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Acts 22:8

Listen to Acts 22:8
8 “ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.

Acts 22:8 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me,I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
English Standard Version (ESV)
8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord? ’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting. ’
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 “‘Who are you, lord?’ I asked. “And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.’
The Message Bible (MSG)
8 "'Who are you, Master?' I asked.
American Standard Version (ASV)
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
8 "I answered, 'Who are you, sir?' "The person told me, 'I'm Jesus from Nazareth, the one you're persecuting.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
8 "I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' "He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting!'
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
8 " 'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. " 'I am Jesus of Nazareth,' he replied. 'I am the one you are opposing.'

Acts 22:8 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:8

And I answered, who art thou, Lord?
&c.] (See Gill on Acts 9:5).

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Acts 22:8 In-Context

6 “About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’
8 “ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.
9 My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.
10 “ ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Mark 1:24
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