5And 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 goads.


In Context

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

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

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to 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 goads.

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

7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

Acts 9:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:5And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:5"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:5He said, |Who are you, Lord?| The Lord said, |I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:5Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he'said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:5And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:5And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.