14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."

Other Translations of Acts 9:14

King James Version

14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

English Standard Version

14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

The Message

14 And now he's shown up here with papers from the Chief Priest that give him license to do the same to us."

New King James Version

14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

New Living Translation

14 And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 9:14

Commentary on Acts 9:10-22

(Read Acts 9:10-22)

A good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any who were brought to that. Behold, the proud Pharisee, the unmerciful oppressor, the daring blasphemer, prayeth! And thus it is even now, and with the proud infidel, or the abandoned sinner. What happy tidings are these to all who understand the nature and power of prayer, of such prayer as the humbled sinner presents for the blessings of free salvation! Now he began to pray after another manner than he had done; before, he said his prayers, now, he prayed them. Regenerating grace sets people on praying; you may as well find a living man without breath, as a living Christian without prayer. Yet even eminent disciples, like Ananias, sometimes stagger at the commands of the Lord. But it is the Lord's glory to surpass our scanty expectations, and show that those are vessels of his mercy whom we are apt to consider as objects of his vengeance. The teaching of the Holy Spirit takes away the scales of ignorance and pride from the understanding; then the sinner becomes a new creature, and endeavours to recommend the anointed Saviour, the Son of God, to his former companions.