Acts 26:14
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And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
In other translations
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Greek words
πάντωνpantōnAllG3956τεteandG5037καταπεσόντωνkatapesontōnwhen were falling downG2667ἡμῶνhēmōnweG3165εἰςeistoG1519τὴνtēntheG3588γῆνgēngroundG1093ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG191φωνὴνphōnēna voiceG5456λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004πρόςprostoG4314μεmemeG3165καὶkaiandG2532λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004τῇtēain theG3588ἙβραΐδιHebraidiHebrewG1446διαλέκτῳ·dialektōlanguage;G1258ΣαοὺλSaoulSaulG4549Σαούλ,SaoulSaul,G4549τίtiwhyG5101μεmeMeG3165διώκεις;diōkeispersecute you?G1377σκληρόνsklēron[It is] hardG4642σοιsoifor youG4771πρὸςprosagainstG4314κέντραkentra[the] goadsG2759λακτίζειν.laktizeinto kick.G2979
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Related verses
- Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
- Acts 22:2(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
- Acts 9:7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
- Acts 22:7-97 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ 8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. 9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Zechariah 2:8For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
- Acts 9:4-54 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 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.4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” 5 “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- Zechariah 12:2Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
- Proverbs 13:15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
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