Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;

New American Standard Bible

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;

King James Version

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Holman Bible

At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.

International Standard Version

All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again.

A Conservative Version

And straightaway there fell from his eyes, like scales, and he looked up. And immediately after rising up, he was immersed.

American Standard Version

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

Amplified

Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;

An Understandable Version

And suddenly, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes and his sight was [immediately] restored. So, he got up and was immersed [See 22:16];

Anderson New Testament

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he instantly received his sight; and he arose, and was immersed.

Common New Testament

And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight. And he got up and was baptized,

Daniel Mace New Testament

immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized.

Darby Translation

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;

Godbey New Testament

And immediately there fell from his eyes as scales: and he looked up; and having stood up, was baptized,

Goodspeed New Testament

Something like scales immediately dropped from his eyes, and his sight was restored, and he got up and was baptized,

John Wesley New Testament

And immediately as it were scales fell from his eyes, and he recovered his sight, and arose and was baptized.

Julia Smith Translation

And quickly there fell from his eyes as scales: and he immediately looked up, and having risen, he was immersed.

King James 2000

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And immediately [something] like scales fell from his eyes and he regained [his] sight and got up [and] was baptized,

Modern King James verseion

And instantly scales as it were fell from his eyes, and he instantly saw again. And rising up, he was baptized.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received his sight, and arose and was baptised.

Moffatt New Testament

In a moment something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized.

Montgomery New Testament

Instantly something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

NET Bible

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,

New Heart English Bible

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

Noyes New Testament

And immediately there fell off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.

Sawyer New Testament

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight, and rising up was baptized,

The Emphasized Bible

And, straightway, there fell from him - from his eyes, - as it were scales; he recovered sight also, and, arising, was immersed:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul's eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,

Webster

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Weymouth New Testament

Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;

Williams New Testament

And all at once something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized,

World English Bible

Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

Worrell New Testament

and straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received sight; and, arising, he was immersed; and, having taken food, he was strengthened.

Worsley New Testament

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales; and he instantly recovered his sight, and arose and was baptized.

Youngs Literal Translation

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

εὐθέως 
Eutheos 
Usage: 61

ἀποπίπτω 
Apopipto 
Usage: 1

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

his

Usage: 0

ὀφθαλμός 
Ophthalmos 
Usage: 57

as it had been
ὡσεί 
Hosei 
about, as, like, as it had been, as it were, like as
Usage: 34

λεπίς 
Lepis 
Usage: 1

and
τε 
Te 

and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 170
Usage: 0

ἀναβλέπω 
Anablepo 
Usage: 21

παραχρῆμα 
Parachrema 
Usage: 19

ἀνίστημι 
Anistemi 
arise, rise, rise up, rise again, raise up, stand up, raise up again,
Usage: 86

Context Readings

Ananias Sent To Saul

17 And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit. 18 And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism; 19 And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.


Cross References

Acts 22:16

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

Acts 2:38

And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

Acts 2:41

Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

Acts 13:12-13

Then the ruler, when he saw what was done, had faith, being full of wonder at the teaching of the Lord.

Acts 13:37-38

But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were made hard: for to this very day at the reading of the old agreement the same veil is still unlifted; though it is taken away in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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