Acts 9:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 9:4

2 and asked ^aletters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 ^aAs he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, ^awhy are you persecuting Me?”

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.¹ It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7 And ^athe men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

Verse Comparison: Acts 9:4

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American Standard Version
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Amplified® Bible
And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]?

Contemporary English Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice that said, "Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me?"

Darby English Version
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

Good News Bible
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?"

International Standard Version
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

New American Standard Bible
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

New International Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

New King James Version
Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"

Young's Literal Translation
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

New English Translation
He¹ fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul,² why are you persecuting me?”³

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