Acts 9:10
And 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.
Cross-references
Acts 9:4 shows Jesus calling Saul by name — the same divine address pattern where the Lord personally names the one He calls.
Acts 9:12 reveals that Saul also saw Ananias in a vision, confirming the Lord's instruction to Ananias from verse 10.
Acts 9:17 shows Ananias obeying the Lord's command from verse 10—he goes and lays hands on Saul.
Acts 22:12 adds that Ananias was devout and well-spoken of — giving more detail about the disciple called in the vision.
Acts 10:3 also records a vision calling Cornelius by name — a parallel pattern of divine direction through visions.
Acts 16:9 records Paul's vision of a Macedonian man—another call to action through a vision, similar to Ananias's.
Genesis 22:1 has God calling Abraham by name and Abraham responding — a direct parallel to Ananias's call and reply.
Genesis 31:11 features the angel calling Jacob by name in a dream — the same pattern of divine call by name with a response.
Exodus 3:4 has God calling Moses by name from the bush — a classic call narrative paralleling Ananias’s experience.
1 Samuel 3:4 shows God calling Samuel by name and Samuel responding — a direct parallel to the Lord calling Ananias.
1 Samuel 3:8-10 describes Samuel finally answering God's call after guidance — similar pattern but Ananias responds immediately without instruction.
In Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah also responds 'Here am I' to God's call—a direct verbal echo of Ananias's willing reply.
In Genesis 46:2, Jacob similarly answers 'Here I am' when God calls him in a vision—a parallel divine-human exchange.
Numbers 12:6 states God reveals Himself to prophets through visions — confirming the pattern Ananias experiences here.