Acts 26:16
But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
15And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:
Cross References
Ezekiel 2:1This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.
Acts 1:17Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
Acts 6:4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 9:15And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
Acts 18:9And the Lord said to Paul in the nights, by a vision: Do not fear, but speak; and hold not thy peace,
Acts 21:19Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24
Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →