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Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa

1So 26:1 See ch. 9:15Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

2“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today 26:2 ch. 25:7, 19; [ver. 7]against all the accusations of the Jews,

3especially because you are familiar with all the 26:3 See ch. 6:14customs and 26:3 See ch. 18:15controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

426:4 [Gal. 1:13] “My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among 26:4 ch. 24:17; 28:19my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews.

5They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that 26:5 ch. 22:3according to the strictest 26:5 See ch. 24:5party of our 26:5 James 1:26, 27religion I have lived as 26:5 ch. 23:6a Pharisee.

6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in 26:6 See ch. 13:32the promise made by God to our fathers,

726:7 [ch. 2:33; Heb. 10:36; 11:13, 39] to which 26:7 Matt. 19:28; Luke 22:30; James 1:1; Rev. 21:12; [Ezra 6:17] our twelve tribes hope to 26:7 Phil. 3:11attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope 26:7 ver. 2I am accused by Jews, O king!

8Why is it thought 26:8 [ch. 17:3; 1 Cor. 15:12]incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

926:9 1 Tim. 1:13; [John 16:2]; See ch. 3:17“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of 26:9 ch. 22:8Jesus of Nazareth.

1026:10 See ch. 8:3And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority 26:10 ver. 12; ch. 9:1, 2, 14, 21; 22:4, 5from the chief priests, but 26:10 See ch. 22:20when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

11And 26:11 ch. 22:19I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them 26:11 See ch. 13:45blaspheme, and 26:11 ch. 9:1in raging fury against them I 26:11 ch. 22:5persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Paul Tells of His Conversion

12“In this connection 26:12 For ver. 12-18, see ch. 9:3-8; 22:6-11I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

13At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.

14And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me 26:14 ch. 21:40; 22:2in the Hebrew language,26:14 Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

15And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

16But rise and 26:16 Ezek. 2:1; Dan. 10:11stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, 26:16 See ch. 22:14, 15to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,

1726:17 [ch. 12:11; 1 Chr. 16:35; Jer. 1:8, 19; 15:20] delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—26:17 See ch. 9:15to whom I 26:17 [Rom. 11:13; 1 Tim. 2:7]am sending you

1826:18 Isa. 35:5; 42:7to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from 26:18 See Luke 22:53; 1 Cor. 5:5the power of Satan to God, that they may receive 26:18 See ch. 5:31forgiveness of sins and 26:18 See ch. 20:32a place among those who are sanctified 26:18 [ch. 15:9; 2 Thess. 2:13]by faith in me.’

19“Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to 26:19 ver. 13the heavenly vision,

20but declared first 26:20 ch. 9:19, 20to those in Damascus, 26:20 ch. 9:26-29; 22:17-20then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also 26:20 See ch. 13:46to the Gentiles, that they should 26:20 See ch. 2:38repent and 26:20 See ch. 14:15turn to God, performing deeds 26:20 Matt. 3:8; Luke 3:8in keeping with their repentance.

21For this reason 26:21 ch. 21:27, 30, 31; 24:18the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

2226:22 2 Cor. 1:10; [Heb. 13:5, 6] To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so 26:22 [Eph. 6:13] I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what 26:22 See ch. 10:43; 24:14the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:

2326:23 [Luke 24:26; Heb. 2:10]; See ch. 3:18that the Christ 26:23 [John 12:34] must suffer and that, 26:23 1 Cor. 15:20, 23; Col. 1:18; Rev. 1:5by being the first 26:23 Rom. 1:4to rise from the dead, 26:23 [Eph. 2:17] he would proclaim 26:23 ver. 18; See Luke 2:32light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

24And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, 26:24 ch. 12:15; [ver. 8; ch. 17:32; 2 Kgs. 9:11; Jer. 29:26; Mark 3:21; John 10:20; 1 Cor. 1:23; 2:14; 4:10]you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.”

25But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, 26:25 See ch. 24:2most excellent Festus, but I am speaking 26:25 [2 Pet. 1:16] true and 26:25 [2 Cor. 5:13]rational words.

26For 26:26 [ver. 3]the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner.

27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

28And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be 26:28 ch. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:16a Christian?”26:28 Or In a short time you would persuade me to act like a Christian!

29And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day 26:29 [1 Cor. 7:7] might become such as I am—except for 26:29 See ch. 21:33these chains.”

30Then the king rose, and 26:30 See ch. 23:24the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them.

31And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, 26:31 See ch. 23:29“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”

32And Agrippa said to Festus, 26:32 ch. 28:18“This man could have been set 26:32 ch. 25:11; 28:19free if he had not appealed 26:32 See ch. 9:15to Caesar.”

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