'Vision' in the Bible

Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" "I am here, Lord," he answered.

About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"

While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,

And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.

"While I was in the town of Jaffa, offering prayer," he said, "in a trance I saw a vision. There descended what seemed to be an enormous sail, being let down from the sky by ropes at the four corners, and it came close to me.

So Peter went out, following him, yet could not believe that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he saw a vision.

Here, one night, Paul saw a vision. There was a Macedonian who was standing, entreating him and saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us."

So when he had seen the vision, we immediately looked out for an opportunity of passing on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the Good News to the people there.

And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.

"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;