KJV ORIGINAL
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He hit the ground hard and heard a voice calling out to him: 'Saul, Saul, why are you coming after me like this?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes God has to stop us in our tracks to get our attention.
📚 Historical Context
In the early days of the Christian church, Saul of Tarsus was a zealous Pharisee who fiercely persecuted followers of Jesus, seeing them as a threat to Jewish traditions. As he traveled to Damascus with authority to arrest Christians, a sudden bright light from heaven struck him, causing him to fall to the ground. This encounter marked the beginning of Saul's transformation, as the voice of the risen Jesus directly challenged his actions.
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