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Acts 9:3-5 in American Standard Version (1901)

3 And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Acts 9 in American Standard Version (1901)

Acts 9:3-5 in King James (Authorized) Version

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto 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 pricks.
Acts 9 in King James (Authorized) Version

ACTS 9:3-5 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

3 And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
ACTS 9 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Acts 9:3-5 in Translation for Translators

3 Saul took those letters, and while he and those with him traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a brilliant light from heaven shone around Saul.
4 Immediately he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice of the Lord say to him, “Saul, Saul, ◄stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?► RHQ”
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, and you (sg) are causing me to suffer by hurting my followers!
Acts 9 in Translation for Translators

Acts 9:3-5 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

3 As he traveled, 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.
Acts 9 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Acts 9:3-5 in World English Bible (Catholic)

3 As he traveled, 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.
Acts 9 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Acts 9:3-5 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

3 As he travelled, 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.
Acts 9 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Acts 9:3-5 in Bible in Basic English

3 And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
4 And he went down on the earth, and a voice said to him, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?
5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:
Acts 9 in Bible in Basic English

Acts 9:3-5 in Darby Translation

3 But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
4 and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.
Acts 9 in Darby Translation

Acts 9:3-5 in Douay-Rheims 1899

3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
Acts 9 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Acts 9:3-5 in English Majority Text Version

3 And as he was going, it came about that he drew near to Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Acts 9 in English Majority Text Version

Acts 9:3-5 in The New Testament with Commentary

3 So it happened, as he was going, that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him;
4 and falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” So the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;
Acts 9 in The New Testament with Commentary

Acts 9:3-5 in Free Bible Version

3 As Saul approached Damascus, suddenly he was surrounded by a light that blazed down from heaven.
4 He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
Acts 9 in Free Bible Version

Acts 9:3-5 in Geneva Bible 1599

3 Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.
4 And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 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.
Acts 9 in Geneva Bible 1599

Acts 9:3-5 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto 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 pricks.
Acts 9 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Acts 9:3-5 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Acts 9:3-5 in George Noyes Bible

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a 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 he answered, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Acts 9 in George Noyes Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

3 While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him — “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” the voice answered;
Acts 9 in Open English Bible (Commonwealth Spelling)

Acts 9:3-5 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

3 While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him — “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” he asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” the voice answered;
Acts 9 in Open English Bible (U. S. spelling)

Acts 9:3-5 in Plain English Version

3 Then Saul got some men and they went along the road to Damascus. As they got close to that town, suddenly a bright light from heaven shone down on Saul, and it shone all around him.
4 He fell down on to the ground, and he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul. Saul. Why are you making trouble for me and hurting me?”
5 Saul asked, “Who are you, Boss?” And that voice said, “I am Jesus. You are making trouble for me and hurting me.
Acts 9 in Plain English Version

Acts 9:3-5 in Tyndale New Testament

3 But as he went on his iorney it fortuned that he drue nye to Damasco and sodenly ther shyned rounde about him a lyght from heven.
4 And he fell to the erth and hearde a voyce sayinge to him: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me?
5 And he sayde what arte thou lorde? And the lorde sayd I am Iesus whom thou persecutest it shalbe harde for the to kycke agaynst the pricke.
Acts 9 in Tyndale New Testament

Acts 9:3-5 in Unlocked Literal Bible

3 As he was traveling, it happened that as he came near to Damascus, suddenly there shone all around him a light out of heaven;
4 and he fell upon the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 Saul replied, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting;
Acts 9 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in World English Bible

3 As he traveled, 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.
Acts 9 in World English Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in World English Bible British Edition

3 As he travelled, 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.
Acts 9 in World English Bible British Edition

Acts 9:3-5 in Noah Webster Bible

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.
Acts 9 in Noah Webster Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in World Messianic Bible

3 As he traveled, 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 Yeshua, whom you are persecuting.
Acts 9 in World Messianic Bible

Acts 9:3-5 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

3 As he travelled, 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 Yeshua, whom you are persecuting.
Acts 9 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Deeds (Act) of Apostles 9:3-5 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

3 And when he made his journey, it befelled, that he came nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shone about him;
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, what persecutest or pursuest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest or pursuest. It is hard to thee, to kick against the prick.

Deeds (Act) of Apostles 9:3-5 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

3 And when he made his journey, it befelled, that he came nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shone about him;
4 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me? (or Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?)
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou pursuest. It is hard to thee, to kick against the prick. (And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee, to kick against the prod.)

Acts 9:3-5 in Young's Literal Translation

3 And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
4 and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?'
5 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;'