Acts 9:18
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
KJV
καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὡς λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψέν τε, καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη,
Greek NT
Et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis ejus tamquam squamæ, et visum recepit : et surgens baptizatus est.
Vulgate
And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
ASV
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν — SBLGNT
- αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ — Robinson-Pierpont
- ὡς — SBLGNT
- ὡς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ὡσεὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§639The mystery of Christ's resurrection is a real event, with manifestations that were historically verified, as the New Testament bears witness. In about A.D. 56 St. Paul could already write to the Corinthians: "I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, that he was raise…
Cross-references
- 2Cor 3:14 — But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
- Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 9:8 — And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
- Acts 22:16 — And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
- Acts 22:16 — And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
- Gal 3:27 — For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
- Matt 28:19 — Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: