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New Living Translation

Acts 9:12

I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ananias;   Converts;   Heart;   Jesus, the Christ;   Paul;   Persecution;   Regeneration;   Syria;   Vision;   The Topic Concordance - Choosing/chosen;   Gentiles/heathen;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Visions;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ananias;   Damascus;   Stephen;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Revelation;   Syria;   Vision;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Laying on of Hands;   Vision(s);   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ascension of Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Apostle;   Damascus;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joshua;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Ananias;   Ascension;   Ascension of Christ;   Laying on of Hands;   Paul;   Straight Street;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Joppa;   Laying on of Hands;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Ananias ;   Atonement (2);   Damascus, Damascenes;   Gestures;   Hand;   Ordination;   Paul;   Resurrection of Christ;   Synagogue;   Vision;   Voice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ananias ;   Damascus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ananias;   Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Damascus;   Synagogue;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Anani'as;   Damas'cus,;   Paul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ananias;   Vision;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ananias (1);   Christian;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In a vision
King James Version (1611)
And hath seene in a vision a man named Ananias, comming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receiue his sight.
King James Version
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
English Standard Version
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."
New American Standard Bible
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."
New Century Version
Saul has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias comes to him and lays his hands on him. Then he is able to see again."
Amplified Bible
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him, so that he may regain his sight."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."
Legacy Standard Bible
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight."
Berean Standard Bible
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."
Contemporary English Version
and he has seen a vision. He saw a man named Ananias coming to him and putting his hands on him, so that he could see again."
Complete Jewish Bible
and in a vision he has seen a man named Hananyah coming in and placing his hands on him to restore his sight."
Darby Translation
and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.
Easy-to-Read Version
He has seen a vision in which a man named Ananias came and laid his hands on him so that he could see again."
Geneva Bible (1587)
(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)
George Lamsa Translation
And he has seen in a vision a man named An-a-ni''as coming in and laying his hand on him to restore his sight.
Good News Translation
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he might see again."
Lexham English Bible
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and placing hands on him so that he may regain his sight."
Literal Translation
And he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and putting a hand on him, so that he may see again.
American Standard Version
and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.
Bible in Basic English
And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.
Hebrew Names Version
and in a vision he has seen a man named Hananyah coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
International Standard Version
He has seen in a visionin a vision
">[fn] a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so he would see again."
Etheridge Translation
he hath seen in a vision a man whose name is Hanania, who entered and laid upon him the hand that his eyes might be opened.
Murdock Translation
he saw in vision a man named Ananias, who came and laid his hand upon him, that his eyes might be opened.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And hath seene in a vision a man named Ananias commyng in to hym, and puttyng his handes on hym, that he myght receaue his syght.
English Revised Version
and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.
World English Bible
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he hath seen in a vision a man, named Ananias, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he may recover his sight.
Weymouth's New Testament
He has seen a man called Ananias come and lay his hands upon him so that he may recover his sight."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ananye bi name, entringe and leiynge on hym hoondis, that he resseyue siyt.
Update Bible Version
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.
Webster's Bible Translation
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias, coming in, and putting [his] hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
New English Translation
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again."
New King James Version
And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight."
New Life Bible
Saul has seen a man called Ananias in a dream. He is to come and put his hands on Saul so he might see again."
New Revised Standard
and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And hath seen a man in a vision, Ananias by name, coming in and laying on him his hands, to the intent he should see.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
Revised Standard Version
and he has seen a man named Anani'as come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and hath sene in a vision a man named Ananias comynge in to him and puttynge his hondes on him that he myght receave his syght.
Young's Literal Translation
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& hath sene in a vision a ma named Ananias comynge vnto him, & layenge the hade vpo him, that he mighte receaue his sighte.
Mace New Testament (1729)
(at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.)
Simplified Cowboy Version
I have given him a vision of a cowboy named Ananias who will come in and lay his hands on him so he can see again."

Contextual Overview

10 Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord!" he replied. 11 The Lord said, "Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. 12 I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again." 13 "But Lord," exclaimed Ananias, "I've heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! 14 And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name." 15 But the Lord said, "Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. 16 And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name's sake." 17 So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 Instantly something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. 19 Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength. Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 9:10, Acts 9:17, Acts 9:18

Reciprocal: Acts 9:9 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 9:17
Then God said to Noah, "Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth."
Genesis 9:23
Then Shem and Japheth took a robe, held it over their shoulders, and backed into the tent to cover their father. As they did this, they looked the other way so they would not see him naked.
Genesis 9:25
Then he cursed Canaan, the son of Ham: "May Canaan be cursed! May he be the lowest of servants to his relatives."
Genesis 9:26
Then Noah said, "May the Lord , the God of Shem, be blessed, and may Canaan be his servant!
Genesis 9:28
Noah lived another 350 years after the great flood.
Genesis 17:11
You must cut off the flesh of your foreskin as a sign of the covenant between me and you.
Exodus 12:13
But the blood on your doorposts will serve as a sign, marking the houses where you are staying. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. This plague of death will not touch you when I strike the land of Egypt.
Exodus 13:16
This ceremony will be like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. It is a reminder that the power of the Lord 's mighty hand brought us out of Egypt."
Joshua 2:12
"Now swear to me by the Lord that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias,.... Some read this verse in a parenthesis, and take them to be the words of Luke the historian; but it is rather a continuation of the words of Christ, telling Ananias, for his greater encouragement to go to Saul, that he had seen him in a vision, and had knowledge both of his person, and of his name, and of what he was to do to him; for in the vision or dream, he had been represented to him as

coming in; to the house, and into the room where he was:

and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight; without which he had been three days, and which he did receive upon Ananias's putting his hands on him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he hath seen in a vision ... - When this was shown to Saul, or how, is not recorded. The vision was shown to Saul to assure him when Ananias came that he was no impostor. He was thus prepared to receive consolation from this disciple. He was even apprised of his name, that he might be the more confirmed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:12. Hath seen in a vision — While God prepares Ananias, by a vision, to go and minister to Saul, he at the same time prepares Saul, by another vision, to profit by this ministry.


 
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