Ananias ’ words confirmed what Saul probably had understood from the words of Jesus: “The God of our forefathers has chosen you to come to know his will and to see the righteous One and to hear the voice of his mouth, because you are to be a witness for him to all men of things you have seen and heard.
فكلمات حنانيا اكّدت ما كان شاول قد فهمه على الارجح من كلمات يسوع :‏ « إن إله أجدادنا قد اختارك لتعرف مشيئته وتبصر البار وتسمع صوت فمه ،‏ لأنك ستكون شاهدا له عند جميع الناس بما رأيت وسمعت .‏