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Acts 22:8
"'Who are you, Boss?' I asked shakily."'I'm Jesus from Nazareth. I'm the one you're hunting down and trying to kill.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
“I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
“I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
King James Version (1611)
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said vnto me, I am Iesus of Nazareth who thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said vnto me, I am Iesus of Nazareth who thou persecutest.
King James Version
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
English Standard Version
And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
New American Standard Bible
"And I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
"And I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
New Century Version
I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
Amplified Bible
"And I replied, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
"And I replied, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
"And I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
Legacy Standard Bible
And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
Berean Standard Bible
'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' He replied.
'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' He replied.
Contemporary English Version
"Who are you?" I answered. The Lord replied, "I am Jesus from Nazareth! I am the one you are so cruel to."
"Who are you?" I answered. The Lord replied, "I am Jesus from Nazareth! I am the one you are so cruel to."
Complete Jewish Bible
I answered, ‘Sir, who are you?' ‘I am Yeshua from Natzeret,' he said to me, ‘and you are persecuting me!'
I answered, ‘Sir, who are you?' ‘I am Yeshua from Natzeret,' he said to me, ‘and you are persecuting me!'
Darby Translation
And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.
And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.
Easy-to-Read Version
"I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.'
"I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
George Lamsa Translation
And I answered and said, Who are you, my LORD? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Naz''a-reth, whom you persecute.
And I answered and said, Who are you, my LORD? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Naz''a-reth, whom you persecute.
Good News Translation
‘Who are you, Lord?' I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute,' he said to me.
‘Who are you, Lord?' I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute,' he said to me.
Lexham English Bible
And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.'
And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.'
Literal Translation
And I answered, Who are you, Sir? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute.
And I answered, Who are you, Sir? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute.
American Standard Version
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Bible in Basic English
And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.
And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.
Hebrew Names Version
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Yeshua of Natzeret, whom you persecute.'
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Yeshua of Natzeret, whom you persecute.'
International Standard Version
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] He said to me, 'I am Jesus from Nazareth,Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isaiah 11:1), and the name">[fn] whom you are persecuting.'
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] He said to me, 'I am Jesus from Nazareth,Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isaiah 11:1), and the name">[fn] whom you are persecuting.'
Etheridge Translation
But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord ? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest !
But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord ? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest !
Murdock Translation
And I answered and said: Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered and said: Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I aunswered: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
And I aunswered: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
English Revised Version
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
World English Bible
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Weymouth's New Testament
"`Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, `whom you are persecuting.'
"`Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, `whom you are persecuting.'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y answeride, Who art thou, Lord? And he seide to me, Y am Jhesu of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest.
And Y answeride, Who art thou, Lord? And he seide to me, Y am Jhesu of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest.
Update Bible Version
And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.
And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
New English Translation
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'
New King James Version
So I answered, "Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, "I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
So I answered, "Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, "I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
New Living Translation
"‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.'
"‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.'
New Life Bible
I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the One you are working against.'
I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?' He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the One you are working against.'
New Revised Standard
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' Then he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?' Then he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, I, answered - Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me - I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
And, I, answered - Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me - I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Revised Standard Version
And I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
And I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And I answered: what arte thou Lorde? And he sayd vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
And I answered: what arte thou Lorde? And he sayd vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
Young's Literal Translation
`And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute --
`And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute --
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I answered: Who art thou LORDE? And he sayde vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
I answered: Who art thou LORDE? And he sayde vnto me: I am Iesus of Nazareth whom thou persecutest.
Mace New Testament (1729)
I answered, who art thou, Lord? it answered, "I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute."
I answered, who art thou, Lord? it answered, "I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute."
THE MESSAGE
"‘Who are you, Master?' I asked. "He said, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you're hunting down.' My companions saw the light, but they didn't hear the conversation.
"‘Who are you, Master?' I asked. "He said, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you're hunting down.' My companions saw the light, but they didn't hear the conversation.
Contextual Overview
3Paul waited a moment and then spoke. "I'm a Jew, just like you. Born in Tarsus and went to school here in Jerusalem. Y'all all know Gamaliel. He was my teacher. He taught me all the Jewish ways and codes. I followed all of these to a T. No one was better at it than me.
