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

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:

2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,

3 e specially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

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

My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews,

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

who knew me before from the outset, if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

6 A nd now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;

And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

7 u nto 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!

to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of Jews.

8 W hy is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?

Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?

9 I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

I indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean.

10 A nd 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.

Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.

11 A nd 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.

And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out.

12 W hereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

And when, in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests,

13 a t 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.

at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.

14 A nd 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.

And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? hard for thee to kick against goads.

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

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

16 B ut 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;

but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,

17 d elivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,

18 t o 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.

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

19 W herefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

20 b ut 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.

but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

21 F or this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.

22 H aving 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;

Having therefore met with help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,

23 h ow 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.

whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.

24 A nd as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.

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

But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness;

26 F or 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.

for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.

27 K ing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

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

28 A nd Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.

And Agrippa to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

29 A nd 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.

And Paul, I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bonds.

30 A nd the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them,

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

and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

32 A nd Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.