Acts 26

1 Agrippa then to Paul was saying; It is permitted you (for *N+kO) yourself to speak. Then Paul having stretched out the hand was presenting a defense:

Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

2 Concerning all of which I am accused by [the] Jews, King Agrippa, I have esteemed myself fortunate before you being about today to present a defense;

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

3 Especially acquainted being you with all the of [the] Jews (customs *NK+o) and also controversies. therefore I implore (you *k) patiently to hear me.

especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

4 The indeed then manner of life of mine which [is] from youth from [its] beginning having been among the nation of mine in (also *no) Jerusalem know all the Jews

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.

5 knowing me from the first, if they may be willing to testify that according to the strictest sect of our own religion I lived [as] a Pharisee;

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

6 And now for [the] hope of the (to *N+kO) the fathers of us promise having been made by God I have stood being judged,

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

7 to which the twelve tribes of us in earnestness night and day serving they hope to attain, concerning which hope I am accused (Agrippa *K) by (the *k) Jews, O king,

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

8 Why incredible is it judged by you if God [the] dead raises?

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

9 I myself indeed therefore thought in myself to the name of Jesus of Nazareth needing many things contrary to do,

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

10 which also I did in Jerusalem and many (also *no) of the saints I myself (in *no) prisons locked up the from the chief priests authority having received, when were being executed then they I cast against [them] a vote;

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

11 And in all the synagogues often punishing them I was compelling [them] to blaspheme, Excessively then being furious against them I was persecuting [them] as far as even to foreign cities.

I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

12 during which (and *k) journeying to Damascus with [the] authority and commission which [is] (from *k) the chief priests

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

13 At day mid on the road I saw, O king, from heaven above the brightness of the sun having shone around me a light and those with me myself journeying.

About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

14 All (and *N+kO) when were falling down we to the ground I heard a voice (saying *N+kO) to me (and saying *k) in the Hebrew language; Saul Saul, why Me persecute you? [It is] hard for you against [the] goads to kick.

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

15 I myself then said; Who are You Lord? And (the Lord *no) said; I myself am Jesus whom you yourself are persecuting.

‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.

16 But do rise up and do stand on the feet of you; to this [purpose] for I have appeared to you to appoint you a servant and a witness of that which both you have seen (of Me *NO) of the things in which then I will appear to you,

‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

17 delivering you out from the people and (from *no) the Gentiles, to whom (I myself *N+KO) am sending you

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them

18 to open eyes of them, that (to turn *NK+o) from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, [that] to receive they forgiveness of sins and [an] inheritance among those sanctified by faith which [is] in Me myself.

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 an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

19 So then, O king Agrippa, not I was disobedient to the heavenly vision,

So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

20 but to those in Damascus first (both *no) also in Jerusalem (into *k) all both the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles (I was declaring *N+kO) to repent and to turn to God worthy of repentance works doing.

First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

21 On account of these things me (the *k) Jews having seized (being *n) in the temple they were attempting to kill.

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

22 Help therefore having obtained (from *N+kO) God unto day this I have stood (bearing witness *N+kO) to small both and to great, no [thing] other saying than what both the prophets said was about to happen and Moses,

But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

23 that would suffer the Christ, as first through resurrection from [the] dead light He is about to preach (to both *no) our people and to the Gentiles.

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

24 These things now when he is presenting a defense Festus in a loud voice (said; *N+kO) You are insane Paul! The great of you learning to insanity turns [you]!

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

25 But (Paul; *no) Not I am insane says most excellent Festus, but of truth and sobriety declarations I utter.

But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

26 Understands for concerning these things the king to whom also using boldness I speak; Hiding for him any of these things not I am persuaded no [thing]; not for is in a corner done of these things.

For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

27 Believe you, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that you believe.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

28 Then Agrippa to Paul (was saying: *k) Within so little [time] me you [seek to] persuade a Christian (to become! *N+kO)

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”

29 And Paul (said; *k) I would wish may God both in a little and in (much *N+kO) not only you but also all those hearing me this day to become such as also I myself am except chains these.

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

30 (and these things when was speaking he *K) rose up (then *no) the king and the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them;

Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

31 and having withdrawn they were speaking to one another saying that No [thing] of death or of chains worthy (any *NO) is doing man this.

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

32 Agrippa then to Festus was saying; to have been released was able man this, only unless he had appealed to Caesar.

And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”