Acts 9:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

street. lane. Greek. rhume. Here, Acts 12:10; Matthew 6:2.Luke 14:21.

Straight. It ran direct from the W. gate to the E. gate. In oriental cities such would be the bazaar.

enquire. seek. Greek. zeteo.

one, &c.. a Tarsean, Saul by name. Tarsus was the capital of Cilicia. Saul was doubtless one of those who disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).

prayeth. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134.

Acts 9:11

11 And the Lord said unto him,Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,