KJV ORIGINAL
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And I was like, 'Who are you, Lord?' And he said, 'I'm Jesus, the one you've been going after.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the person you're fighting against is exactly who you need to meet.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from Paul's defense before King Agrippa, as recorded in the Book of Acts, where Paul recounts his personal encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. At that time, Paul was a zealous Pharisee actively persecuting early Christians, but this divine intervention marked the beginning of his transformation into a leading apostle. The event highlights the first-century Roman context of religious tensions between Jews, Christians, and Roman authorities.
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