Acts 9:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Who{G5101} art thou,{G1488} Lord?{G2962} And{G1161} he [said],{G2036} I{G1473} am{G1510} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest:{G1377}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest{G1377}{(G5719)}: it is hard{G4642} for thee{G4671} to kick{G2979}{(G5721)} against{G4314} the pricks{G2759}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayde what arte thou LORde? And the LORde sayd I am Iesus whom thou persecutest it shalbe harde for ye to kycke agaynst ye pricke.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He sayde: LORDE, who art thou? The LORDE sayde: I am Iesus, who thou persecutest. It shalbe harde for ye to kycke agaynst the prycke.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And the Lorde said: I am Iesus who thou persecutest, It is harde for thee to kicke agaynst the prickes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said, "Who are you, Lord?" The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.{TR adds "It's hard for you to kick against the goads."}

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he said, `Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So he said,“Who are you, Lord?” He replied,“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:15 : 15 But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked: you have grown fat, you have grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
  • 1 Sam 3:4-9 : 4 That the LORD called Samuel; and he answered, Here I am. 5 And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I did not call; lie down again. And he went and lay down. 6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And he answered, I did not call, my son; lie down again. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him. 8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. Then he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, Speak, LORD; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.
  • Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against Him and succeeded?
  • Job 40:9-9 : 9 Do you have an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like him? 10 Adorn yourself now with majesty and excellency, and array yourself with glory and beauty.
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
  • Isa 45:9 : 9 Woe to him who strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him who forms it, What are you making? or shall your work say, He has no hands?
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 26:9 : 9 I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  • 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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