Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
I answered, 'Who are you, sir?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.
New American Standard Bible
And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said,
King James Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Holman Bible
“Then I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’
“And the Lord replied:
International Standard Version
"I asked, "Who are you, Lord?'
A Conservative Version
And I said, Who are thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecute.
American Standard Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Amplified
And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said,
Anderson New Testament
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? He replied, I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
Bible in Basic English
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.
Common New Testament
And I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I answer'd, who art thou, Lord? he said, "I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
Darby Translation
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Godbey New Testament
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
Goodspeed New Testament
'Who are you, sir?' said I. The Lord said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
John Wesley New Testament
And I said, Who art thou, Lord?
Julia Smith Translation
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou drivest out.
King James 2000
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Modern King James verseion
And I said, Who are you, lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I said, 'Who art thou Lord?' And he said, 'I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Moffatt New Testament
'Who are you?' I asked. And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, and you are persecuting me.
Montgomery New Testament
"'Who are you, Lord?' I said." And the Lord said: 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
NET Bible
So I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
New Heart English Bible
"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Noyes New Testament
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
Sawyer New Testament
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
The Emphasized Bible
And, I, said - Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. And the Lord said: "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;
Webster
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Weymouth New Testament
"'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
Williams New Testament
'Who are you, Sir?' said I. 'I am Jesus,' the Lord said, 'whom you are persecuting.
World English Bible
"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Worrell New Testament
And I said, 'Who art Thou, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting.
Worsley New Testament
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;
Themes
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Paul » His vision and conversion
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Acts 26:15
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:15
Images Acts 26:15
Prayers for Acts 26:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
14 When we all fell to the ground I heard a voice speaking in the Hebrew [i.e., Aramaic] language. [It said], 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are only hurting yourself by kicking against the spurs [i.e., opposing the work of God].' 15 I answered, 'Who are you, sir?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting. 16 But, get up onto your feet, for the reason I have appeared to you is to appoint you a minister and witness of both the things you have [already] seen of me and the things I will [reveal when] appearing to you.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.'
Matthew 25:45
Then the Lord will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, since you did not do it for one of these least [significant brothers of mine], you did not do it for me.'
John 15:20-21
Remember what I said to you, 'A slave is not greater [in importance] than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will [also] persecute you, too; if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.