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:

And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

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;

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by 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 because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear 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

My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation, and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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;

having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, how that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

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 [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto 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,

unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!

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

Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?

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

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to 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 this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave 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.

And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

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

Whereupon as I journeyed 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.

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

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.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

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

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

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 arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

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

delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

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, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

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

Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto 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.

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of 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 cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed 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,

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;

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.

how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the 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]!

And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning doth turn thee to madness.

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

But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

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 knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.

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

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

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

And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me 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.

And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

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;

And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat 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.

and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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 unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.