Paul's defence before Agrippa
Then Agrippa said to Paul: You're allowed to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: "King Agrippa, I count myself fortunate to answer before you today about all the things the Jews accuse me of, Especially because I know you to know all the ways and questions among the Jews. So I beg you to hear me patiently. My way of life from my youth, that was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. They knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion. Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. That's the promise our twelve tribes hope to see fulfilled as they serve God day and night. And because of that hope, King Agrippa, the Jews accuse me. Why should any of you think it unbelievable that God should raise the dead? I myself truly thought I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. That's what I did too in Jerusalem. And many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme. I was so furiously enraged against them that I persecuted them even to foreign cities. So as I went to Damascus with authority and authority from the chief priests, At midday, king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and those who journeyed with me. We all fell to the earth, and I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the pricks.' I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But rise and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose: to make you a minister and a witness both of the things you have seen and of those in which I will appear to you, Rescuing you from the people and from the Gentiles, who I now send you to. to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among those made holy by faith in me.' So King Agrippa, I wasn't disobedient to the heavenly vision. But I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, telling them to turn back to God and live in a way that shows they have truly turned back. For these reasons the Jews caught me in the temple and went about to kill me. Having received help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing to small and great and saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would come: that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and show light to the people and to the Gentiles."
Then Agrippa said to Paul: You're allowed to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I'll answer for myself today in front of you about everything I'm charged with by the Jews. Especially because I know you to know all the ways and questions among the Jews. So I beg you to hear me patiently. My way of life from my youth, that was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. Who knew me from the start, if they'd testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. That promise our twelve tribes, serving God without stopping day and night, hope to come to. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa, I'm charged by the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing past believing with you that God should raise the dead? I truly thought with myself that I ought to do plenty of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth. That's what I did too in Jerusalem. And plenty of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having got authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them often in every meeting house and made them speak against God. And being badly mad against them, I chased them even to strange towns. So as I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests, at midday, king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and the ones who journeyed with me. And when we'd all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why do you chase me? It's hard for you to kick against the goads. And I said: Who are you, Lord? And he said: I'm Jesus, who you chase. But get up and stand on your feet. Because I've shown myself to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness both of the things you've seen and of the things I'll show myself to you in. Rescuing you from the people and from the nations, who I now send you to. To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so they can get forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the ones who are made holy by faith in me. So, King Agrippa, I wasn't disobedient to the heavenly vision. But showed first to the ones of Damascus and at Jerusalem and through all the coasts of Judea, and then to the nations, that they should turn back and turn to God and do works fitting turning back. For these reasons the Jews caught me in the temple and went about to kill me. So having got help from God, I go on right to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would come — that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first who'd rise from the dead and should show light to the people and to the nations.
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Then Agrippa said to Paul: You're allowed to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
"King Agrippa, I count myself fortunate to answer before you today about all the things the Jews accuse me of,
I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because I'll answer for myself today in front of you about everything I'm charged with by the Jews.
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
Especially because I know you to know all the ways and questions among the Jews. So I beg you to hear me patiently.
Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
My way of life from my youth, that was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
They knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion.
Who knew me from the start, if they'd testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
That's the promise our twelve tribes hope to see fulfilled as they serve God day and night. And because of that hope, King Agrippa, the Jews accuse me.
That promise our twelve tribes, serving God without stopping day and night, hope to come to. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa, I'm charged by the Jews.
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Why should any of you think it unbelievable that God should raise the dead?
Why should it be thought a thing past believing with you that God should raise the dead?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
I myself truly thought I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
I truly thought with myself that I ought to do plenty of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
That's what I did too in Jerusalem. And many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
That's what I did too in Jerusalem. And plenty of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having got authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme. I was so furiously enraged against them that I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
And I punished them often in every meeting house and made them speak against God. And being badly mad against them, I chased them even to strange towns.
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
So as I went to Damascus with authority and authority from the chief priests,
So as I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests,
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
At midday, king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and those who journeyed with me.
at midday, king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round me and the ones who journeyed with me.
