Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Holman Bible
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him,
International Standard Version
He dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"
A Conservative Version
And after falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do thou persecute me?
American Standard Version
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Amplified
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him,
An Understandable Version
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Anderson New Testament
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Bible in Basic English
And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
Common New Testament
And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Darby Translation
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Godbey New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
Goodspeed New Testament
and he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?"
John Wesley New Testament
And falling to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Julia Smith Translation
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?
King James 2000
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Modern King James verseion
And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Moffatt New Testament
he dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Montgomery New Testament
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
NET Bible
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
New Heart English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Noyes New Testament
and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Sawyer New Testament
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me?
The Emphasized Bible
And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Twentieth Century New Testament
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Webster
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Weymouth New Testament
and falling to the ground he heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Williams New Testament
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
World English Bible
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Worrell New Testament
and, having fallen upon the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Worsley New Testament
and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Youngs Literal Translation
and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
Themes
Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christ » Humility of » Identified with believers
Christ » Vine name applied to » Arresting sinners
Christ » Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Converts » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Christ Glorified » Appeared at paul's conversion
Heart » Change of » Saul of tarsus
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul cured of blindness
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ
Persecution » Of saints, is a persecution of Christ
Persecution » Instances of » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Regeneration » Instances of » Saul of tarsus
Syria » Conversion » Christian
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:4
Prayers for Acts 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul's Conversion On The Damascus Road
3 As he was on his journey, and near Damascus, on a sudden, a light from heaven surrounded him, 4 and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 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 goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:40
and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.
Matthew 25:45-46
to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.
Luke 10:41
but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares:
John 18:6
upon Jesus his saying to them, I am he, they fell backward to the ground.
John 20:16
Jesus said to her, Mary! she bowing her self, cry'd rabboni!
John 21:15
So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs.
Acts 5:10
in the instant she fell down dead at his feet: and the young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
Acts 22:7-8
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice pronounce these words, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"
Acts 26:14-15
we were all struck down: when I heard a voice directed to me pronounce these words in the Hebrew tongue, "Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me? it is dangerous for thee to kick against the goad."
Romans 11:22
consider then the divine benignity, and his severity: his severity to those who fell, and his benignity to you, provided you adhere thereto; otherwise you likewise will be lopt off.
1 Corinthians 4:7
for who has distinguish'd thee above another? or what have you, that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory as if you had not received it?
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, tho' it has many members, and all the members of that one body, tho' many, are one body: so also is the body of Christ.
Ephesians 5:30
of which we are the several parts constituting his body.