Bible Strands
Acts 9:12
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord narrates a vision to Saul in Damascus, describing how Saul had previously seen Ananias arriving to lay hands on him for healing.
The words — εἶδεν (eiden) means "he saw," and εἰσελθόντα (eiselthonta) means "having come," denoting the sequential action within Saul's reported vision.
The thread — The gesture of laying hands for restoration appears in Mark 5:23 and is executed when Ananias obeys in Acts 9:17.
Why it lands — The text records Saul's need for physical restoration through a man he persecuted, requiring him to accept help from a known adversary.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Mark 5:23 and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
- Acts 9:10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
- Acts 9:17 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”