Acts 22:7
◄  Acts 22:7  ►
New International Version (©2011)
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?'

New Living Translation (©2007)
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

English Standard Version (©2001)
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'"

International Standard Version (©2012)
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'

NET Bible (©2006)
Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And I fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, “Shaul, Shaul, why do you persecute me?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

American King James Version
And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?

American Standard Version
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Darby Bible Translation
And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

English Revised Version
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Webster's Bible Translation
And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Weymouth New Testament
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

World English Bible
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

Young's Literal Translation
I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:1-11 The apostle addressed the enraged multitude, in the customary style of respect and good-will. Paul relates the history of his early life very particularly; he notices that his conversion was wholly the act of God. Condemned sinners are struck blind by the power of darkness, and it is a lasting blindness, like that of the unbelieving Jews. Convinced sinners are struck blind as Paul was, not by darkness, but by light. They are for a time brought to be at a loss within themselves, but it is in order to their being enlightened. A simple relation of the Lord's dealings with us, in bringing us, from opposing, to profess and promote his gospel, when delivered in a right spirit and manner, will sometimes make more impression that laboured speeches, even though it amounts not to the full proof of the truth, such as was shown in the change wrought in the apostle.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I fell unto the ground,.... And so did those that were with him, Acts 26:14.

And heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? See Gill on Acts 9:4.

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Paul's Defense to the Crowd
…6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? 8And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute. …

Acts 9:4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Acts 22:6 "About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
Acts 22:8 "'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. " 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' he replied.