Acts 26 Parallel Bible

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	TYNDALE Tyndale Bible of 1526	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: thou arte permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched forth the honde and answered for him selfe.	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 thynke my selfe happy kynge Agrippa because I shall answere this daye before the of all the thinges wherof I am accused of ye Iewes	“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	namely because thou arte experte in all customes and questions which are amonge the Iewes. Wherfore I beseche the to heare me paciently.	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 lyvynge of a chylde which was at the fyrst amoge myne awne nacion at Ierusalem knowe all the Iewes	“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	which knew me from ye beginnynge yf they wolde testifie it. For after the most straytest secte of oure laye lyved I a pharisaye.	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 stond and am iudged for the hope of the promes made of God vnto oure 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	vnto which promes oure .xii. tribes instantly servynge God daye and nyght hope to come. For which hopes sake kynge Agrippa am I accused of the Iewes.	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 shuld it be thought a thinge vncredible vnto you that god shuld rayse agayne the deed?	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 also verely thought in my selfe that I ought to do many cotrary thinges clene agaynst the name of Iesus 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 thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where many of the sainctes I shut vp in preson and had receaved auctorite of ye hye prestes. And whe they were put to deeth I gave the sentence.	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 punysshed them ofte in every synagoge and compelled them to blaspheme: and was yet more mad apon them and persecuted the even vnto straunge 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	About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes	“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	even at myddaye (o kynge) I sawe in ye waye a lyght from heven above the brightnes of the sunne shyne rounde about me and them which iorneyed 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 were all fallen to the erth I hearde a voyce speakynge vnto me and sayinge in ye Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? It is harde for the to kicke agaynste the pricke.	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 sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.	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	But ryse and stond vp on thy fete. For I have apered vnto the for this purpose to make the a minister and a witnes both of tho thinges which thou hast sene and of tho thinges in the which I will appere vnto the	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	delyverynge the from the people and from ye gentyls vnto which nowe I sende the	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 myght turne from darcknes vnto lyght and from the power of Satan vnto God that they maye receave forgevenes of synnes and inheritauce amonge the which are sanctified by fayth 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	Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly 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 shewed fyrst vnto them of Damasco and at Ierusalem and thorow out all the costes of Iewry and to the gentyls that they shuld repent and turne to God and do the ryght workes of repentaunce.	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 this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple and went about to kyll 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	Neverthelesse I obtayned helpe of God and cotynew vnto this daye witnessyng bothe to small and to greate saying none other thinges then those which the prophetes and Moses dyd saye shuld come	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 shulde suffre and that he shuld be the fyrst that shulde ryse from deeth and shuld shewe lyght vnto the people and the gentyls.	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	As he thus answered for him selfe: Festus sayde with a lowde voyce: Paul thou arte besides thy selfe. Moche learnynge hath made the 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	And Paul sayde: I am not mad most dere Festus: but speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.	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 kynge knoweth of these thinges before whom I speke frely: nether thynke I that eny of these thinges are hydden fro him. For this thinge 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	Kynge Agrippa belevest thou ye prophetes? I wote well thou belevest.	King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”	King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
28	Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Sumwhat thou bringest me in mynde for to be come a Christen.	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 sayd: I wolde to God that not only thou: but also all that heare me to daye were not sumwhat only but altogeder soche as I am except these bondes.	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	And when he had thus spoken the kynge rose vp and the debite and Bernice and they that sate 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 were gone aparte they talked betwene them selves sayinge: This man doeth nothinge worthy of deeth nor of bondes.	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 sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: This man myght have bene lowsed yf he had not appealed vnto Cesar.	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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