Acts 9:11

“And the Lord said unto him, arise, etc.] Quickly, directly, immediately, from off thy bed; the case required haste and dispatch: and go into the street which is called Straight; a street in the city of Damascus so called; the streets of cities were called by different names, to distinguish them as ours now are. So in Jerusalem there was the street of the house of God, which led to the temple, (<151009>Ezra 10:9) and the upper street, in which idolatrous Gentiles, and such as were fullers by trade, dwelt f465; and the street of the butchers; and the street of the wool staplers f466 : and this street in Damascus might be called “Straight”; because it might be a long straight street, without…”

“go into the street . . . called Straight--There is still a street of this name in Damascus, about half a mile in length, running from east to west through the city [MAUNDRELL]. and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus--There is something touching in the minuteness of these directions. Tarsus was the capital of the province of Cilicia, lying along the northeast coast of the Mediterranean. It was situated on the river Cydnus, was a "large and populous city" (says XENOPHON, and see Act 21:39), and under the Romans had the privilege of self-government. behold, he prayeth--"breathing out" no longer "threatenings and slaughter," but struggling desires after light and life in…”

“Into the street which is called Straight - This street extends now from the eastern to the western gate, about three miles, crossing the whole city and suburbs in a direct line. Near the eastern gate is a house, said to be that of Judah, in which Paul lodged. There is in it a very small closet, where tradition reports that the apostle passed three days without food, until Ananias restored him to sight. Tradition also says that he had here the vision recorded in 2 Corinthians 12:2. There is also in this street a fountain whose water is drunk by Christians, in remembrance of what, they suppose, the same fountain produced for the baptism of Paul (Robinson, Calmet). Of Tarsus - This city was the…”

“Behold he is praying - He was shown thus to Ananias. Acts 9:12”

“Arise: Act 8:26, Act 10:5, Act 10:6, Act 11:13 Saul: Act 9:30, Act 11:25, Act 21:39, Act 22:3 for: Act 2:21, Act 8:22; Deu 4:29; Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:13, Ch2 33:18, Ch2 33:19; Job 33:18-28; Psa 32:3-6; Psa 40:1, Psa 40:2, Psa 50:15, Psa 130:1-3; Pro 15:8; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Jer 29:12, Jer 29:13; Jer 31:18-20; Jon 2:1-4; Zac 12:10; Mat 7:7, Mat 7:8; Luk 11:9, Luk 11:10, Luk 18:7-14; Luk 23:42, Luk 23:43; Joh 4:10 Acts 9:12”