Verse 4
Acts 9:4
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
4
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;
English Translation
And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
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Chapter 9 Context
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And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to...
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And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and wemen of this...
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And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light f...
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And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Yashua (Jesus) whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee...
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And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
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And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou mus...
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And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him...
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And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: A...
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And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house...
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(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his...
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But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy sain...
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And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
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And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name b...
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For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
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And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brothe...
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up...
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And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus...
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And immediately he preached Yashua (Jesus) in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God (Elohim).
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And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those...
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But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming t...
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And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
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But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that...
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But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a bask...
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And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were...
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But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and...
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And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of th...
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He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
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Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
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Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in...
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And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at...
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And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of t...
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And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed....
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And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
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And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. T...
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And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid...
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And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him...
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And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber....
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And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha,...
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And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he pres...
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And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
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And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
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