Acts 22:13

13 Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.

Acts 22:13 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:13

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 Gill 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 Jews: the words in ( Numbers 16:21 ) "that I may consume them in a moment", are rendered by Onkelos, "that I may consume them in an hour"; for an hour is used for a moment with them.

Acts 22:13 In-Context

11 And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus,

12 And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

13 Coming to me and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I, the same hour, looked upon him.

14 But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will and see the Just One and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.

15 For thou shalt be his witness to all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.