4I even hunted down Jesus's followers and either killed 'em or locked 'em up. It didn't matter if they were men or women, I hounded them day and night.
5The head preacher and all the church bigwigs can attest to these truths. I even had letters from them to the head honchos in Damascus authorizing me to bring the Cowboys of the Way back to Jerusalem dead or alive.
6"As we were getting close to Damascus, the time was around noon if I recollect, a ray of light came down from heaven and hit me square in the chest.
7I fell off my horse and heard a voice say, 'Saul, why are you hell-bent on destroying what was heaven-sent?'
8"'Who are you, Boss?' I asked shakily."'I'm Jesus from Nazareth. I'm the one you're hunting down and trying to kill.'
9The people with me saw the light, but didn't hear the voice talking to me.
10"I asked, 'What do you want from me, Lord?'"The Lord said to me, 'Get up off the ground and head into Damascus. Then you will be given further orders.'
11"Now y'all have to understand, that light had completely blinded me. I couldn't have seen the sun if I was four inches from it. My companions had to lead me into Damascus like a donkey.
12A cowboy named Ananias lived there and came out to meet us. He was a godly man and was devoted to the Code.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I am: Acts 3:6, Acts 4:10, Acts 6:14, Matthew 2:23
whom: Acts 26:14, Acts 26:15, Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:8, 1 Samuel 8:7, Zechariah 2:8, Matthew 10:40-42, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:45, 1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 12:27
Reciprocal: John 1:45 - Jesus Acts 2:22 - Jesus Acts 9:4 - why Acts 26:9 - the name
Cross-References
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at 'em and said, "Cowboys can't get themselves in, that would be impossible. But with God, all things are possible."
Jesus looked at 'em and said, "Cowboys can't get themselves in, that would be impossible. But with God, all things are possible."
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus riding toward him. John yelled out, "Will everyone just look at that! Here is the Lamb of God who will be sacrificed for the forgiveness of all the world's sins.
The next day John saw Jesus riding toward him. John yelled out, "Will everyone just look at that! Here is the Lamb of God who will be sacrificed for the forgiveness of all the world's sins.
John 1:36
When Jesus walked by, John said, "Look, boys! Right there is the Lamb of God—the final sacrifice to save all mankind."
When Jesus walked by, John said, "Look, boys! Right there is the Lamb of God—the final sacrifice to save all mankind."
Revelation 5:6
But when I turned to look, I saw a Lamb that had been slaughtered. It was standing in front of the throne and all the others gathered there. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which somehow, I knew was the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent to all corners of the earth.
But when I turned to look, I saw a Lamb that had been slaughtered. It was standing in front of the throne and all the others gathered there. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which somehow, I knew was the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent to all corners of the earth.
Revelation 5:12
They sang in a loud voice, "The Lamb that was slaughtered has been found worthy—power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise are his!"
They sang in a loud voice, "The Lamb that was slaughtered has been found worthy—power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and praise are his!"
Revelation 7:14
"I ain't quite sure, sir, but I bet you have a notion," I answered. He said, "These are the ones who've come through the terrible ride. They were washed in the blood of the Lamb and were made white.
"I ain't quite sure, sir, but I bet you have a notion," I answered. He said, "These are the ones who've come through the terrible ride. They were washed in the blood of the Lamb and were made white.
Revelation 13:8
Everyone living on earth worshiped the beast, except for those whose name was in the brand registry. This book belongs to the Lamb of God that was slain.
Everyone living on earth worshiped the beast, except for those whose name was in the brand registry. This book belongs to the Lamb of God that was slain.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I answered, who art thou, Lord?....
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes on Acts 9:3-7.
Acts 22:6
As I made my journey - As I was on my journey.
About noon - Acts 26:13, âat mid-day.â This circumstance is omitted by Luke in his account in Acts 9:0: Paul mentions it as being the more remarkable since it occurred at mid-day, to show that he was not deluded by any meteoric or natural appearances, which usually occur at night.
Acts 22:11
The glory of that light - The splendor, the intense brilliancy of the light. See this and its effects explained in the notes on Acts 9:8.
