Acts 9:4
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?In other versions
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
ASV
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
BBE
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
DBY
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
WEB
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
YLT
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?
ENG
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
WBT
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
BSB
In context
2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Paul