Acts 26:14

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

BSB

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

WEB

When we had all fallen to the earth, 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.’

YLT

and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!

F.O.G Original

(14) And we all fell down to the ground! I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew-Aramaic dialect, ‘Saul! Saul! Why persecute Me? It’s harsh for you to kick against the ox-goads!’

F.O.G

(14) And we all fell down to the ground! I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew-Aramaic dialect, ‘Saul! Saul! Why persecute Me? It’s harsh for you to kick against the ox-goads!’

F.O.G MSG

¹⁴We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to Me in Aramaicᵇ: ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Footnotes:

¹⁴ᵇ Aramaic: The common language spoken by Jewish people in Palestine during Jesus’ time, also called “the Hebrew language” in some translations.