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Ananias Baptizes Saul

Acts 9:12

In 9 translations

BSB
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
KJV
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
WEB
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”
ASV
and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.
LSV
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.”
YLT
and he saw in a vision a man, by name Ananias, coming in, and putting a hand on him, that he may see again.'
DBY
and has seen [in a vision] a man by name Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he should see.
DRC
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
GNV
(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.)

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν ὁράματι (“in a vision”); NA28 do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read χεῖρας (“hands”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read χεῖρα (“hand”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἄνδρα elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of Ἁνανίαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ἀνανίαν.
  • Word order: NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place Ἁνανίαν elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA27, Westcott–Hort include τὰς (“the”); NA28, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἄνδρα ἐν ὁράματι Ἁνανίαν ὀνόματι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄνδρα ἐν ὁράματι Ἁνανίαν ὀνόματι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν ὁράματι ἄνδρα ὀνόματι Ἀνανίαν.
  • SBLGNT: χεῖρας. Tregelles read χεῖρας; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὰς χεῖρας; Robinson–Pierpont read χεῖρα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ εἶδεν ἄνδρα ἐν ὁράματι Ἁνανίαν ὀνόματι εἰσελθόντα καὶ ἐπιθέντα αὐτῷ χεῖρας ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃ.
RP2018
καὶ εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι ἄνδρα ὀνόματι Ἀνανίαν εἰσελθόντα καὶ ἐπιθέντα αὐτῷ χεῖρα, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃ.
TR-Boyd
καὶ εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι ἄνδρα ὀνόματι Ἀνανίαν εἰσελθόντα καὶ ἐπιθέντα αὐτῷ χεῖρα, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃ.
SCR1894
και ειδεν εν οραματι ανδρα ονοματι ανανιαν εισελθοντα και επιθεντα αυτω χειρα οπως αναβλεψη

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 5:23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
  • Acts 9:10In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
  • Acts 9:17–18So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again…

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