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Acts 22:7–9

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’

“And nthose who were with me indeed saw the light 1and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

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Acts 22:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’

“ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.

“ I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied. My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

“ ‘Who are you, lord?’ I asked.

“And the voice replied, I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.’ The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The voice said, I am Jesus from Nazareth whom you are persecuting.’ Those who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.

Acts 22:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest. But they that were with me beheld the light, and were filled with fear, but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?’ 

“I answered, ‘Who are you, sir?’ 

“The person told me, ‘I’m Jesus from Nazareth, the one you’re persecuting.’ 

“The men who were with me saw the light but didn’t understand what the person who was speaking to me said. 

Acts 22:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

“I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’

“He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you are persecuting!’ Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ Then he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.’ Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.’ (Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.)

Acts 22:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I fell to the ground and heard a voice speak to me. ‘Saul! Saul!’ it said. ‘Why are you opposing me?’

“ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.

“ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth,’ he replied. ‘I am the one you are opposing.’

“The light was seen by my companions. But they didn’t understand the voice of the one speaking to me.

Acts 22:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

“And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

“And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.


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