Acts 9:8
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Cross-references
Acts 9:18
Parallel
In Acts 9:18, scales fall from Saul's eyes and he regains sight, directly reversing the blindness from verse 8.
Acts 9:17
Parallel
Acts 9:17 fulfills the blindness of verse 8 — Ananias comes to restore Saul's sight, completing the narrative.
Acts 22:11
Parallel
In Acts 22:11, Paul retells his blindness and being led by the hand, paralleling the same event from Acts 9:8.
Acts 13:11
Contrast
In Acts 13:11, Paul blinds Elymas — a role reversal, as Paul himself was blinded in verse 8.
2 Kings 6:17–20
Parallel
In 2 Kings 6:17-20, Elisha blinds the Syrian army, echoing God's power to blind and open eyes as in Acts 9:8.
Exodus 4:11
Related theme
In Exodus 4:11, God declares He makes the blind, affirming His sovereignty over Paul's temporary blindness.
Mark 8:23
Parallel
In Mark 8:23, Jesus leads a blind man by the hand, paralleling Paul being led by the hand while blind.