Acts 9:18

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Cross-references

Acts 9:8 Parallel

Acts 9:8 describes Saul's blindness before the scales fell; Acts 9:18 shows the reversal as he regains sight.

Acts 9:12 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 9:12 is the vision predicting Ananias would restore Saul's sight; in 9:18 that prophecy is fulfilled.

Acts 2:38 Parallel

Acts 2:38 commands repentance and baptism for forgiveness—exactly what Saul does here after his conversion.

Acts 22:16 Citation

Acts 22:16 is Paul's recounting of the command to be baptized and wash away sins, which he obeyed in 9:18.

Acts 26:18 Typology

Acts 26:18 describes Paul's mission to open spiritual eyes; the physical scales falling in 9:18 symbolizes that.

Acts 2:41 Parallel

Acts 2:41 shows the early church pattern of immediate baptism after receiving the word—the same pattern Saul follows here.

2 Corinthians 3:14 speaks of a veil removed in Christ—mirroring the scales that fell from Saul's eyes, symbolizing spiritual sight.

2 Corinthians 4:6 describes God's light shining in hearts—the same spiritual illumination that the falling scales symbolized for Saul.

Isaiah 35:5 Typology

In Isaiah 35:5, opening blind eyes is a sign of salvation — Paul's physical healing mirrors that spiritual awakening.

Matthew 28:19 is Jesus' command to baptize; Paul's baptism in Acts 9:18 is a direct fulfillment of that command.

Galatians 3:27 Related theme

Galatians 3:27 explains baptism as putting on Christ, which Paul experienced when baptized in 9:18.