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Acts 26:15
And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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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.
New Century Version
I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, the one 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!
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 Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me. 14 And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the good. 15 And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen and of those things wherein I will appear to thee, 17 Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee: 18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision. 20 But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. 21 For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.
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
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.
And he reproved Abimelech for a well of water, which his servants had taken away by force.
Genesis 21:30
But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.
But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewe lambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that 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.
