Acts 9:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied.

New Living Translation
“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked. And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!

English Standard Version
And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Berean Study Bible
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

New American Standard Bible
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

NASB 1995
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

NASB 1977
And he said, “Who art Thou, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

Amplified Bible
And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He answered, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,

Christian Standard Bible
“Who are you, Lord? ” Saul said. “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting,” he replied.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who are You, Lord?" he said. "I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting," He replied.

Contemporary English Version
"Who are you?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus," the Lord answered. "I am the one you are so cruel to.

Good News Translation
"Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you persecute," the voice said.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul asked, "Who are you, sir?" The person replied, "I'm Jesus, the one you're persecuting.

International Standard Version
He asked, "Who are you, Lord?" The voice said, "I'm Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

NET Bible
So he said, "Who are you, Lord?" He replied, "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

King James 2000 Bible
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 goads.

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

World English Bible
He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he'said , I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

A Faithful Version
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the pricks."

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And the Lorde said: I am Iesus who thou persecutest, It is harde for thee to kicke agaynst the prickes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He sayde: LORDE, who art thou? The LORDE sayde: I am Iesus, who thou persecutest. It shalbe harde for ye to kycke agaynst the prycke.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde what arte thou lorde? And the lorde sayd I am Iesus whom thou persecutest it shalbe harde for ye to kycke agaynst ye pricke.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And the LORD said, “I am Jesus whom you persecute; [[hard for you to kick at the goads”;

Berean Literal Bible
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Young's Literal Translation
And 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;'

Smith's Literal Translation
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.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And he said, Who are you, Lord? I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. not in Latin Vulgate and other translations- It is hard for you to kick against the goads not in NASB/ESV/Vulgate but in KJV and YLT- Trembling and being astonished he said, Lord what do You want me to do?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He answered and said, “Who are you my lord?” And our Lord said, “I AM THE LIVING GOD, Yeshua the Nazarene, He whom you are persecuting.”

Lamsa Bible
Saul answered and said, Who are you my LORD? and our LORD said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute:

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He answered: "Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you persecute.

Godbey New Testament
And He said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

Haweis New Testament
Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.

Mace New Testament
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 goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]

Weymouth New Testament
"Who art thou, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," was the reply.

Worrell New Testament
And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

Worsley New Testament
And he said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou art persecuting: it is hard for thee to kick against the goads.
















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