Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
In Context
3As Saul approached Damascus, suddenly he was surrounded by a light that blazed down from heaven.
5“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
Cross References
Genesis 3:9The Lord God called out to Adam, “Where are you?”
Genesis 22:11But the angel of the Lord shouted to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Yes, I'm here,” he replied.
Numbers 16:45“Get away from these people and I will finish them off immediately.” Moses and Aaron fell facedown on the ground.
Zechariah 2:8For this is what the Lord Almighty said: Afterwards the glorious Lord sent me against the nations that plundered you—for those who touch you touch the apple of his eye.
Matthew 25:45Then he will tell them, ‘I tell you the truth: whatever you didn't do for one of these least important brothers of mine you didn't do for me.’
John 18:6When Jesus said “I am,” they fell back and dropped to the ground.
Matthew Henry on Acts 9:2-10
Saul's Conversion. 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 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… Read the whole commentary →