And the King will answer them and say, ‘Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.’
Acts 9:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]? American Standard Version (1901) and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Common English Bible He fell to the ground and heard a voice asking him, “Saul, Saul, why are you harassing me?” Catholic Public Domain Version And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
And the King will answer them and say, ‘Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.’
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha; you are worried and bothered about [so] many things.
Now when Jesus had said to them, “I am [He],” they [all] moved backward and fell to the ground. [Note: This appears to have been done by some miraculous power].
[Then] Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned toward Him and replied in the Hebrew language, “Rabboni” which means “Teacher.”
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?” Peter answered Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” [Note: Since two different Greek words for “love” are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, “[Then] feed my lambs.”
And instantly she fell dead right in front of him, and her spirit left her body. [Just then the] young men came in and found her dead. They carried her out and buried her with her husband.
Saul replied, “Who are you, sir?” And the voice said, “It is I, Jesus, whom you are persecuting,
So, look at God’s kindness and severity. He was severe with those [Jews] who have fallen, but He is kind to you [Gentiles], if you continue to accept His kindness [i.e., by living for Him faithfully]. Otherwise, you too will be cut off [like the Jews were].
For [just] as the human body is one [unit], made up of many parts, and all the many parts make up a single body, so it is with Christ. [Note: Just as a human body is a single unit and Christ is a single being, so the members of His body, the church, constitute one body. See verses 27-28].
For who makes you different [from each other]? [i.e., with some being viewed as superior and others inferior] And what do you have that you did not receive [from God]? But if you received it [from Him], then why do you boast as though you did not [receive it as a gift]?