Acts 9:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He [said], “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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 goads.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he said—Who art thou, Lord? And, he, [said]—I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he said, 'Who art thou, Lord?' and the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute; hard for thee at the pricks to kick;'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he said, Who art thou Lord? And the Lord said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Saul answered, saying, Who are you my Lord? And our Lord said, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— He answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord? And our Lord said, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— He replied, and said: Who art thou, my Lord? And our Lord said: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest. |
And
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
he said,
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Who
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
art
x1488 (1488) Complementεῖei{i}
Second parson singular present of G1510; thou art.
thou,
y1488 [1488] Standardεῖei{i}
Second parson singular present of G1510; thou art.
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
Lord?
2962 {2962} Primeκύριοςkurios{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] ( supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
And
1161 {1161} Primeδέde{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Lord
2962 {2962} Primeκύριοςkurios{koo'-ree-os}
From κῦρος [[kuros]] ( supremacy); supreme in authority, that is, (as noun) controller; by implication Mr. (as a respectful title).
said,
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
I
1473 {1473} Primeἐγώego{eg-o'}
A primary pronoun of the first person, 'I' (only expressed when emphatic).
am
1510 {1510} Primeεἰμίeimi{i-mee'}
First person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic).
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
Jesus
2424 {2424} PrimeἸησοῦςIesous{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [ H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
whom
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
thou
4771 {4771} Primeσύsu{soo}
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
persecutest:
1377 {1377} Primeδιώκωdioko{dee-o'-ko}
A prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω [[dio]] (to flee; compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
[it is] hard
4642 {4642} Primeσκληρόςskleros{sklay-ros'}
From the base of G4628; dry, that is, hard or tough (figuratively harsh, severe).
for thee
4671 {4671} Primeσοίsoi{soy}
Dative case of G4771; to thee.
to kick
2979 {2979} Primeλακτίζωlaktizo{lak-tid'-zo}
From adverb λάξ [[lax]] ( heelwise); to recalcitrate.
z5721 <5721> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 647
against
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
the pricks.
2759 {2759} Primeκέντρονkentron{ken'-tron}
From κεντέω [[kenteo]] (to prick); a point ('centre'), that is, a sting (figuratively poison) or goad (figuratively divine impulse). |
Acts 9:5
_ _ Who art thou, Lord? — “Jesus knew Saul ere Saul knew Jesus” [Bengel]. The term “Lord” here is an indefinite term of respect for some unknown but august speaker. That Saul saw as well as heard this glorious Speaker, is expressly said by Ananias (Acts 9:17; Acts 22:14), by Barnabas (Acts 9:27), and by himself (Acts 26:16); and in claiming apostleship, he explicitly states that he had “seen the Lord” (1 Corinthians 9:1; 1 Corinthians 15:8), which can refer only to this scene.
_ _ I am Jesus whom thou persecutest — The “I” and “thou” here are touchingly emphatic in the original; while the term “JESUS” is purposely chosen, to convey to him the thrilling information that the hated name which he sought to hunt down — “the Nazarene,” as it is in Acts 22:8 — was now speaking to him from the skies, “crowned with glory and honor” (see Acts 26:9).
_ _ It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks — The metaphor of an ox, only driving the goad deeper by kicking against it, is a classic one, and here forcibly expresses, not only the vanity of all his measures for crushing the Gospel, but the deeper wound which every such effort inflicted upon himself. |
Acts 9:5
To kick against the goads — is a Syriac proverb, expressing an attempt that brings nothing but pain. |
Acts 9:5
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] (c) hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
(c) This is a proverb which is spoken of those who through their stubbornness hurt themselves. |
- Who:
1 Samuel 3:4-10 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I. ... And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.
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- I am:
Acts 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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- it is:
Acts 5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
Deuteronomy 32:15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered [with fatness]; then he forsook God [which] made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Job 9:4 [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?
Job 40:9-10 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? ... Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Psalms 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.
Isaiah 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
1 Corinthians 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
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