Ananias

Ananias is introduced here not just as the man who restored Paul's sight, but as a Law-observant Jew well regarded by the Damascus Jewish community — lending his message credibility to Paul's hostile audience.

Ananias is the high priest who orders Paul struck across the mouth after Paul's opening statement — an illegal act that triggers Paul's fiery rebuke about whitewashed walls.

Ananias travels from Jerusalem to Caesarea to personally lead the prosecution against Paul, bringing professional legal help because the religious leadership is determined to see Paul condemned.

Ananias is introduced as a man who sold property and secretly withheld part of the proceeds while presenting his partial gift as the full amount, deceiving the apostles and, Peter declares, God himself.