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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(9:10–19) This paragraph demonstrates how the risen Lord convinces Ananias through a vision to “Rise and go” (just as he told Saul to “Rise and go,” 9:6) so that Ananias can anoint and baptize Saul for the work to which the risen Jesus has called him (9:10–16). A convinced Ananias locates brother Saul and anoints and baptizes him (9:17–19). 9:10 While Saul follows the risen Jesus’ command to enter Damascus and wait for further instructions (9:6), Ananias, a believer living in
Acts 9:10–19