kjc - Acts:25:13-26:32

kjc@Acts:25:13 @ And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

kjc@Acts:25:14 @ And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

kjc@Acts:25:15 @ About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

kjc@Acts:25:16 @ To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

kjc@Acts:25:17 @ Therefore, when they had come to here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

kjc@Acts:25:18 @ Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

kjc@Acts:25:19 @ But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

kjc@Acts:25:20 @ And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

kjc@Acts:25:21 @ But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

kjc@Acts:25:22 @ Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, you shall hear him.

kjc@Acts:25:23 @ And on the next day, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

kjc@Acts:25:24 @ And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

kjc@Acts:25:25 @ But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

kjc@Acts:25:26 @ Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before you, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

kjc@Acts:25:27 @ For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not also to signify the crimes laid against him.

kjc@Acts:26:1 @ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

kjc@Acts:26:2 @ I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

kjc@Acts:26:3 @ Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.

kjc@Acts:26:4 @ My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

kjc@Acts:26:5 @ Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

kjc@Acts:26:6 @ And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

kjc@Acts:26:7 @ 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 by the Jews.

kjc@Acts:26:8 @ Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

kjc@Acts:26:9 @ I truthfully thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

kjc@Acts:26:10 @ 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.

kjc@Acts:26:11 @ And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

kjc@Acts:26:12 @ Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

kjc@Acts:26:13 @ At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and those who journeyed with me.

kjc@Acts:26:14 @ And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue,

kjc@Acts:26:15 @ And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said,

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kjc@Acts:26:19 @ Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

kjc@Acts:26:20 @ But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the borders of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works suitable for repentance.

kjc@Acts:26:21 @ For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

kjc@Acts:26:22 @ 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:

kjc@Acts:26:23 @ That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

kjc@Acts:26:24 @ And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad.

kjc@Acts:26:25 @ But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

kjc@Acts:26:26 @ For the king knows 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.

kjc@Acts:26:27 @ King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

kjc@Acts:26:28 @ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost you persuade me to be a Christian.

kjc@Acts:26:29 @ And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

kjc@Acts:26:30 @ And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

kjc@Acts:26:31 @ And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

kjc@Acts:26:32 @ Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.