Acts 9:5

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

Revised Version 1895

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

4and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

6but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek: Then he forsook God which made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Job 9:4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?

Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Acts 5:39but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.

1 Corinthians 10:22Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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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