Acts 26:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπον, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις.

Transliteration

I de eipon, Who ei, Kyrie? Ho de eipen, I eimi Iēsous whom you diōkeis.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - and/but
• *eipon*: aorist active, 1st singular - I said
• *ei*: present active, 2nd singular - you are
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Ho*: nominative, masculine, singular - the one/he
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - he said
• *eimi*: present active, 1st singular - I am
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *diōkeis*: present active, 2nd singular - you persecute

Word Meanings

• *de*: and/but/then
• *eipon*: I said/I spoke
• *ei*: you are/you exist
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Sir/Master
• *eipen*: he said/he spoke
• *eimi*: I am/I exist
• *diōkeis*: you persecute/you pursue

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I sayde: Who arte thou LORde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But I sayde: LORDE, who art thou? He sayde: I am Iesus, whom thou persecutest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, ‹I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So I said,‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 16:8 : 8 And Moses added, "The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because He has heard your complaints against Him. But who are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD."
• Matt 25:40 : 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
• Matt 25:45 : 45 Then he will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’
• John 15:20-21 : 20 Remember the word I spoke to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.