Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 9:17

17 And Ananias went his way, and entred into the house, and putting his hands on him, said , Brother Saul, the Lord even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.

The house of Iudas with whom Saul lodged, as ver. 11.

Concerning this, see Chap. 6.6. besides, on what may be said of this imposition of hands elsewhere: The curing of St. Pauls blindness, was one reason of putting his hands on him here, for so it was ordinarily done towards the sick or infirm; they laid their hands upon them to heal them, as it was promised that they should do, Mark 16.18.

Saul was become Ananias his Brother, as professing the same faith, and heir of the same promise with him.

Ananias mentions what had hapned to Paul in the way, that Paul might be assured that he was sent from God, for none else could have told him what had happened.

Marginal references: Chap. 22.12.; Chap. 8.17.; Chap. 8.15.