Acts 9:5

Saul asked, “Who are you, boss?” And that voice said, “I am Jesus. You are making trouble for me and hurting me.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4He 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?”

6But get up and go into the city. Somebody there will tell you what to do.”

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Cross References

Psalms 2:12Yes, you have to show him proper respect. If you don’t respect God, he will quickly get angry, and he will suddenly finish you up. But God looks after everyone that trusts him. He will keep them safe, and they will be really happy.

Acts 5:39But if God told them to do these things, you can’t stop them. If you try to stop them, you might find yourselves fighting against God.” The Jewish council men listened to Gamaliyel, and they agreed with him.

1 Corinthians 10:22If you do, you will make God jealous, and he will get angry with you. And he is a lot stronger than you.

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 →

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