Acts 9:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Common English Bible

⁴ He fell to the ground and heard a voice asking him, “Saul, Saul, why are you harassing me?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ 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

⁴ And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 9:4 Cross References

Genesis 16:8

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

Genesis 22:11

But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Genesis 3:9

But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”

Exodus 3:4

When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!”

Isaiah 63:9

in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them; in his love and pity it was he who redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Zechariah 2:8

For thus said the Lord of hosts after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you: Truly, one who touches you touches the apple of my eye.

Numbers 16:45

“Get away from this congregation, so that I may consume them in a moment.” And they fell on their faces.

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.’

Luke 10:41

But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things,

John 18:6

When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground.

John 20:16

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher).

John 21:15

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

Acts 5:10

Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Acts 9:5

He asked, “Who are you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Romans 11:22

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen but God’s kindness toward you, if you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

1 Corinthians 12:12

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive?

Ephesians 5:30

because we are members of his body.