Acts 9:11

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

9For three days he couldn’t see and didn’t eat or drink. 10A disciple named Ananias lived in the city of Damascus. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” Ananias answered, “Yes, Lord.” The Lord told him, “Get up! Go to Judas’ house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He’s praying. 12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias place his hands on him to restore his sight.” 13Ananias replied, “Lord, I’ve heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem.

Acts 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Ariseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• and goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• intoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the streetῥύμηrhumē · laneG4505
• is calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• Straightεὐθύςeuthus · StraightG2117
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• enquireζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• of JudasἸούδαςIoudas · JudasG2455
• calledὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos · SaulG4569
• of TarsusΤαρσεύςTarseus · of TarsusG5018
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he prayethπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336

Cross-references for Acts 9:11

• Acts 8:26An angel from the Lord said to Philip, “Get up, and take the desert road that goes south from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
• Acts 10:5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter.
• Acts 11:13“He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his home. The angel told him, ‘Send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter.
• Acts 9:30As soon as the disciples found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.
• Acts 11:25Then Barnabas left Antioch to go to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul.
• Acts 21:39Paul answered, “I’m a Jew, a citizen from the well-known city of Tarsus in Cilicia. I’m asking you to let me talk to the people.”
• Acts 22:3“I’m a Jew. I was born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia and received my education from Gamaliel here in Jerusalem. My education was in the strict laws handed down by our ancestors. I was as devoted to God as all of you are today.
• Acts 2:21Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
• Acts 8:22So change your wicked thoughts, and ask the Lord if he will forgive you for thinking like this.
• Deuteronomy 4:29But if you look for the Lord your God when you are among those nations, you will find him whenever you search for him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12When he experienced this distress, he begged the Lord his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.
• Job 33:18He keeps their souls from the pit and their lives from crossing the River ⌞of Death⌟.
• Psalms 32:3When I kept silent ⌞about my sins⌟, my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
• Psalms 50:15Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
• Psalms 130:1O Lord, out of the depths I call to you.

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

Topics related to Acts 9:11

• Ananias
• Converts
• Heart
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judas (Jude)
• Paul
• Persecution
• Prayer
• Regeneration
• Straight
• Syria
• Tarsus
• Vision

In the dictionaries

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• Paul, Saul
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• Authority
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• Damascus
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• Judas
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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