8And 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.
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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. …
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)We found mention made of Saul twice or thrice in the story of Stephen, for the sacred penman longed to come to his story; and now we are come to it, not quite taking leave of Peter but from henceforward being mostly taken up with Paul the apostle of the Gentiles, as Peter was of the circumcision. His name in Hebrew was Saul—desired , though as remarkably little in stature as his namesake king Saul…
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