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New Living Translation
Acts 22:8
"‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.'
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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 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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"'Who are you, Boss?' I asked shakily."'I'm Jesus from Nazareth. I'm the one you're hunting down and trying to kill.'
"'Who are you, Boss?' I asked shakily."'I'm Jesus from Nazareth. I'm the one you're hunting down and trying to kill.'
Contextual Overview
3 Then Paul said, "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today. 4 And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison. 5 The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished. 6 "As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly shone down around me. 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?' 8 "‘Who are you, lord?' I asked. "And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.' 9 The people with me saw the light but didn't understand the voice speaking to me. 10 "I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?' "And the Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.' 11 "I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions. 12 A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.
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
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 22:19
Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.
Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.
Genesis 22:20
Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahor's wife, had borne Nahor eight sons.
Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahor's wife, had borne Nahor eight sons.
2 Chronicles 25:9
Amaziah asked the man of God, "But what about all that silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?" The man of God replied, "The Lord is able to give you much more than this!"
Amaziah asked the man of God, "But what about all that silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?" The man of God replied, "The Lord is able to give you much more than this!"
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible."
Jesus looked at them intently and said, "Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible."
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:36
As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, "Look! There is the Lamb of God!"
As Jesus walked by, John looked at him and declared, "Look! There is the Lamb of God!"
Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth.
Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth.
Revelation 5:12
And they sang in a mighty chorus: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."
And they sang in a mighty chorus: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, "Sir, you are the one who knows." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
And I said to him, "Sir, you are the one who knows." Then he said to me, "These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white.
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.
