American Standard Version
Acts 9:11
11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;
Acts 9:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord said to him, "Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.
Context of Acts 9:11
9And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. 10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; 12and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. 13But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Read all of Acts 9Acts 9:11 word by word
ὁ δὲ κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν· ἀναστὰς πορεύθητι ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην εὐθεῖαν καὶ ζήτησον ἐν οἰκίᾳ Ἰούδα Σαῦλον ὀνόματι Ταρσέα· ἰδοὺ γὰρ προσεύχεταιRead the interlinear
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- Ariseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- streetῥύμηrhumē · laneG4505
- calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
- Straightεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
- houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
- JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
- oneὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- namedὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos · SaulG4569
- TarsusΤαρσεύςTarseus · of TarsusG5018
- beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
Cross-references for Acts 9:11
- Acts 8:26But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
- Acts 10:5And now send men to Joppa, and fetch one Simon, who is surnamed Peter:
- Acts 11:13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
- Acts 9:30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
- Acts 11:25And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
- Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.
- Acts 22:3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
- Acts 2:21And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
- Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.
- Deuteronomy 4:29But from thence ye shall seek Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt find him, when thou searchest after him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
- Job 33:18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.
- Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
- Psalms 130:1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
Commentaries on Acts 9:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight - How very particular is this direction! And it was necessary that it should be so, that he might see the whole to be a Divine communication; the house was probably one in which Saul was accustomed to reside when at Damascus; and where he was known as a native of Tarsus. Tarsus was a city of Cilicia, seated on the Cydnus, and now called Tarasso. It was, at one period, the capital of all Cilicia, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Into the street which is called Straight - This street extends now from the eastern to the western gate, about three miles, crossing the whole city and suburbs in a direct line. Near the eastern gate is a house, said to be that of Judah, in which Paul lodged. There is in it a very small closet, where tradition reports that the apostle passed three days without food, until Ananias restored him to sight. Tradition also says that he had here the vision…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 A good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any who were brought to that. Behold, the proud Pharisee, the unmerciful oppressor, the daring blasphemer, prayeth! And thus it is even now, and with the proud infidel, or the abandoned sinner. What happy tidings are these to all who understand the nature and power of prayer, of such prayer as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the Damascus road is central to the story in Acts. Luke tells the story three times (also 22:1–21; 26:1–29). Paul (Saul) mentions this experience several times in his letters (1 Corinthians 15:8–10; Galatians 1:11–17; Philippians 3:4–11; see 1 Timothy 1:12–17). Saul’s conversion was his call as a prophet and commission as an apostle (Acts 9:15; 22:15, 21; 26:15–18). No one is beyond God's power to reach, save, and use…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. a certain disciple ... named Ananias--See on Ac 22:12. to him said the Lord--that is, Jesus. (See Ac 9:13, 14, 17).Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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