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as they pursued their journey, they came to a place of water: and the eunuch said, see, here is water; what should hinder my being baptized?

at length Saul rose from the ground; and when he opened his eyes, he could not see: so that they led him by the hand, and brought him to Damascus,

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

now as Peter was making a general visitation, he went to Lydda to see the converts in that city,

all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.

who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession:

his hand is falling upon thee, thou shalt be blind, and not see the sun for some time." immediately his eyes were covered with obscurity and darkness; so that he grop'd about for somebody to lead him by the hand.

wherefore in another place he says, "thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption."

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in.

While Paul was expecting them at Athens, he was grieved to the soul to see the whole city o'er-spread with idols.

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

being more particularly afflicted at his having said, "they should see his face no more." and then they conducted him to the ship.

upon hearing this, they gave glory to God: and thus address'd Paul, you see, brother, how many thousand believing Jews there are, all however zealous for the law.

there one Ananias a religious observer of the law, who had the good word of all the Jews in that place, came to see me,

then he said, the God of our fathers has singled you out to be acquainted with his will, to see the just one, and to hear the words of his mouth:

let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

then Festus said, "King Agrippa, and you that are here present, you see the man, against whom a numerous body of the Jews have been practising with me both at Jerusalem, and in this city, urging with vehemence, that he should not be suffer'd to live.

for this reason I desir'd to see and talk with you; it being for the expectation of Israel that I am subject to this chain."

"go to this people and say, hearing you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive.

for the heart of this people is become gross, their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and I should heal them."