8 

8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus - Probably none saw him, from his leaving the eunuch, till he was there.

9 

9:1  Act 22:3, etc; Act 26:9, etc

9:2 Bound - By the connivance, if not authority, of the governor, under Aretas the king. See Act 9:14, Act 9:24.

9:3 And suddenly - When God suddenly and vehemently attacks a sinner, it is the highest act of mercy. So Saul, when his rage was come to the height, is taught not to breathe slaughter.And what was wanting in time to confirm him in his discipleship, is compensated by the inexpressible terror he sustained. By his also the suddenly constituted apostle was guarded against the grand snare into which novices are apt to fall.

9:4 He heard a voice - Severe, yet full of grace.

9:5 To kick against the goads - is a Syriac proverb, expressing an attempt that brings nothing but pain.

9:6 It shall be told thee - So God himself sends Saul to be taught by a man, as the angel does Cornelius, Act 10:5. Admirable condescension! that the Lord deals with us by men, like ourselves.

9:7 The men - stood - Having risen before Saul; for they also fell to the ground, Act 26:14. It is probable they all journeyed on foot. Hearing the noise - But not an articulate voice. And seeing the light, but not Jesus himself, Act 26:13, etc

9:9 And he was three days - An important season! So long he seems to have been in the pangs of the new birth. Without sight - By scales growing over his eyes, to intimate to him the blindness of the state he had been in, to impress him with a deeper sense of the almighty power of Christ, and to turn his thoughts inward, while he was less capable of conversing with outward objects.This was likewise a manifest token to others, of what had happened to him in his journey, and ought to have humbled and convinced those bigoted Jews, to whom he had been sent from the sanhedrim.

9:11 Behold he is praying - He was shown thus to Ananias.

9:12 A man called Ananias - His name also was revealed to Saul.

9:13 But he answered - How natural it is to reason against God.

9:14 All that call on thy name - That is, all Christians.

9:15 He is a chosen vessel to bear my name - That is, to testify of me. It is undeniable, that some men are unconditionally chosen or elected, to do some works for God

9:16 For I - Do thou as thou art commanded. I will take care of the rest; will show him - In fact, through the whole course of his ministry. How great things he must suffer - So far will he be now from persecuting others.

9:17 The Lord hath sent me - Ananias does not tell Saul all which Christ had said concerning him. It was not expedient that he should know yet to how great a dignity he was called.

6 

6:50 Not die - Not spiritually; not eternally.

6:51 If any eat of this bread - That is, believe in me: he shall live for ever - In other words, he that believeth to the end shall be saved. My flesh which I will give you - This whole discourse concerning his flesh and blood refers directly to his passion, and but remotely, if at all, to the Lord's Supper.

6:52 Observe the degrees: the Jews are tried here; the disciples, Joh 6:60-66, the apostles, Joh 6:67.

6:53 Unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man - Spiritually: unless ye draw continual virtue from him by faith. Eating his flesh is only another expression for believing.