Acts 9:18

Acts 9:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
• New International Version (NIV)Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

Context of Acts 9:18

16I myself will tell him about the many troubles that he will have. He will have much pain on my behalf.’ 17So Ananias went to Judas's house and he went inside. He put his hands on Saul and he said to him, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus himself has sent me here to you. It was Jesus that you saw on the road when you were coming here to Damascus. He has sent me to you so that you will be able to see again. God will also fill you with his Holy Spirit.’ When Ananias said that, immediately something like bits of fish skin fell from Saul's eyes. Then Saul could see again. So he stood up and Ananias baptized him. 19Then Saul ate some food and he became strong again. Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days. 20He immediately went to the Jewish meeting places and he taught people about Jesus. He told them that Jesus is the Son of God.

Acts 9:18 word by word

καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὡς λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψέν τε καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• there fellἀποπίπτωapopiptō · to fall fromG634
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eyesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• as it had beenὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• scalesλεπίςlepis · scaleG3013
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• he received sightἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• forthwithπαραχρῆμαparachrēma · instantlyG3916
• aroseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• and was baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907

Cross-references for Acts 9:18

• 2 Corinthians 3:14But those Israelite people could not think properly. Even today, they still do not understand the message of God's old agreement. When they read it, they are like people who have a cloth that covers their minds. It continues like that unless they believe in Christ. Then Christ removes the cloth so that they understand.
• 2 Corinthians 4:6God is the one who said, ‘Let light shine in the dark.’ And he is the one who has caused his light to shine deep inside us. Because of that, we know how great and powerful God is. We see that his power shines brightly in Christ's face.
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, ‘Each of you must stop doing wrong things. You must change how you live. If you believe in Jesus Christ, then we will baptize you. God will forgive you for the wrong things that you have done. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to you.
• Acts 13:12Sergius Paulus saw what had happened to Elymas. He was very surprised about the things that Barnabas and Paul taught him about the Lord Jesus. And so he believed in Jesus.
• Acts 22:16So now you do not need to wait any longer. Stand up and I will baptize you. Believe in the Lord Jesus so that God will forgive you for your sins.”

Commentaries on Acts 9:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18There fell from his eyes as it had been scales - This was real: he had been so dazzled with the brightness of the light that we may suppose the globe of the eye, and particularly the cornea, had suffered considerable injury. The structure of the cornea was doubtless much disturbed, and the whole of that humor would be rendered opaque, and incapable of permitting the rays of light to pass through the different humours to the retina, where all the images of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18As it had been scales - ̔̀ ́ hōsei lepidesThe word ̔̀ hōsei“as it had been,” is designed to qualify the following word. It is not said that scales literally fell from his eyes, but that an effect followed as if scales had been suddenly taken off. Evidently, the expression is deigned to mean no more than this. The effect was such as would take place if some dark, imperious substance had been placed before the eyes, and had been suddenly removed. The cure…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. 17-1917-19. Ananias went his way, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul--How beautifully childlike is the obedience of Ananias to "the heavenly vision!" the Lord, even Jesus--This clearly shows in what sense the term "Lord" is used in this book. It is Jesus that is meant, as almost invariably in the Epistles also. who appeared unto thee in the way--This knowledge by an inhabitant of Damascus of what had happened to Saul before entering it, would…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 9:18

• Ananias
• Baptism
• Converts
• Heart
• Miracles
• Paul
• Regeneration
• Scales
• Syria

In the dictionaries

• Apostle
• Authority
• Baptism, Christian
• Confound
• Damascus
• Forthwith
• Kick
• Acts of the Apostles
• Ananias (1)
• Baptism (lutheran Doctrine)

Commentaries on Acts 9

• 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