4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, |Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?|


In Context

1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, |Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?|

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

6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.|

Acts 9:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:4And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:4and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:4and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:4and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:4and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?