Then{G1161} Agrippa{G67} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto{G4314} Paul{G3972}, Thou{G4671} art permitted{G2010}{(G5743)} to speak{G3004}{(G5721)} for{G5228} thyself{G4572}. Then{G5119} Paul{G3972} stretched forth{G1614}{(G5660)} the hand{G5495}, and answered for himself{G626}{(G5711)}:

I think{G2233}{(G5766)} myself{G1683} happy{G3107}, king{G935} Agrippa{G67}, because I shall{G3195}{(G5723)} answer for myself{G626}{(G5738)} this day{G4594} before{G1909} thee{G4675} touching{G4012} all the things{G3956} whereof{G3739} I am accused{G1458}{(G5743)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}:

Especially{G3122} because I know{G1492}{(G5761)} thee{G4571} to be{G5607}{(G5752)} expert{G1109}{G5037} in all{G3956} customs{G1485} and{G2532} questions{G2213} which are among{G2596} the Jews{G2453}: wherefore{G1352} I beseech{G1189}{(G5736)} thee{G4675} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} me{G3450} patiently{G3116}.

My{G3450} manner{G3303}{G3767} of life{G981} from{G1537} my youth{G3503}, which{G3588} was{G1096}{(G5637)} at{G575} the first{G746} among{G1722} mine{G3450} own nation{G1484} at{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414}, know{G2467}{(G5758)} all{G3956} the Jews{G2453};

Which knew{G4267}{(G5723)} me{G3165} from the beginning{G509}, if{G1437} they would{G2309}{(G5725)} testify{G3140}{(G5721)}, that{G3754} after{G2596} the most straitest{G196} sect{G139} of our{G2251} religion{G2356} I lived{G2198}{(G5656)} a Pharisee{G5330}.

And{G2532} now{G3568} I stand{G2476}{(G5758)} and am judged{G2919}{(G5746)} for{G1909} the hope{G1680} of the promise{G1860} made{G1096}{(G5637)} of{G5259} God{G2316} unto{G4314} our fathers{G3962}:

Unto{G1519} which{G3739} promise our{G2257} twelve tribes{G1429}, instantly{G1722}{G1616} serving{G3000}{(G5723)} God day{G2250} and{G2532} night{G3571}, hope{G1679}{(G5719)} to come{G2658}{(G5658)}. For{G4012} which{G3739} hope's sake{G1680}, king{G935} Agrippa{G67}, I am accused{G1458}{(G5743)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}.

Why{G5101} should it be thought a thing{G2919}{(G5743)} incredible{G571} with{G3844} you{G5213}, that{G1487} God{G2316} should raise{G1453}{(G5719)} the dead{G3498}?

I{G1473} verily{G3303}{G3767} thought{G1380}{(G5656)} with myself{G1683}, that I ought{G1163}{(G5750)} to do{G4238}{(G5658)} many things{G4183} contrary{G1727} to{G4314} the name{G3686} of Jesus{G2424} of Nazareth{G3480}.

Which thing{G3739} I{G4160} also{G2532} did{G4160}{(G5656)} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414}: and{G2532} many{G4183} of the saints{G40} did{G2623} I{G1473} shut up{G2623}{(G5656)} in prison{G5438}, having received{G2983}{(G5631)} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749}; and{G5037} when they{G846} were put to death{G337}{(G5746)}, I gave{G2702}{(G5656)} my voice{G5586} against them.

And{G2532} I punished{G5097}{(G5723)} them{G846} oft{G4178} in{G2596} every{G3956} synagogue{G4864}, and compelled{G315}{(G5707)} them to blaspheme{G987}{(G5721)}; and{G5037} being{G1693} exceedingly{G4057} mad against{G1693}{(G5740)} them{G846}, I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} them even{G2532} unto{G1519}{G2193} strange{G1854} cities{G4172}.

{G2532} Whereupon{G1722}{G3739} as I went{G4198}{(G5740)} to{G1519} Damascus{G1154} with{G3326} authority{G1849} and{G2532} commission{G2011} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749},

At midday{G2250}{G3319}, O king{G935}, I saw{G1492}{(G5627)} in{G2596} the way{G3598} a light{G5457} from heaven{G3771}, above{G5228} the brightness{G2987} of the sun{G2246}, shining round about{G4034}{(G5660)} me{G3165} and{G2532} them which journeyed{G4198}{(G5740)} with{G4862} me{G1698}.

And{G1161} when we{G2257} were{G2667} all{G3956} fallen{G2667}{(G5631)} to{G1519} the earth{G1093}, I heard{G191}{(G5656)} a voice{G5456} speaking{G2980}{(G5723)} unto{G4314} me{G3165}, and{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)} in the Hebrew{G1446} tongue{G1258}, Saul{G4549}, Saul{G4549}, why{G5101} persecutest thou{G1377}{(G5719)} me{G3165}? it is hard{G4642} for thee{G4671} to kick{G2979}{(G5721)} against{G4314} the pricks{G2759}.

And{G1161} I{G1473} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}, Lord{G2962}? And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} whom{G3739} thou{G4771} persecutest{G1377}{(G5719)}.

