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George Lamsa Translation
Acts 26:15
And I said, My LORD, who are you? And our LORD said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute.
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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.
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 I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when, 13 At mid-day on the road, O king, I saw a light from heaven more powerful than that of the sun, shining round about me and upon those who journeyed with me. 14 When we all fell to the ground, then I heard a voice speaking unto me, in the Hebrew tongue (Ar-a-ma''ic), Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, My LORD, who are you? And our LORD said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute. 16 Then he said to me, Rise and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of these things in which you have seen me, and of those things in which you will also see me again. 17 And I will deliver you from the Jewish people, and from the other people to whom I send you; 18 To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, and receive forgiveness of sins, and a portion with the saints who are of the faith in me. 19 Whereupon, O King A-grip''pa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision: 20 But I preached first to them of Damascus and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the villages of Juda, and then to the Gentiles, that they might repent and turn to God and do works worthy of repentance. 21 For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple, and wanted 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 Abraham reproved Abimeleck because of a well which Abrahams servants had dug and which Abimelecks servants had seized.
And Abraham reproved Abimeleck because of a well which Abrahams servants had dug and which Abimelecks servants had seized.
Genesis 21:30
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs you shall take of my hands that they may be a witness for me that I have digged this well.
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs you shall take of my hands that they may be a witness for me that I have digged 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.
