Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Acts 9:4

Paul
Jesus ChristRepentance

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto 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 pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
KJV
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
WEB
He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
ASV
and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
DARBY
and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
BLB
And having fallen on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
ÅB
og han falt til jorden og hørte en røst som sa til ham: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du meg?
OTB
Han falt til jorden og hørte en stemme som ropte til ham: "Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg?"
B1930
og han falt til jorden og hørte en røst som sa til ham: Saul! Saul! hvorfor forfølger du mig?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 2:8

    For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

    Read in context

  • 1 Corinthians 12:12

    For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

    Read in context

  • Genesis 22:11

    And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

    Read in context

  • Isaiah 63:9

    In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

    Read in context

  • Romans 11:22

    Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

    Read in context

  • John 21:15

    So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

    Read in context

  • Acts 26:14–15

    And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

    Read in context

  • Genesis 16:8

    And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

    Read in context