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Acts 26:15
I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
“I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
King James Version (1611)
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And hee said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And hee said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
King James Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
English Standard Version
And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
New American Standard Bible
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Amplified Bible
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
"And I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Legacy Standard Bible
And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Berean Standard Bible
'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
Contemporary English Version
"Who are you?" I asked. Then the Lord answered, "I am Jesus! I am the one you are so cruel to.
"Who are you?" I asked. Then the Lord answered, "I am Jesus! I am the one you are so cruel to.
Complete Jewish Bible
I said, ‘Who are you, sir?' and the Lord answered, ‘I am Yeshua, and you are persecuting me!
I said, ‘Who are you, sir?' and the Lord answered, ‘I am Yeshua, and you are persecuting me!
Darby Translation
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, *I* am Jesus whom *thou* persecutest:
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, *I* am Jesus whom *thou* persecutest:
Easy-to-Read Version
"I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' "The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus. I am the one you are persecuting.
"I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' "The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus. I am the one you are persecuting.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
George Lamsa Translation
And I said, My LORD, who are you? And our LORD said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute.
And I said, My LORD, who are you? And our LORD said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute.
Good News Translation
‘Who are you, Lord?' I asked. And the Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
‘Who are you, Lord?' I asked. And the Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
Lexham English Bible
So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Literal Translation
And I said, Who are you, Sir? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute;
And I said, Who are you, Sir? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute;
American Standard Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Bible in Basic English
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.
Hebrew Names Version
"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Yeshua, whom you persecute.
"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Yeshua, whom you persecute.
International Standard Version
I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] The Lord answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] The Lord answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Etheridge Translation
And I said, Who art thou, my Lord ? And he said, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, my Lord ? And he said, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest.
Murdock Translation
And I said: My Lord, who art thou? And our Lord said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.
And I said: My Lord, who art thou? And our Lord said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
And I sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
English Revised Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
World English Bible
I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I said, Who art thou, Lord?
And I said, Who art thou, Lord?
Weymouth's New Testament
"`Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
"`Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y seide, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord seide, Y am Jhesus, whom thou pursuest.
And Y seide, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord seide, Y am Jhesus, whom thou pursuest.
Update Bible Version
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
New English Translation
So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
New King James Version
So I said, "Who are You, Lord?' And He said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
So I said, "Who are You, Lord?' And He said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
New Living Translation
"‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
"‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
New Life Bible
I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And He said, ‘I am Jesus, the One you are working against.
I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And He said, ‘I am Jesus, the One you are working against.
New Revised Standard
I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord answered, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, I, said - Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
And, I, said - Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said - I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Revised Standard Version
And I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
And I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And I sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
And I sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
Young's Literal Translation
`And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;
`And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But I sayde: LORDE, who art thou? He sayde: I am Iesus, whom thou persecutest.
But I sayde: LORDE, who art thou? He sayde: I am Iesus, whom thou persecutest.
Mace New Testament (1729)
I answer'd, who art thou, Lord? he said, "I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
I answer'd, who art thou, Lord? he said, "I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
THE MESSAGE
"I said, ‘Who are you, Master?' "The voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, the One you're hunting down like an animal. But now, up on your feet—I have a job for you. I've handpicked you to be a servant and witness to what's happened today, and to what I am going to show you.
"I said, ‘Who are you, Master?' "The voice answered, ‘I am Jesus, the One you're hunting down like an animal. But now, up on your feet—I have a job for you. I've handpicked you to be a servant and witness to what's happened today, and to what I am going to show you.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"'Who are you?' I asked."And the voice replied, 'It's me. Jesus. The one you are out to get.
"'Who are you?' I asked."And the voice replied, 'It's me. Jesus. The one you are out to get.
Contextual Overview
12 "One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus. 13 On the way there, at noon, I saw a light from heaven. It was brighter than the sun and flashed all around me and those who were traveling with me. 14 We all fell to the ground. Then I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language, saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are only hurting yourself by fighting me.' 15 I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting. 16 Stand up! I have chosen you to be my servant and my witness—you will tell people the things that you have seen and the things that I will show you. This is why I have come to you today. 17 I will keep you safe from your own people and also from the others. I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to the light, away from the power of Satan and to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can have a place with those people who have been made holy by believing in me.' 19 "King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it. 20 I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn to God and do things to show they really had changed. I told this first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, and in every part of Judea, and also to the other people. 21 This is why the Jews took me and were trying to kill me in the Temple.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I am: Exodus 16:8, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:45, John 15:20, John 15:21
Reciprocal: Luke 10:2 - the Lord Acts 9:4 - why Acts 9:17 - the Lord Acts 22:8 - whom Ephesians 3:3 - by
Cross-References
Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.
Genesis 21:30
Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me to prove that you believe I dug this well."
Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me to prove that you believe I dug this well."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I said, who art thou, Lord? and he said,.... Or "the Lord said", as the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions read,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "Jesus of Nazareth"; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes on Acts 9:5, etc.
