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1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may now speak on your own behalf.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. 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 “I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to defend myself before you today against all the charges made against me by the Jews, “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 since you are an expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore I beg you to listen 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 My manner of living from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my people and in Jerusalem, all [the] Jews know. “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 They have known about me from the start, if they are willing to testify, that I have lived my life as a Pharisee, the strictest party of our religion. 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 But now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors. 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 Our twelve tribes hope to attain to that promise as they fervently worship God day and night; and on account of this hope I am accused by Jews, O king. 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 Why is it thought unbelievable among you that God raises 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 I myself once thought that I had to do many things against the name of Jesus the Nazorean, “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 and I did so in Jerusalem. I imprisoned many of the holy ones with the authorization I received from the chief priests, and when they were to be put to death I cast my vote against 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 Many times, in synagogue after synagogue, I punished them in an attempt to force them to blaspheme; I was so enraged against them that I pursued them even to foreign cities. 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 “On one such occasion I was traveling to Damascus with the authorization and commission of the chief priests. “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 midday, along the way, O king, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my traveling companions. 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 We all fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goad.’ 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, ‘Who are you, sir?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 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 Get up now, and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness of what you have seen [of me] and what you will be shown. 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 I shall deliver you from this people and from the Gentiles 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 to God, so that they may obtain forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been consecrated by 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 “And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to 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 On the contrary, first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem and throughout the whole country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached the need to repent and turn to God, and to do works giving evidence 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 That is why the Jews seized me [when I was] in the temple and tried 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 I have enjoyed God’s help to this very day, and so I stand here testifying to small and great alike, saying nothing different from what the prophets and Moses foretold, 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 the Messiah must suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our 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 While Paul was so speaking in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul; much learning is driving 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 replied, “I am not mad, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and reason. 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 The king knows about these matters and to him I speak boldly, for I cannot believe that [any] of this has escaped his notice; this was not done in a corner. 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 Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know 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 Agrippa said to Paul, “You will soon persuade me to play the 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 Paul replied, “I would pray to God that sooner or later not only you but all who listen to me today might become as I am except for these chains.” 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 rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and the others who 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 after they had withdrawn they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing [at all] that deserves death or 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 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” 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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