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Acts 22:8–10

And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, I am lJesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ mNow those who were with me saw the light but did not understand3 the voice of the one who was speaking to me. 10 And I said, n‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’

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Acts 22:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

“ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.

“ I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied. My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

10 “ ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked.

“ Get up,’ the Lord said, and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

Acts 22:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“ ‘Who are you, lord?’ I asked.

“And the voice replied, I am Jesus the Nazarene, the one you are persecuting.’ The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.

10 “I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’

“And the Lord told me, Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’

“And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me. 10 So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The voice said, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth whom you are persecuting.’ Those who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light. 10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord answered, ‘Get up and go to Damascus. There you will be told about all the things I have planned for you to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

Acts 22:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom thou persecutest. But they that were with me beheld the light, and were filled with fear, but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.

Acts 22:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“I answered, ‘Who are you, sir?’ 

“The person told me, ‘I’m Jesus from Nazareth, the one you’re persecuting.’ 

“The men who were with me saw the light but didn’t understand what the person who was speaking to me said. 

10 “Then I asked, ‘What do you want me to do, Lord?’ 

“The Lord told me, ‘Get up! Go into the city of Damascus, and you’ll be told everything I’ve arranged for you to do.’ 

Acts 22:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’

“He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you are persecuting!’ Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

10 “Then I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’

“And the Lord told me, Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that is assigned for you to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ Then he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting.’ Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me. 10 I asked, ‘What am I to do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, Get up and go to Damascus; there you will be told everything that has been assigned to you to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you are persecuting.’ (Now those who were with me saw the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.) 10 So I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and proceed to Damascus, and there it will be told to you about all the things that have been appointed for you to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.

“ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth,’ he replied. ‘I am the one you are opposing.’

“The light was seen by my companions. But they didn’t understand the voice of the one speaking to me.

10 “ ‘What should I do, Lord?’ I asked.

“ ‘Get up,’ the Lord said. ‘Go into Damascus. There you will be told everything you have been given to do.’

Acts 22:8–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

“And those who were with me saw the light, to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

10 “And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.’


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