as answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Ananias answered: Lorde I have hearde by many of this man how moche evell he hath done to thy sainctes at Ierusalem

Update Bible Version
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Young's Literal Translation
And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

New Century Version
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and the terrible things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.

New English Translation
But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

Berean Standard Bible
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem.

Complete Jewish Bible
But Hananyah answered, "Lord, many have told me about this man, how much harm he has done to your people in Yerushalayim;

English Standard Version
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

George Lamsa Translation
Then An-a-ni''as said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem.

Hebrew Names Version
But Hananyah answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your holy ones at Yerushalayim.

International Standard Version
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem.Acts 9:1;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And Hanania said, My Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, of how much evil he hath brought upon thy saints in Urishlem.

Murdock Translation
And Ananias said: My Lord, I have heard of this man, from many, how much evil he hath perpetrated towards thy saints at Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
"But Lord," exclaimed Ananias, "I've heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!

New Life Bible
Ananias said, "But Lord, many people have told me about this man. He is the reason many of Your followers in Jerusalem have had to suffer much.

English Revised Version
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

New Revised Standard
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ananias, answered - Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.

King James Version
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Lexham English Bible
But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Ananias aunswered: Lorde, I haue heard by many, of this man, how much euyll he hath done to thy saintes, at Hierusalem.

Easy-to-Read Version
But Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man. They told me about the many bad things he did to your holy people in Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem;

Good News Translation
Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Ananye answerde, Lord, Y haue herd of many of this man, how greete yuelis he dide to thi seyntis in Jerusalem;

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am. ¹¹ and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer. ¹² (at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.) ¹³ then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, ¹⁴ and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name. ¹⁵ go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel. ¹⁶ for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name. ¹⁷ Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit. ¹⁸ immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. ¹⁹ and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lord: Exodus 4:13-19, 1 Samuel 16:2, 1 Kings 18:9-14, Jeremiah 20:9, Jeremiah 20:10, Ezekiel 3:14, Jonah 1:2, Jonah 1:3, Matthew 10:16

how: Acts 9:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 22:4, Acts 22:19, Acts 22:20, Acts 26:10, Acts 26:11, 1 Timothy 1:13-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:18 - General Psalms 16:3 - the saints Isaiah 11:6 - General Matthew 2:22 - he was Matthew 4:23 - teaching Mark 13:9 - take Luke 8:38 - saying Acts 9:17 - Brother Acts 9:21 - destroyed Acts 9:32 - the saints Galatians 1:13 - how Galatians 1:23 - he which 1 Thessalonians 2:14 - even

Cross-References

Revelation 4:3
he that sat, appear'd to the sight, like a jasper, and a sardine stone: and there was an arch like a rain-bow, round about the throne, which had the appearance of an emerald.

Revelation 10:1
Then I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, invested with a cloud, a rainbow was upon his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Ananias answered, Lord,.... Though Ananias knew that it was the Lord that spoke, and acknowledged his power and dominion, and expressed his readiness to obey his commands; yet there was a timidity in him, and which was the more inexcusable, that it should appear after the Lord had told him of the vision which Saul had had of him; and yet still he was fearful of putting himself into his hands, who had been so violent a persecutor; and therefore obliquely excuses himself, by observing what Saul had done at Jerusalem, and the powers he came with to Damascus:

I have heard by many of this man; which shows that Ananias had been at Damascus some time, and was not an eyewitness of the havoc Saul made of the church, only had the account of it from others; and these many who fled to Damascus upon the persecution, which Saul was at the head of; and being so, was particularly spoken of, and his name was well known, and was become infamous for his cruelty and barbarity;

how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem; by entering into their houses with violence, haling men and women from thence, committing them to prison, and persecuting them unto death. Believers in Christ are called his "saints", because separated by his grace for his service, and sanctified by his Spirit, and to whom he is made sanctification; and because they live holy lives and conversations; all which is an aggravation of the evil done them, and which will be avenged by Christ in his own time.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have heard by many ... - This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perfectly natural at the command to go and search out Saul. There would instantly occur all that had been heard of his fury in persecution; and the expression here may indicate the state of a mind amazed that such a one should need his counsel, and afraid, perhaps, of entrusting himself to one thus bent on persecution. All this evidently passed in the dream or vision of Ananias, and perhaps cannot be considered as any deliberate unwillingness to go to him. It is clear, however, that such thoughts should have been banished, and that he should have gone at once to the praying Saul. When Christ commands, we should suffer no suggestion of our own thoughts, and no apprehension of our own danger, to interfere.

By many - Probably many who had fled from persecution, and had taken refuge in Damascus. It is also evident Acts 9:14 that Ananias had been apprised, perhaps by letters from the Christians at Jerusalem, of the purpose which Saul had in view in now going to Damascus.

To thy saints - Christians; called saints ἅγιοι hagioi because they are holy, or consecrated to God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:13. Lord, I have heard by many of this man — This was all done in a dream, else this sort of reasoning with his Maker would have been intolerable in Ananias. Saul had been a notorious persecutor; many could testify of his outrageous acts against the poor followers of Christ.

Thy saints — That is, the Christians, or followers of Christ. αγιοι signifies not only holy persons, but also consecrated persons; from α, negative, and γη, the earth; persons who are separated from all earthly uses, and consecrated to the service of God alone.