Acts 9:4

"and he fell upon the earth, and heard. voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?"He fell upon the earth" The text does not say that he fell off his horse,. popular corruption of this account found among some denominational writers. "Heard. voice" In the Hebrew dialect (Acts 26:14). Those traveling with Paul heard the noise associated with the voice (Acts 9:7), but they did not understand the specific content of what was said to Saul (Acts 22:9). "Why" "Why implies 'for what reason?' The Lord had done him no injury, had given him no provocation" (Reese p. 352). What. wonderful question! It is the same question Jesus would ask to all who refuse to believe in Him in our own time, and especially those who try to undermine and hinder the spread of the gospel. "Why are you standing against one who loves you so much?" "Me" Here we should be impressed with the truth that Jesus takes personally the wrongs that are done to Christians. Jesus and His faithful people are. package deal (John 15:1; Matthew 25:40; Matthew 25:45; 1 John 4:20). This statement should be. great encouragement to any faithful Christian. Jesus is aware of all that happens to you. It should also serve as. warning to professed Christians who mistreat their brethren and unbelievers who try to hinder the spread of the gospel.