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Acts 26:15
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul asks the speaking voice “Who are You, Lord?” immediately after falling to the ground and hearing the voice identify itself as Jesus. The words — The Greek ἐγώ (egō) means “I myself,” and κύριε (kurie) translates directly to “Lord,” marking the precise moment the voice claims divine identity. The thread — The passage connects to the persecution theme in John 15:20 and Matthew 25:45, where opposition to Jesus’ followers is treated as opposition to Jesus himself. Why it lands — The text states that persecuting the church is persecuting Jesus, which requires the reader to abandon resistance and submit to Christ’s direct authority.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Cross-references
- John 15:20 Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
- Matthew 25:45 Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
- Exodus 16:8 And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
- Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’