John Gill
Came unto me,.... Being at the house of Judas, in that street of Damascus called Straight, Acts 9:11 and stood; at the side of him, or by him, putting his hands on him: and said unto me, brother Saul; [See comments on Acts 9:17]. receive thy sight, "or look up", and the same hour I looked up upon him; that is, immediately, directly: for so the phrase, "that same hour", is frequently used by the...
Matthew Henry
In the close of the foregoing chapter we had Paul bound, according to Agabus's prophecy of the hard usage he should receive from the Jews at Jerusalem, yet he had his tongue set at liberty, by the permission the chief captain gave him to speak for himself; and so intent he is upon using that liberty of speech which is allowed him, to the honour of Christ and the service of his interest, that he...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our Fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. If Paul was to be an apostle, it was necessary that he should see the Lord Christ, for one of the qualifications of an apostle...