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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσαν ⸂αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν⸃ ⸀ὡς λεπίδες, ἀνέβλεψέν τε καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai eutheos apepesan [?]autou apo ton ophthalmon[?] ros lepides, aneblepsen te kai anastas ebaptisthe,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et confestim ceciderunt ab oculis eius tamquam squamae et visum recepit et surgens baptizatus est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight immediately, and arose, and was baptized.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
New King James Version   
Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.
21st Century King James Version   
And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received sight forthwith, and arose and was baptized.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And immediately, some things that were like scales fell from his eyes and his eyes were opened, and he arose and he was baptized.
Darby Bible Translation   
And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he saw, and rising up was baptised;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;
God's Word   
Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
International Standard Version   
All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
NET Bible   
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
New American Standard Bible   
And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
New International Version   
Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized,
New Living Translation   
Instantly something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Weymouth New Testament   
Instantly there dropped from his eyes what seemed to be scales, and he could see once more. Upon this he rose and received baptism;
The World English Bible   
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
EasyEnglish Bible   
When Ananias said that, immediately something like bits of fish skin fell from Saul's eyes. Then Saul could see again. So he stood up and Ananias baptized him.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
New Life Version   
At once something like a covering fell from the eyes of Saul and he could see. He got up and was baptized.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And immediately something like ‘scales’ fell from his eyes. And suddenly he received sight, and arose, and was baptized,
The Voice Bible   
At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see. So he got up, received the ceremonial washing of baptism identifying him as a disciple,
Living Bible   
Instantly (it was as though scales fell from his eyes) Paul could see and was immediately baptized.
New Catholic Bible   
Immediately, something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized;
Legacy Standard Bible   
And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he regained his sight, and he rose up and was baptized;
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight immediately and arose and was baptized.
Christian Standard Bible   
At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And instantly something like scales fell from [Saul’s] eyes, and he recovered his sight. Then he arose and was baptized,
New Century Version   
Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again! Then Saul got up and was baptized.
The Message   
So Ananias went and found the house, placed his hands on blind Saul, and said, “Brother Saul, the Master sent me, the same Jesus you saw on your way here. He sent me so you could see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” No sooner were the words out of his mouth than something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes—he could see again! He got to his feet, was baptized, and sat down with them to a hearty meal. Saul spent a few days getting acquainted with the Damascus disciples, but then went right to work, wasting no time, preaching in the meeting places that this Jesus was the Son of God. They were caught off guard by this and, not at all sure they could trust him, they kept saying, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem among the believers? And didn’t he come here to do the same thing—arrest us and drag us off to jail in Jerusalem for sentencing by the high priests?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And immediately something like flakes fell from his · eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
New Matthew Bible   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received sight and arose, and was baptized,
Good News Translation®   
At once something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he was able to see again. He stood up and was baptized;
Wycliffe Bible   
And at once as the scales felled from his eyes, he received sight [And anon there felled from his eyes as scales, and he received sight]. And he rose, and was baptized.
New Testament for Everyone   
At once something like scales fell off his eyes, and he was able to see. He got up and was baptized.
Contemporary English Version   
Suddenly something like fish scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see. He got up and was baptized.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized,
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got to his feet and was baptised. Then he took some food and regained his strength. Saul stayed with the disciples in Damascus for some time. Without delay he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues declaring that he is the Son of God. All his hearers were staggered and kept saying, “Isn’t this the man who so bitterly persecuted those who called on the name in Jerusalem, and came down here with the sole object of taking back all such people as prisoners before the chief priests?”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
Common English Bible © 2011   
Instantly, flakes fell from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. He got up and was baptized,
New American Standard Bible   
And immediately something like fish scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight, and he got up and was baptized;
The Expanded Bible   
Immediately, something that looked like ·fish scales [or flakes] fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again! Then Saul got up and was baptized.
Tree of Life Version   
Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was immersed;
Revised Standard Version   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized,
New International Reader's Version   
Right away something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes. And he could see again. He got up and was baptized.
BRG Bible   
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Complete Jewish Bible   
In that moment, something like scales fell away from Sha’ul’s eyes; and he could see again. He got up and was immersed;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
At once some kind of skin which had covered Saul's eyes came off. He was able to see again from then on. He got up and was baptised.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and Rav Sha’ul saw again, and, having got up, he submitted to Moshiach’s tevilah of teshuva.
Names of God Bible   
Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized.
Modern English Version   
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he could see again. And he rose up and was baptized.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell off Saul’s eyes. He was able to see! Then he got up and was baptized.
International Children’s Bible   
Immediately, something that looked like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes. He was able to see again! Then Saul got up and was baptized.
Lexham English Bible   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight and got up and was baptized,
New International Version - UK   
Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptised,
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes. And he saw-again, and having arisen, was baptized.