And permitting him, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying,

And hearing that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they granted [him] more silence. And he said:

And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

"And those who were with me observed the light and became terrified, but they did not hear the voice of the [One] speaking to me.

Sound discretion gives favor, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding, but the ways of scorners lead to destruction.

For thus says the Lord Almighty; After the glory has he sent Me to the nations that spoiled you: for he that touches you is as one that touches the apple of His eye.

Behold, I [will] make Jerusalem as trembling door posts to all the nations round about, and in Judea there shall be a siege against Jerusalem.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?