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Berean Standard Bible

““Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.”

Acts 9:5

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Saul is traveling to Damascus to arrest followers of Jesus when a light from heaven flashes around him and he falls to the ground. A voice asks him why he is persecuting it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said, 'Who are you, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you do persecute; hard for you at the pricks to kick;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él dijo: ¿Quién eres, Señor? Y él dijo: Yo soy Jesús á quien tú persigues: dura cosa te es dar coces contra el aguijón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Quién eres, Señor? —preguntó.―Yo soy Jesús—le contestó la voz—,a quien tú persigues.

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