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geneva@Acts:9:1 @ And (note:)Saul (who is also Paul), persecuting Christ most cruelly, who did as it were flee before him, falls into Christ's hands, and is overcome: and with a singular example of the goodness of God, in place of punishment which he justly deserved for his cruelty, is not only kindly received, but is also even by the mouth of God appointed an apostle, and is confirmed by the ministry and witness of Ananias.(:note) Saul, yet This is a sign that Saul's stomach boiled and cast out great threats to murder the disciples. breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

geneva@Acts:9:2 @ And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this (note:)Any trade of life which a man take upon himself the Jews call a «way».(:note) way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:9:3 @ Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

geneva@Acts:9:4 @ And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

geneva@Acts:9:5 @ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] (note:)This is a proverb which is spoken of those who through their stubbornness hurt themselves.(:note) hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

geneva@Acts:9:6 @ He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.

geneva@Acts:9:7 @ And the men which journeyed with him (note:)Stood still and could not go one step forward, but remained amazed as stood still like statues.(:note) stood speechless, hearing a They heard Paul's voice: for afterwards it is plainly said in (Act_22:9) that they did not hear the voice of the one who spoke. Others, however, try to reconcile these places (which seem to contradict) by saying that the men with Saul heard the sound of a voice, but did not hear it clearly. voice, but seeing no man.

geneva@Acts:9:8 @ And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,

geneva@Acts:9:9 @ Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke.

geneva@Acts:9:10 @ And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias; he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.

geneva@Acts:9:11 @ 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 (note:)Tarsus was a city of Cilicia near to Anchiala. It is said that Sardanapalus built these two cities in one day.(:note) Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

geneva@Acts:9:12 @ (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.)

geneva@Acts:9:13 @ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:9:14 @ Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.

geneva@Acts:9:15 @ But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a (note:)To bear my name in.(:note) chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

geneva@Acts:9:16 @ For I will (note:)I will plainly show him.(:note) shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

geneva@Acts:9:17 @ And Ananias went his way, and entered into (note:)Into Judas' house.(:note) the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

geneva@Acts:9:18 @ And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, & suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,

geneva@Acts:9:19 @ And receiued meate, & was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

geneva@Acts:9:20 @

geneva@Acts:9:21 @ So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

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geneva@Acts:9:24 @ But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.

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