Verse Comparison: Acts 9:5
American Standard Version
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he `said', I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Amplified® Bible
And Saul said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. {It is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you to keep kicking against the goad [to offer vain and perilous resistance].}
Contemporary English Version
"Who are you?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus," the Lord answered. "I am the one you are so cruel to.
Darby English Version
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.
Good News Bible
"Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you persecute," the voice said.
International Standard Version
He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" He said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
King James Version
And 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.
New American Standard Bible
And he said, "Who are You, Lord? And He {said,} "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,"
New International Version
"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied.
New King James Version
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he said, "Who Do I Speak To, Lord?" And He said, "You know me as Jesus , the one you have persecuted
Young's Literal Translation
And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'