Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 9:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptised. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And instantly something like scales fell from [Saul's] eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized, American Standard Version (1901) And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; Common English Bible Instantly, flakes fell from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately, it was as if scales had fallen from his eyes, and he received his sight. And rising up, he was baptized. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized. |
Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
So those who accepted his message were baptised, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.
came and stood by me and said, “Brother Saul, regain your sight.” And in that very hour I looked up and saw him.
And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptised, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.”
Ananias went and entered the house. He placed his hands on him and said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road you were travelling, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’
And after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some time.
Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he could see nothing. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
but their minds were hardened. For to this day, at the reading of the old covenant, the same veil remains; it is not lifted, because it is set aside only in Christ.
For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.