New Testament · Major figure
Ananias
A name shared by three distinct men in Acts: a deceptive disciple, a Damascus believer, and a high priest.
The name Ananias appears in Acts for three different individuals. The first was a husband who died after lying to the Holy Spirit, the second was a Damascus disciple who restored Paul's sight, and the third was the high priest who presided over Paul's trial. Each figure serves a distinct role in the early church's history, illustrating themes of divine judgment, obedience to God's call, and legal opposition.
In the text
Where Ananias appears
10 verses · 5 chaptersIn the same books
- Festus13 versesPorcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea who succeeded Felix and heard Paul's appeal to Caesar.
- Agrippa12 versesThe Herodian king who heard Paul's defense and declared him innocent of any crime deserving death.
- Cornelius9 versesA Roman centurion in Caesarea whose conversion marked the gospel's expansion to the Gentiles.
- Stephen6 versesA deacon and the first Christian martyr, known for his wisdom, faith, and bold defense of the gospel.
- Lydia2 versesA businesswoman from Thyatira who became the first recorded convert to Christianity in Europe.
- Claudius11 versesThe Roman Emperor whose reign coincided with a severe famine and the expulsion of Jews from Rome.
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