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
We all fell to the earth, and I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the pricks.'
And when we'd all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why do you chase me? It's hard for you to kick against the goads.
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute.
And I said: Who are you, Lord? And he said: I'm Jesus, who you chase.
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
But rise and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you for this purpose: to make you a minister and a witness both of the things you have seen and of those in which I will appear to you,
But get up and stand on your feet. Because I've shown myself to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness both of the things you've seen and of the things I'll show myself to you in.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Rescuing you from the people and from the Gentiles, who I now send you to.
Rescuing you from the people and from the nations, who I now send you to.
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among those made holy by faith in me.'
To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so they can get forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the ones who are made holy by faith in me.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
So King Agrippa, I wasn't disobedient to the heavenly vision.
So, King Agrippa, I wasn't disobedient to the heavenly vision.
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
But I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, telling them to turn back to God and live in a way that shows they have truly turned back.
But showed first to the ones of Damascus and at Jerusalem and through all the coasts of Judea, and then to the nations, that they should turn back and turn to God and do works fitting turning back.
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
For these reasons the Jews caught me in the temple and went about to kill me.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Having received help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing to small and great and saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would come:
So having got help from God, I go on right to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said would come —
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and show light to the people and to the Gentiles."
that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first who'd rise from the dead and should show light to the people and to the nations.
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Almost persuaded
As Paul spoke for himself, Festus cried out, "Paul, you're beside yourself! Much learning is making you mad!" Paul replied, "I am not mad, most noble Festus. I speak words of truth and soberness. The king knows about these things, and I speak freely to him about them. I'm sure none of this is hidden from him, because it wasn't done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe." Agrippa said to Paul, "Almost you persuade me to be a Christian." Paul replied, "I would to God that not only you, but everyone hearing me today, were both almost and altogether as I am — except for these chains." When he'd said like this, the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them. When they'd gone aside, they talked between themselves: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Then Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been let go, if he hadn't appealed to Caesar.
And when he thought about these things, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, you're beside yourself. Plenty of learning makes you mad. But he said: I'm not mad, most noble Festus. But I speak out the words of truth and good sense. Because the king knows about these things, who I speak freely to too. Because I'm sure none of these things are hidden from him. Because this thing wasn't done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe. Then Agrippa said to Paul: You nearly talk me round to be a Christian. And Paul said: I'd wish to God that not only you but everyone who hears me today were both nearly and altogether like I am, except for these bonds. And when he'd said like this, the king got up, and the governor and Bernice and the ones sitting with them. And when they'd gone aside, they talked between themselves: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Then Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been let go, if he hadn't appealed to Caesar.
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
As Paul spoke for himself, Festus cried out, "Paul, you're beside yourself! Much learning is making you mad!"
And when he thought about these things, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, you're beside yourself. Plenty of learning makes you mad.
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Paul replied, "I am not mad, most noble Festus. I speak words of truth and soberness.
But he said: I'm not mad, most noble Festus. But I speak out the words of truth and good sense.
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
The king knows about these things, and I speak freely to him about them. I'm sure none of this is hidden from him, because it wasn't done in a corner.
Because the king knows about these things, who I speak freely to too. Because I'm sure none of these things are hidden from him. Because this thing wasn't done in a corner.
For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe."
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Agrippa said to Paul, "Almost you persuade me to be a Christian."
Then Agrippa said to Paul: You nearly talk me round to be a Christian.
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Paul replied, "I would to God that not only you, but everyone hearing me today, were both almost and altogether as I am — except for these chains."
And Paul said: I'd wish to God that not only you but everyone who hears me today were both nearly and altogether like I am, except for these bonds.
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
When he'd said like this, the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them.
And when he'd said like this, the king got up, and the governor and Bernice and the ones sitting with them.
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
When they'd gone aside, they talked between themselves: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
And when they'd gone aside, they talked between themselves: This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Then Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been let go, if he hadn't appealed to Caesar.
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.