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Acts 22:7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'

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Saul! Why do you persecute me?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? &#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking, "Saul, Saul, why are you so cruel to me?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/22.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice asking me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ?Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice, Saul, Saul, why drivest thou me out?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And falling to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?&#8217;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, &#8220;Shaul, Shaul, why do you persecute me?&#8221;<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and I felt upon the ground, and heard a voice, saying to me, <FR>Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I fell to the ground, and heard a voice pronounce these words, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, <FR>'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, <FR>Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/22.htm">Paul's Defense to the Crowd</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">6</span>About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also."></a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesa (V-AIA-1S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">I fell</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1475.htm" title="1475: edaphos (N-ANS) -- The base, ground, bottom. From the base of hedraios; a basis, i.e. The soil.">ground</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: &#275;kousa (V-AIA-1S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: ph&#333;n&#275;s (N-GFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">a voice</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legous&#275;s (V-PPA-GFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">say</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to me,</a> <a href="/greek/4549.htm" title="4549: Saoul (N-VMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul.">&#8216;Saul,</a> <a href="/greek/4549.htm" title="4549: Saoul (N-VMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul.">Saul,</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">why</a> <a href="/greek/1377.htm" title="1377: di&#333;keis (V-PIA-2S) -- To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.">do you persecute</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me?&#8217; </a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>&#8216;Who are You, Lord?&#8217; I asked. &#8216;I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,&#8217; He replied.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, &#8220;Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Acts 26:14</a></span><br />We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, &#8216;Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-8.htm">1 Corinthians 15:8</a></span><br />And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-29.htm">John 12:29</a></span><br />The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6</a></span><br />When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-4.htm">John 10:4</a></span><br />When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-16.htm">John 20:16</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, &#8220;Mary.&#8221; She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, &#8220;Rabboni!&#8221; (which means &#8220;Teacher&#8221;).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4-10</a></span><br />Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, &#8220;Here I am.&#8221; / He ran to Eli and said, &#8220;Here I am, for you have called me.&#8221; &#8220;I did not call,&#8221; Eli replied. &#8220;Go back and lie down.&#8221; So he went and lay down. / Once again the LORD called, &#8220;Samuel!&#8221; So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, &#8220;Here I am, for you have called me.&#8221; &#8220;My son, I did not call,&#8221; Eli replied. &#8220;Go back and lie down.&#8221; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, &#8220;Moses, Moses!&#8221; &#8220;Here I am,&#8221; he answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: &#8220;Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?&#8221; And I said: &#8220;Here am I. Send me!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a></span><br />Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, &#8220;Abraham, Abraham!&#8221; &#8220;Here I am,&#8221; he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/22-9.htm">Numbers 22:9-12</a></span><br />Then God came to Balaam and asked, &#8220;Who are these men with you?&#8221; / And Balaam said to God, &#8220;Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: / &#8216;Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.&#8217;&#8221; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a></span><br />The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Daniel 10:9</a></span><br />I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-17.htm">Revelation 1:17</a></span><br />When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, &#8220;Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?</p><p class="hdg">Saul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-9.htm">Genesis 3:9</a></b></br> And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where <i>art</i> thou?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">Genesis 16:8</a></b></br> And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1,11</a></b></br> And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, <i>here</i> I <i>am</i>&#8230; </p><p class="hdg">why.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-22.htm">Isaiah 43:22-26</a></b></br> But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Jeremiah 2:5,9</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain? &#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-45.htm">Matthew 25:45</a></b></br> Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did <i>it</i> not to one of the least of these, ye did <i>it</i> not to me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/16-22.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/acts/16-37.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/acts/19-17.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/acts/21-14.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/13-28.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/acts/22-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/acts/9-5.htm">Persecutest</a> <a href="/acts/9-5.htm">Persecuting</a> <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/acts/26-14.htm">Cruelly</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/25-10.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Persecutest</a> <a href="/acts/22-8.htm">Persecuting</a> <a href="/acts/22-13.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/acts/22-9.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-1.htm">Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">and called to his apostleship.