Acts 26:14

Acts 26:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Context of Acts 26:14

12“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests, 13about noon along the road, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining everywhere around me and those traveling with me. When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads.’ 15So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 16But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you.

Acts 26:14 word by word

πάντων τε καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἤκουσα φωνὴν λέγουσαν πρός με τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ· Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• were allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• fallenκαταπίπτωkatapiptō · to fall downG2667
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the earthγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• in the HebrewἙβραΐςHebrais · HebrewG1446
• tongueδιάλεκτοςdialektos · languageG1258
• SaulΣαούλSaoul · SaulG4549
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• persecutestδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• hardσκληρόςsklēros · hardG4642
• for theeσύsu · youG4771
• to kickλακτίζωlaktizō · to kickG2979
• the pricksκέντρονkentron · stingG2759

Cross-references for Acts 26:14

• Acts 21:40When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,
• Acts 22:2(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
• Acts 22:7Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
• Proverbs 13:15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.
• Zechariah 2:8For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you – for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.
• Zechariah 12:2“I am about to make Jerusalem a cup that brings dizziness to all the surrounding nations; indeed, Judah will also be included when Jerusalem is besieged.
• 1 Corinthians 10:22Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?

Commentaries on Acts 26:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 See this passage explained in the notes on Acts 9:5, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; when in the full career of his sin. He was made a minister by Divine authority: the same Jesus who appeared to him in that glorious light, ordered him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. A world that sits in darkness must be enlightened; those must be brought to know the things that belong to their everlasting peace, who are yet ignorant of them. A…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-18See 9:1–18.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-159-15. (See on Ac 9:1, &c.; and compare Ac 22:4, &c.)Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 26:14

• Converts
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• Damascus
• Defense
• Hebrew
• Minister, Christian
• Missions
• Paul
• Testimony
• Voice
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on Acts 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings