Who Ananias was.
A Christian at Damascus (Acts 9:10). He became Paul’s instructor; but when or by what means he himself became a Christian we have no information. He was “a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt” at Damascus (22:12).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Places in Ananias’s story.
Each opens its own page: where it is on the map and every verse.
All 5 verses that name this Ananias.
Acts 5
- Acts 9:10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
- Acts 9:12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
- Acts 9:13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
- Acts 9:17And Ananias went his way, and entered 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.
- Acts 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Other people called Ananias.
Ananias, husband of Sapphira.
A common Jewish name, the same as Hananiah. Named in 3 verses.
- Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
- Acts 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
- Acts 5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
Ananias, High Priest.
The high priest before whom Paul was brought in the procuratorship of Felix. Named in 2 verses.
- Acts 23:2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
- Acts 24:1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.