1 But Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer:
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.
2 Touching all things whereof I am accused of the Jews, king Agrippa, I account myself happy for that I am to defend myself this day before thee,
2 I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.
3 especially whereas thou knowest all things that are among the Jews, customs and questions: for the which cause I beseech thee, hear me patiently.
3 Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4 And my life truly from my youth, which was from the beginning in my nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:
4 And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:
5 knowing me before from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
5 Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now for the hope of the promise that was made of God to our fathers, do I stand subject to judgement:
6 And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:
7 the which, our twelve tribes serving night and day, hope to come unto. Of the which hope, o king, I am accused of the Jews.
7 Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.
8 What incredible thing is it judged with you, if God raise the dead?
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead?
9 And myself truly had thought that I ought to do against the name of Jesus of Nazareth many contrary things.
9 And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.
10 ¹Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.
11 And throughout all the synagogues oftentimes punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme: and yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
11 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
12 Among which things whiles I went to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priests,
12 ²Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,
13 at mid-day, in the way, I saw (o king) from Heaven a light to have shined round about me and them that were in company with me, above the brightness of the sun.
13 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 that were in company with me.
14 And when all we were fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the prick.
14 And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
15 And I said: Who are thou Lord? And our Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou doest persecute.
15 And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may ordain thee a minister and witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,
16 But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,
17 delivering thee out of the peoples and nations unto the which now I send thee,
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:
18 to open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and lot among the saints by the faith that is in me.
18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.
19 Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision:
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision:
20 but to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Jewry, and to the Gentiles did I preach that they should do penance, & turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.
20 ³But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.
21 For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, apprehending me, attempted meaning to kill me.
21 For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, ⁴having apprehended me, went about to kill me.
22 But aided by the help of God, I stand until this day, testifying to small & to great, saying nothing beside those things which the Prophets did speak should come to pass, & Moyses;
22 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass:
23 if Christ were passible, if the first of the resurrection from the dead, he were to shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 As he spake these things and made his answer, Festus with a loud voice said: Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turneth thee to madness.
24 As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.
25 And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but I speak words of verity & sobriety.
25 And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak constantly. For I think none of these things to be unknown to him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.
27 Believest thou the Prophets, king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.
27 Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.
28 And Agrippa said to Paul: A little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
28 And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
29 And Paul said: I wish of God, both in little, and in much, not only thee, but also all that hear this day, to become such as I am also, except these bands.
29 And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.
30 And the king rose up, and the President, and Bernice, and they that sat by them.
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.
31 And going aside, they spake among themselves, saying, That this man hath done nothing worthy of death or bands.
31 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might be released, if he had not appealed to Cæsar.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.