1 Agrippa and to the Paul said: It is permitted for thee in behalf of thyself to speak. Then the Paul made a defence, having stretched out the hand;
2 concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, O king Agrippa, I esteem myself happy, before thee being about today to make a defence;
3 especially acquainted being thee of all of the among Jews customs and also questions. Therefore I entreat thee, patiently to hear of me.
4 The indeed therefore mode of life of me that from youth, that from beginning being among the nation of me in Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 previously knowing me from the first, (if they would be willing to testify,) that according to the most rigid sect of the our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now for hope of that to the fathers promise being made by the God, I have stood being judged;
7 to which the twelve tribes of us, in intently night and day serving, hopes to attain; concerning which hope I am accused, O king Agrippa, by Jews.
8 What? incredible is it judged by you, if the God dead ones raises?
9 I indeed therefore thought in myself to the name of Jesus the Nazarene ought many things against to practice.
10 Which also I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints I in prisons shut up, the from of the highpriests authority having received; being killed and of them, I brought against a vote;
11 and in all the synagogues often publishing them, I was compelling to blaspheme; exceedingly and being furious towards them, I purchased till even into the foreign cities.
12 In which also going to the Damascus with authority and a commission of that from the highpriests,
13 of a day middle, in the way I saw, O king, from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, having shone round me a light and those with me going.
14 All and having fallen down of us on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect: Saul, Saul, why me persecutest thou? hard for thee against sharp points to kick.
15 I and said: Who art thou, O sir? He and said: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But arise thou, and stand up on the feet of thee; for this for I appeared to thee, to constitute thee a minister and a witness, of what both thou didst see, of what and I will appear to thee;
17 delivering thee from the people and the Gentiles, to whom I thee send,
18 to open eyes of them, of the to have turned from darkness to light, and of the authority of the adversary to the God, of the to receive them forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those having been sanctified, faith by the into me.
19 There upon, O king Agrippa, not I was disobedient to the heavenly vision;
20 but to those in Damascus first and in Jerusalem, in all and the country of the Judea, and to the Gentiles, I declared to reform, and to turn to the God, worthy of the reformation works doing.
21 On account of these me the Jews having seized in the temple attempted with violent hands to have killed.
22 Help therefore having obtained of that from of the God, till the day this I have stood, testifying to small both and to great, nothing beyond saying, of what both the prophets spoke being about to take place, and Moses;
23 that liable to suffer the Anointed, that first from a resurrection of dead ones a light he is about to announce to the people and to the Gentiles.
24 These things and of him saying in defence the Festus loud with the voice said: Thou art mad, O Paul; the much learning into madness turns about.
25 He but: I am mad; he says: O most noble Festus, but of truth and of sanity word to utter.
26 Is acquainted for concerning these things the king, to whom also being confident I may speak; unobserved by for him any of these things not I am persuaded nothing; not for it is in a corner having been done this.
27 Believest thou, O king Agrippa, in the prophets? I know, that thou believest.
28 The and Agrippa to the Paul said: Within a little me thou persuadest a Christian to become.
29 The and Paul said: I would pray to the God, and within a little and within much not only thee, but also all those hearing me today, to become such as even I am, except the chains these.
30 Arose and the king and the governor, the and Bernice, and those being seated with them;
31 and having retired they spoke to each other, saying: That nothing of death worthy or of bonds does the man this.
32 Agrippa and to the Festus said: To have been released might the man this, if not he had called on Caesar.
1 Agrippa said to Paul, »You are permitted to speak for yourself.« Then Paul stretched out his arm and began his defense,
2 »I would be happy, King Agrippa, to answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which the Jews accuse me.
3 »I know you are an expert in all customs and controversy among the Jews. Therefore I urge you to hear me patiently.
4 »All the Jews know the way I first lived as a youth among my own nation at Jerusalem.
5 »They knew me from the beginning. They could testify that I was from the strictest sect of our religion and I lived as a Pharisee.
6 »Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
7 »Our twelve tribes served God day and night with the promise and hope of what was to come. It is because of this hope that the Jews accuse me, King Agrippa.
8 »Why should it be an incredible thought to you that God should raise the dead?
9 »I was convinced that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 »That I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the holy ones in prison. I received authority from the chief priests and gave the command to put them to death.
11 »I punished them in every synagogue and tried to force them to recant their beliefs. I was exceedingly mad against them. I persecuted them even in strange cities.
12 »I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests.
13 »At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven. It was brighter than the sun and shinned all around me. It also shinned around those who journeyed with me.
14 »We all fell to the ground. I heard a voice speaking to me. It said in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads. You only hurt yourself.
15 »I said: Who are you, Lord? And he answered: I am Jesus whom you persecute.
16 »Stand up on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things that you have seen, and of those things I will show to you.
17 »I will rescue you from the people and the nations. I am sending you to them.
18 »To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
19 »You see, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
20 »I preached first to Damascus, and to Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the people of the nations, that they should repent and turn to God, and prove their repentance by deeds.
21 »For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 « Having obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those that the prophets and Moses said should come.
23 »That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the nations.«
24 While he was defending himself, Festus said with a loud voice: »Paul, you are beside yourself. Much learning has made you mad.«
25 But he answered back: »I am not mad, most noble Festus. I speak the words of truth and soberness!
26 »For the king knows about these things. I speak freely to him for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner.
27 »King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.«
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul: »In a short time you would persuade convince me to become a Christian.«
29 Paul replied, »I pray to God, that you and also all that hear me this day were altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.«
30 When he finished speaking, the king rose up and the governor and Bernice and all who sat with them.
31 As they left they talked between themselves, saying, »This man does nothing worthy of death or of prison.«
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, »This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.«