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-22.htm">At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-24.htm">He would have been scourged;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/22-25.htm">but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/acts/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>I fell to the ground</b><br>This phrase describes Saul's physical reaction to the divine encounter on the road to Damascus. Falling to the ground is a common biblical response to a theophany or divine presence, indicating reverence, fear, or overwhelming awe. Similar reactions are seen in <a href="/ezekiel/1-28.htm">Ezekiel 1:28</a> and <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Daniel 10:9</a>, where individuals fall prostrate before God's glory. This act signifies Saul's immediate submission and recognition of a power greater than himself.<p><b>and heard a voice say to me</b><br>Hearing a voice from heaven is a significant motif in Scripture, often indicating divine communication or revelation. In the Old Testament, God frequently spoke to His prophets in this manner, as seen with Moses at the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Samuel in the temple (<a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a>). The voice Saul hears is personal and direct, emphasizing the intimate nature of God's call and the importance of the message being delivered.<p><b>&#8216;Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?&#8217;</b><br>The repetition of Saul's name underscores the urgency and personal nature of the address, similar to God's call to Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-10.htm">1 Samuel 3:10</a>). The question highlights the unity between Christ and His followers, as persecuting Christians is equated with persecuting Christ Himself. This reflects the teaching of Jesus in <a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a>, where He identifies with His people. Theologically, this underscores the concept of the Church as the Body of Christ, with believers intimately connected to their Savior. Saul's persecution of Christians is thus a direct affront to Jesus, marking a pivotal moment of conviction and transformation for Saul, who would become the Apostle Paul.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (Paul)</a></b><br>Originally a zealous Pharisee and persecutor of Christians, Saul's encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus marks a pivotal transformation in his life, leading to his conversion and subsequent mission as the Apostle Paul.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The risen Lord who appears to Saul in a vision, identifying Himself with the persecuted Christians and initiating Saul's conversion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road_to_damascus.htm">The Road to Damascus</a></b><br>The location of Saul's dramatic encounter with Jesus, symbolizing a journey from spiritual blindness to enlightenment and faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/persecution_of_christians.htm">Persecution of Christians</a></b><br>Saul's initial mission was to arrest and persecute followers of "The Way," highlighting the early church's struggles and the transformative power of Christ's intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/voice_from_heaven.htm">Voice from Heaven</a></b><br>Represents divine intervention and the personal call of Jesus to Saul, emphasizing the direct and personal nature of God's call to individuals.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounter.htm">Divine Encounter</a></b><br>God can intervene in our lives in unexpected ways, calling us to a new purpose and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_call.htm">Personal Call</a></b><br>Jesus knows us personally and calls us by name, inviting us into a relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_grace.htm">Transformation through Grace</a></b><br>No past is too dark for God's grace to redeem and transform; Saul's life is a testament to this truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persecution_and_identification_with_christ.htm">Persecution and Identification with Christ</a></b><br>Jesus identifies with His followers, and persecution against them is seen as persecution against Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_god's_call.htm">Responding to God's Call</a></b><br>Our response to God's call can lead to profound changes in our lives and the lives of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_rename_saul_as_paul.htm">Did God rename Saul as Paul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_9_7_vs._22_9__voice_heard_or_not.htm">Acts 9:7 vs. 22:9: Why does one passage say companions heard a voice while the other claims they did not?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_paul's_encounter_in_acts_26_14-15_real.htm">Is Paul's reported encounter and voice from heaven in Acts 26:14-15 verifiable, or merely subjective experience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_pauland#8217;s_duty_specified_immediately.htm">Did the voice immediately specify Paul's duties? Yes (Acts 26:16-18) or No, he was told to go to Damascus for instructions (Acts 9:7; 22:10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Saul, Saul . . .</span>--We have again, as in <a href="/acts/9-4.htm" title="And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?">Acts 9:4</a>, the Hebrew form of the name.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">I fell</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7956;&#960;&#949;&#963;&#940;</span> <span class="translit">(epesa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">&#949;&#7984;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8056;</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ground</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7956;&#948;&#945;&#966;&#959;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(edaphos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1475.htm">Strong's 1475: </a> </span><span class="str2">The base, ground, bottom. From the base of hedraios; a basis, i.e. The soil.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">&#954;&#945;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7972;&#954;&#959;&#965;&#963;&#945;</span> <span class="translit">(&#275;kousa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a voice</span><br /><span class="grk">&#966;&#969;&#957;&#8134;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(ph&#333;n&#275;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">say</span><br /><span class="grk">&#955;&#949;&#947;&#959;&#973;&#963;&#951;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(legous&#275;s)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#959;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">&#8216;Saul,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#931;&#945;&#959;&#8058;&#955;</span> <span class="translit">(Saoul)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4549.htm">Strong's 4549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#931;&#945;&#959;&#973;&#955;</span> <span class="translit">(Saoul)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4549.htm">Strong's 4549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">why</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#943;</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do you persecute</span><br /><span class="grk">&#948;&#953;&#974;&#954;&#949;&#953;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(di&#333;keis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1377.htm">Strong's 1377: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me?&#8217;</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#949;</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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