Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. New Living Translation “But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! English Standard Version But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. Berean Literal Bible But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Your saints in Jerusalem. King James Bible Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: New King James Version Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem; NASB 1995 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem; NASB 1977 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Thy saints at Jerusalem; Legacy Standard Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem. Amplified Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, especially how much suffering and evil he has brought on Your saints (God’s people) at Jerusalem; Christian Standard Bible “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. American Standard Version But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: Contemporary English Version Ananias replied, "Lord, a lot of people have told me about the terrible things this man has done to your followers in Jerusalem. English Revised Version But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: GOD'S WORD® Translation Ananias replied, "Lord, I've heard a lot of people tell about the many evil things this man has done to your people in Jerusalem. Good News Translation Ananias answered, "Lord, many people have told me about this man and about all the terrible things he has done to your people in Jerusalem. International Standard Version But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell how much evil this man has done to your saints in Jerusalem. Majority Standard Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. NET Bible But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem, New Heart English Bible But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: Weymouth New Testament "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem; World English Bible But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Ananias answered, “LORD, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Your holy ones in Jerusalem, Berean Literal Bible But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Your saints in Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation And Ananias answered, 'Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem, Smith's Literal Translation And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he did to thy holy ones in Jerusalem: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. New American Bible But Ananias replied, “Lord, I have heard from many sources about this man, what evil things he has done to your holy ones in Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen An-a-ni’as said, My LORD, I have heard from many concerning this man, how much misery he has brought to your saints in Jerusalem. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Khanan-Yah said, “My Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has inflicted on the Saints in Jerusalem.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem; Godbey New Testament And Ananias responded, Lord I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem: Haweis New Testament But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem: Mace New Testament then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, Weymouth New Testament "Lord," answered Ananias, "I have heard about that man from many, and I have heard of the great mischief he has done to Thy people in Jerusalem; Worrell New Testament And Ananias answered, "Lord, I heard from many concerning this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem; Worsley New Testament And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much mischief he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ananias Baptizes Saul…12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” 13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”… Cross References Acts 22:4-5 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, / as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished. Acts 26:9-11 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. / And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. / I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them. 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. Galatians 1:13-14 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. / I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Philippians 3:6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. Matthew 10:17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. John 15:18-21 If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. ... Luke 21:12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors. 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 2 Corinthians 11:23-25 Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. / Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea. Romans 10:2 For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. 1 Peter 4:14-16 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. / Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. / But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name. Isaiah 66:5 You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.” Treasury of Scripture Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem: Lord. Exodus 4:13-19 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send… 1 Samuel 16:2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. 1 Kings 18:9-14 And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me? … how. Acts 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, Acts 8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Acts 22:4,19,20 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women… Jump to Previous Accounts Ananias Anani'as Evil Evils Great Harm Heard Jerusalem Mischief Reports SaintsJump to Next Accounts Ananias Anani'as Evil Evils Great Harm Heard Jerusalem Mischief Reports SaintsActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. But Ananias answered The phrase "But Ananias answered" introduces a pivotal moment of dialogue between Ananias and the Lord. Ananias, a devout disciple in Damascus, is responding to a divine vision. The Greek word for "answered" (ἀπεκρίθη) implies a response to a direct address, indicating a personal and intimate communication with God. This highlights the relational aspect of faith, where believers are invited to converse with God, expressing their concerns and seeking understanding. Lord I have heard from many about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem Thy saints at Jerusalem.--This is noticeable as the first application of the term "saints" to the disciples. The primary idea of the word was that of men who consecrated themselves, and led, in the strictest sense of the word, a devout life. A term of like import had been taken by the more religious Jews in the time of the Maccabeans. The Chasidim, or Saints (the word occurs in Psalm 16:3), were those who banded themselves together to resist the inroads of heathenism under Autiochus Epiphanes. They appear in the books of Maccabees under the title of Assideans (1 Maccabees 2:42; 1 Maccabees 7:13; 2 Maccabees 14:6). The more distinctive name of Pharisees (Separatists), which came to be attached to the more zealous Chasidim, practically superseded this; and either by the disciples themselves, or by friendly outsiders, the Greek equivalent of the old Hebrew word--and probably, therefore, in Palestine, the Aramaic form of the word itself--was revived to describe the devout members of the new society. The fact that their Master had been conspicuously "the Holy One of God" (the same adjective is used of Him in the quotations from Psalm 16:10, in Acts 2:27; Acts 13:35), made it natural that the term should be extended to His followers, just as He had been spoken of as the "Just One" (Acts 3:14; Acts 7:52); and yet that name was applied, in its Greek form, to James the brother of the Lord, and, in its Latin form of Justus, to the three so named in Acts 1:23; Acts 18:7; Colossians 4:11. It is significant that its first appearance in the New Testament should be as used by the man who was sent to be St. Paul's instructor, and that it should afterwards have been employed so frequently by the Apostle himself (Romans 1:7; Romans 15:25; 1Corinthians 1:2; 1Corinthians 6:1-2; 2Corinthians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1, et al.). The "devout man according to the Law," may well have been among the Chasidim even prior to his conversion to the faith of Christ. The term appears in inscriptions from the Catacombs in the Museum of the Collegio Romano at Rome--"N. or M. resteth here with the Saints"; but probably in the later sense, as attached to martyrs and others of distinguished holiness. . . . Verse 13. - But for then, A.V.; from many for by many, A.V.; did for hath done, A.V. Ananias's answer shows his profound astonishment, mixed with doubt and misgiving, at the commission given to him. It shows, too, how the news of Saul's commission had preceded him, and caused terror among the disciples at Damascus. Little did Ananias suspect that this dreaded enemy would be the channel of God's richest blessings to his Church throughout all ages until the coming of Christ. How empty our fears often are l how ignorant are we where our chief good lies hid! But God knows. Let us trust him.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Ananias Ἁνανίας (Hananias) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 367: Of Hebrew origin; Ananias, the name of three Israelites. answered, Ἀπεκρίθη (Apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. many [people] πολλῶν (pollōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. have told me ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. this τούτου (toutou) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. man ἀνδρὸς (andros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. [and] all ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. [the] harm κακὰ (kaka) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. he has done ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. saints ἁγίοις (hagiois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Jerusalem. Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. 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