Acts 22:7 “I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do…”

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So I fell vnto the earth, and heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou mee?

Darby Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

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Cross references

“Saul”

Genesis 3:9 Genesis 16:8 Genesis 22:1 Genesis 22:11 Exodus 3:4 1 Samuel 3:10

Genesis 3:9 · BSB

But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

Genesis 16:8 · BSB

“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?” “I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

Genesis 22:1 · BSB

Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.

Genesis 22:11 · BSB

Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.

Exodus 3:4 · BSB

When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.

1 Samuel 3:10 · BSB

Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”

“why”

Jeremiah 2:9 Matthew 25:45 1 Timothy 1:13 Isaiah 43:22–26 Jeremiah 2:5 Matthew 27:23

Jeremiah 2:9 · BSB

Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.

Matthew 25:45 · BSB

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Isaiah 43:22–26 · BSB

But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.

Jeremiah 2:5 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.

Matthew 27:23 · BSB

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

8‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.

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