Acts 9:5

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 pricks.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Acts 9:5

BSB

"Who are You, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," He replied.

AKJV

And 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.

CPDV

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he: "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad."

ERV

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

NHEB

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

SMT

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom thou drivest out: hard for thee to kick against goads.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 9:5

AndG1161ConjunctionhesaidG2036 WhoG5101artthouG1488Verb LordG2962Noun Masculine AndG1161ConjunctiontheLordG2962Noun Masculine saidG2036 IG1473 amG1510Verb JesusG2424Noun Masculine whomG3739 thouG4771 persecutestG1377VerbitishardG4642AdjectivefortheeG4671tokickG2979Verb againstG4314PrepositionthepricksG2759Noun Neuter

Commentary for Acts 9:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Acts 9:5

Summary

Saul learns persecuted Christians are Christ himself.

Place

Damascus road

Event

Jesus identifies as persecuted one

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD