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.
• 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.’
• New Living Translation (NLT)We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.’

Context of Acts 26:14

12“On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 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.’ 15“Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.

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 21:40After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:
• Acts 22:2When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said:
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
• Acts 22:7I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’
• Proverbs 13:15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
• Zechariah 2:8For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye—
• Zechariah 12:2“I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

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

In the dictionaries

• Saul
• Above
• Agrippa II.
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• Corner
• Disobedient
• Incredible
• Instantly
• James
• Mad

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