But Peter said, “Surely not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything that is defiled or unclean.”
Acts 9:5 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Saul said, “Who are yoʋ, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Saul said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. It is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you to keep kicking against the goad [to offer vain and perilous resistance]. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: Common English Bible Saul asked, “Who are you, Lord?” “I am Jesus, whom you are harassing,” came the reply. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he: "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goad." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. |
But Peter said, “Surely not, Lord! For I have never eaten anything that is defiled or unclean.”
When we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me? It is hard for yoʋ to kick against the goads.’
“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
but if it is of God, you cannot put a stop to it. You will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me?”
Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he is?
Not that I have already obtained it or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus has taken hold of me.
even though I was formerly a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent man. But I received mercy because I had ignorantly acted in unbelief,