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* Then Agrippa said (5713 ) unto Paul , Thou art permitted (5743 ) to speak (5721 ) for thyself . Then Paul stretched forth (5660 ) the hand , and answered for himself (5711 ): * I think (5766 ) myself happy , king Agrippa , because I shall (5723 ) answer for myself (5738 ) this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused (5743 ) of the Jews : * Especially because I know (5761 ) thee to be (5752 ) expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech (5736 ) thee to hear (5658 ) me patiently . * My manner of life from my youth , which was (5637 ) at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem , know (5758 ) all the Jews ; * Which knew (5723 ) me from the beginning , if they would (5725 ) testify (5721 ), that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived (5656 ) a Pharisee . * And now I stand (5758 ) and am judged (5746 ) for the hope of the promise made (5637 ) of God unto our fathers : * Unto which promise our twelve tribes , instantly serving (5723 ) God day and night , hope (5719 ) to come (5658 ). For which hopes sake , king Agrippa , I am accused (5743 ) of the Jews . * Why should it be thought a thing (5743 ) incredible with you , that God should raise (5719 ) the dead ? * I verily thought (5656 ) with myself , that I ought (5750 ) to do (5658 ) many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth . * Which thing I also did (5656 ) in Jerusalem : and many of the saints did I shut up (5656 ) in prison , having received (5631 ) authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death (5746 ), I gave (5656 ) my voice against them . * And I punished (5723 ) them oft in every synagogue , and compelled (5707 ) them to blaspheme (5721 ); and being exceedingly mad against (5740 ) them , I persecuted (5707 ) them even unto strange cities . * Whereupon as I went (5740 ) to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests , * At midday , O king , I saw (5627 ) in the way a light from heaven , above the brightness of the sun , shining round about (5660 ) me and them which journeyed (5740 ) with me . * And when we were all fallen (5631 ) to the earth , I heard (5656 ) a voice speaking (5723 ) unto me , and saying (5723 ) in the Hebrew tongue , Saul , Saul , why persecutest thou (5719 ) me ? it is hard for thee to kick (5721 ) against the pricks . * And I said (5627 ), Who art thou (5748 ), Lord ? And he said (5627 ), I am (5748 ) Jesus whom thou persecutest (5719 ). * But rise (5628 ), and stand (5628 ) upon thy feet : for I have appeared (5681 ) unto thee for this purpose , to make (5664 ) thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen (5627 ), and of those things in the which I will appear (5701 ) unto thee ; * Delivering (5734 ) thee from the people , and from the Gentiles , unto whom now I send (5719 ) thee , * To open (5658 ) their eyes , and to turn (5658 ) them from darkness to light , and from the power of Satan unto God , that they may receive (5629 ) forgiveness of sins , and inheritance among them which are sanctified (5772 ) by faith that is in me . * Whereupon , O king Agrippa , I was (5633 ) not disobedient unto the heavenly vision : * But shewed (5723 ) (5625 ) (5707 ) first unto them of Damascus , and at Jerusalem , and throughout all the coasts of Judaea , and then to the Gentiles , that they should repent (5721 ) and turn (5721 ) to God , and do (5723 ) works meet for repentance . * For these causes the Jews caught (5642 ) me in the temple , and went about (5711 ) to kill (5670 ) me . * Having therefore obtained (5631 ) help of God , I continue (5758 ) unto this day , witnessing (5746 ) both to small and great , saying (5723 ) none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say (5656 ) should (5723 ) come (5738 ): * That Christ should suffer , and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead , and should (5719 ) shew (5721 ) light unto the people , and to the Gentiles . * And as he thus spake for himself (5740 ), Festus said (5713 ) with a loud voice , Paul , thou art beside thyself (5736 ); much learning doth make (5719 ) thee mad . * But he said (5748 ), I am not mad (5736 ), most noble Festus ; but speak forth (5736 ) the words of truth and soberness . * For the king knoweth (5736 ) of these things , before whom also I speak (5719 ) freely (5740 ): for I am persuaded (5743 ) that none of these things are hidden (5721 ) from him ; for this thing was (5748 ) not done (5772 ) in a corner . * King Agrippa , believest thou (5719 ) the prophets ? I know (5758 ) that thou believest (5719 ). * Then Agrippa said (5713 ) unto Paul , Almost thou persuadest (5719 ) me to be (5635 ) a Christian . * And Paul said (5627 ), I would (5665 ) to God , that not only thou , but also all that hear (5723 ) me this day , were (5635 ) both almost , and altogether such as I am (5748 ), except these bonds . * And when he had thus spoken (5631 ), the king rose up (5627 ), and the governor , and Bernice , and they that sat with (5740 ) them : * And when they were gone aside (5660 ), they talked (5707 ) between themselves , saying (5723 ), This man doeth (5719 ) nothing worthy of death or of bonds . * Then said (5713 ) Agrippa unto Festus , This man might (5711 ) have been set at liberty (5771 ), if he had not appealed unto (5716 ) Caesar .

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