And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is [a]hard for thee to kick against pricks.

He then both trembling and astonied, said, Lord, what wilt thou that I do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou shalt do.

The men also which journeyed with him, [b]stood amazed, hearing his [c]voice, but seeing no man.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:5 This is a proverb which is spoken of them that through their own stubbornness hurt themselves.
  2. Acts 9:7 Stood still and could not go one step forward, but abode amazed as if they had been very stones.
  3. Acts 9:7 They heard Paul’s voice: for afterwards it is said in flattering, that they heard not his voice that speak: as beneath, Acts 22:9. But others go about to set these places at one which seem to be at ajar, after this sort, to wit, that they heard a sound of a voice, but no perfect voice.

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”(A)

The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound(B) but did not see anyone.(C)

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