But{G235} rise{G450}{(G5628)}, and{G2532} stand{G2476}{(G5628)} upon{G1909} thy{G4675} feet{G4228}: for{G1063} I have appeared{G3700}{(G5681)} unto thee{G4671} for{G1519} this purpose{G5124}, to make{G4400}{(G5664)} thee{G4571} a minister{G5257} and{G2532} a witness{G3144} both{G5037} of these things which{G3739} thou hast seen{G1492}{(G5627)}, and{G5037} of those things in the which{G3739} I will appear{G3700}{(G5701)} unto thee{G4671};

Delivering{G1807}{(G5734)} thee{G4571} from{G1537} the people{G2992}, and{G2532} from the Gentiles{G1484}, unto{G1519} whom{G3739} now{G3568} I send{G649}{(G5719)} thee{G4571},

To open{G455}{(G5658)} their{G846} eyes{G3788}, and to turn{G1994}{(G5658)} them from{G575} darkness{G4655} to{G1519} light{G5457}, and{G2532} from the power{G1849} of Satan{G4567} unto{G1909} God{G2316}, that they{G846} may receive{G2983}{(G5629)} forgiveness{G859} of sins{G266}, and{G2532} inheritance{G2819} among{G1722} them which are sanctified{G37}{(G5772)} by faith{G4102} that is in{G1519} me{G1691}.

Whereupon{G3606}, O king{G935} Agrippa{G67}, I was{G1096}{(G5633)} not{G3756} disobedient{G545} unto the heavenly{G3770} vision{G3701}:

But{G235} shewed{G518}{(G5723)}{(G5625)}{G518}{(G5707)} first{G4412} unto them of{G1722} Damascus{G1154}, and{G2532} at Jerusalem{G2414}, and{G5037} throughout{G1519} all{G3956} the coasts{G5561} of Judaea{G2449}, and{G2532} then to the Gentiles{G1484}, that they should repent{G3340}{(G5721)} and{G2532} turn{G1994}{(G5721)} to{G1909} God{G2316}, and do{G4238}{(G5723)} works{G2041} meet{G514} for repentance{G3341}.

For{G1752} these causes{G5130} the Jews{G2453} caught{G4815}{(G5642)} me{G3165} in{G1722} the temple{G2411}, and went about{G3987}{(G5711)} to kill{G1315}{(G5670)} me.

Having{G5177} therefore{G3767} obtained{G5177}{(G5631)} help{G1947} of{G3844} God{G2316}, I continue{G2476}{(G5758)} unto{G891} this{G5026} day{G2250}, witnessing{G3140}{(G5746)} both{G5037} to small{G3398} and{G2532} great{G3173}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} none other things{G3762} than{G1622} those which{G3739}{G5037} the prophets{G4396} and{G2532} Moses{G3475} did say{G2980}{(G5656)} should{G3195}{(G5723)} come{G1096}{(G5738)}:

That{G1487} Christ{G5547} should suffer{G3805}, and that{G1487} he should be the first{G4413} that should rise{G386} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}, and should{G3195}{(G5719)} shew{G2605}{(G5721)} light{G5457} unto the people{G2992}, and{G2532} to the Gentiles{G1484}.

And{G1161} as he{G846} thus{G5023} spake for himself{G626}{(G5740)}, Festus{G5347} said{G5346}{(G5713)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, Paul{G3972}, thou art beside thyself{G3105}{(G5736)}; much{G4183} learning{G1121} doth make{G4062}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} mad{G1519}{G3130}.

But{G1161} he said{G5346}{(G5748)}, I am{G3105} not{G3756} mad{G3105}{(G5736)}, most noble{G2903} Festus{G5347}; but{G235} speak forth{G669}{(G5736)} the words{G4487} of truth{G225} and{G2532} soberness{G4997}.

For{G1063} the king{G935} knoweth{G1987}{(G5736)} of{G4012} these{G5130} things, before{G4314} whom{G3739} also{G2532} I speak{G2980}{(G5719)} freely{G3955}{(G5740)}: for{G1063} I am persuaded{G3982}{(G5743)} that{G3756} none{G5100}{G3762} of these things{G5130} are hidden{G2990}{(G5721)} from him{G846}; for{G1063} this thing{G5124} was{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} done{G4238}{(G5772)} in{G1722} a corner{G1137}.

King{G935} Agrippa{G67}, believest thou{G4100}{(G5719)} the prophets{G4396}? I know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} thou believest{G4100}{(G5719)}.

Then{G1161} Agrippa{G67} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto{G4314} Paul{G3972}, Almost{G1722}{G3641} thou persuadest{G3982}{(G5719)} me{G3165} to be{G1096}{(G5635)} a Christian{G5546}.

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I would{G302}{G2172}{(G5665)} to God{G2316}, that not{G3756} only{G3440} thou{G4571}, but{G235} also{G2532} all{G3956} that hear{G191}{(G5723)} me{G3450} this day{G4594}, were{G1096}{(G5635)} both{G2532} almost{G1722}{G3641}, and{G2532} altogether{G1722}{G4183} such{G5108} as{G3697}{G2504} I am{G1510}{(G5748)}, except{G3924} these{G5130} bonds{G1199}.

And{G2532} when he{G846} had{G2036} thus{G5023} spoken{G2036}{(G5631)}, the king{G935} rose up{G450}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} the governor{G2232}, and{G5037} Bernice{G959}, and{G2532} they that sat with{G4775}{(G5740)} them{G846}:

And{G2532} when they were gone aside{G402}{(G5660)}, they talked{G2980}{(G5707)} between{G4314} themselves{G240}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} This{G3778} man{G444} doeth{G4238}{(G5719)} nothing{G3762} worthy{G514} of death{G2288} or{G2228} of bonds{G1199}.

Then{G1161} said{G5346}{(G5713)} Agrippa{G67} unto Festus{G5347}, This{G3778} man{G444} might{G1410}{(G5711)} have been set at liberty{G630}{(G5771)}, if{G1508} he had{G1941} not{G1508} appealed unto{G1941}{(G5716)} Caesar{G2541}.