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1 THEN A-grip’pa said to Paul, You have permission to speak in your own behalf. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered, saying, So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense:
2 In view of all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself blessed, O King A-grip’pa, to defend myself today before you. “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews, “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,
3 Especially because I know you are familiar with all the customs and questions and laws of the Jews: wherefore, I beg you to hear me patiently. especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently. and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 Even the Jews themselves, if they would be willing to testify, know well my manner of life from my childhood which started first among mine own people at Jerusalem. “My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews. “The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem.
5 For they have been acquainted with me a long time, and know that I was brought up with the excellent doctrine of the Phar’i-sees. They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee. They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect of our religion, living as a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am on trial for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers. And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today.
7 It is to the fulfillment of this hope that our twelve tribes expect to come, by means of earnest prayers day and night. And for this very hope’s sake, I am accused by the Jews, O King A-grip’pa. to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king! This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.
8 How can you judge? Is it improper to believe that God can raise the dead? Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead? Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
9 For I at the very beginning was determined that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. “I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth. “I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which I also did at Jerusalem: I cast many of the saints into prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when some were put to death, I took part with those who condemned them. And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 And I tortured them in every synagogue, thus compelling them to blaspheme the name of Jesus; and being exceedingly mad against them, I also went to other cities to persecute them. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme, and in raging fury against them I persecuted them even to foreign cities. Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.
12 I was on the way to Damascus for this purpose, with authority and commission from the chief priests, when, “In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
13 At mid-day on the road, O king, I saw a light from heaven more powerful than that of the sun, shining round about me and upon those who journeyed with me. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.
14 When we all fell to the ground, then I heard a voice speaking unto me, in the Hebrew tongue (Ar-a-ma’ic), Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the pricks. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 And I said, My LORD, who are you? And our LORD said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you persecute. And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
16 Then he said to me, Rise and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of these things in which you have seen me, and of those things in which you will also see me again. But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
17 And I will deliver you from the Jewish people, and from the other people to whom I send you; delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
18 To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, and receive forgiveness of sins, and a portion with the saints who are of the faith in me. to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19 Whereupon, O King A-grip’pa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision: “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven.
20 But I preached first to them of Damascus and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the villages of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they might repent and turn to God and do works worthy of repentance. but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
21 For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple, and wanted to kill me. For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
22 But God has helped me to this very day, and behold I stand and testify to the humble and to the great, saying nothing contrary to Moses and the prophets, but the very things which they said were to take place; To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and that he should preach light to the people and to the Gentiles. that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.” that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”
24 And while Paul was pleading in this manner, Festus cried with a loud voice: Paul, you are overwrought. Much study has made you mad. And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”
25 But Paul said to him, I am not mad, O most excellent Festus; but I speak the words of truth and soberness. But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words. “I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.
26 And King A-grip’pa is also familiar with these things, and this is why I am speaking openly before him: because I think not one of these words has been hidden from him; for they were not done in secret. For the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner. The king is familiar with these things, and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
27 King A-grip’pa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
28 Then King A-grip’pa said to him, With little effort you almost persuade me to become a Christian. And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?” Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”
29 And Paul said, I pray God that not only you, but also all of those who hear me today, were as I am, except for these bonds. And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”
30 Then the king arose, and the governor, and Ber-ni’ce and they that sat with them: Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them.
31 And when they had departed, they talked between themselves, saying, This man has done nothing worthy of death or of imprisonment. And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32 Then Agrip’pa said to Festus, This man could have been released had he not appealed to Cæsar. And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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