Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

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: ‘I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.

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, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

An Understandable Version

I answered, 'Who are you, sir?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174
Usage: 174

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

Who
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

art thou
εἶ 
Ei 
thou art, be
Usage: 75

κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

am
εἰμί 
Eimi 
I am , am, it is I , be, I was , have been, not tr
Usage: 72

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Images Acts 26:15

Prayers for Acts 26:15

Context Readings

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 16 But get up and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you;

Cross References

Exodus 16:8

Moses said, “This will happen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the Lord hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the Lord.”

Matthew 25:40

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

Matthew 25:45

Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

John 15:20-21

Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

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