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26:1	Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
26:2	I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
26:3	Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
26:4	My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
26:5	Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
26:6	And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
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 of the Jews.
26:8	Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
26:9	I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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.
26:11	And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
26:12	Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
26:13	At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
26:14	And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
26:15	And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
26:16	But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
26:17	Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
26:18	To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
26:19	Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
26:20	But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
26:21	For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
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:
26:23	That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
26:24	And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
26:25	But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
26:26	For the king knoweth 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.
26:27	King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
26:28	Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
26:29	And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
26:30	And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
26:31	And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
26:32	Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.


26:1	Then Agrippa sayd vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himselfe.
26:2	I thinke my selfe happy, King Agrippa, because I shall answere this day before thee of all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes.
26:3	Chiefly, because thou hast knowledge of all customes, and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee, to heare me patiently.
26:4	As touching my life from my childhood, and what it was from the beginning among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,
26:5	Which knewe me heretofore, euen from my elders (if they would testifie) that after the most straite sect of our religion I liued a Pharise.
26:6	And now I stand and am accused for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers.
26:7	Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: for the which hopes sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.
26:8	Why should it be thought a thing incredible vnto you, that God should raise againe the dead?
26:9	I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.
26:10	Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.
26:11	And I punished them throughout all the Synagogues, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being more mad against them, I persecuted them, euen vnto strange cities.
26:12	At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,
26:13	At midday, O King, I sawe in the way a light from heauen, passing the brightnes of the sunne, shine round about mee, and them which went with me.
26:14	So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.
26:15	Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
26:16	But rise and stand vp on thy feete: for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a minister and a witnesse, both of the things which thou hast seene, and of the things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,
26:17	Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,
26:18	To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
26:19	Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision,
26:20	But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Iudea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendment of life.
26:21	For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.
26:22	Neuertheles, I obteined helpe of God, and continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and to great, saying none other things, then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come,
26:23	To wit, that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light vnto this people, and to the Gentiles.
26:24	And as he thus answered for himselfe, Festus said with a loude voyce, Paul, thou art besides thy selfe: much learning doeth make thee mad.
26:25	But he said, I am not mad, O noble Festus, but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.
26:26	For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also I speake boldly: for I am perswaded that none of these things are hidden from him: for this thing was not done in a corner.
26:27	O King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest.
26:28	Then Agrippa said vnto Paul, Almost thou perswadest me to become a Christian.
26:29	Then Paul sayd, I would to God that not onely thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
26:30	And when he had thus spoken, the King rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, and they that sate with them.
26:31	And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.
26:32	Then sayd Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene loosed, if hee had not appealed vnto Cesar.


26:1	Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: thou arte permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched forth the honde and answered for him selfe.
26:2	I thynke my selfe happy kynge Agrippa because I shall answere this daye before the of all the thinges wherof I am accused of ye Iewes
26:3	namely because thou arte experte in all customes and questions which are amonge the Iewes. Wherfore I beseche the to heare me paciently.
26:4	My lyvynge of a chylde which was at the fyrst amoge myne awne nacion at Ierusalem knowe all the Iewes
26:5	which knew me from ye beginnynge yf they wolde testifie it. For after the most straytest secte of oure laye lyved I a pharisaye.
26:6	And now I stond and am iudged for the hope of the promes made of God vnto oure fathers:
26:7	vnto which promes oure .xii. tribes instantly servynge God daye and nyght hope to come. For which hopes sake kynge Agrippa am I accused of the Iewes.
26:8	Why shuld it be thought a thinge vncredible vnto you that god shuld rayse agayne the deed?
26:9	I also verely thought in my selfe that I ought to do many cotrary thinges clene agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth:
26:10	which thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where many of the sainctes I shut vp in preson and had receaved auctorite of ye hye prestes. And whe they were put to deeth I gave the sentence.
26:11	And I punysshed them ofte in every synagoge and compelled them to blaspheme: and was yet more mad apon them and persecuted the even vnto straunge cities.
26:12	About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes
26:13	even at myddaye (o kynge) I sawe in ye waye a lyght from heven above the brightnes of the sunne shyne rounde about me and them which iorneyed with me.
26:14	When we were all fallen to the erth I hearde a voyce speakynge vnto me and sayinge in ye Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? It is harde for the to kicke agaynste the pricke.
26:15	And I sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
26:16	But ryse and stond vp on thy fete. For I have apered vnto the for this purpose to make the a minister and a witnes both of tho thinges which thou hast sene and of tho thinges in the which I will appere vnto the
26:17	delyverynge the from the people and from ye gentyls vnto which nowe I sende the
26:18	to open their eyes that they myght turne from darcknes vnto lyght and from the power of Satan vnto God that they maye receave forgevenes of synnes and inheritauce amonge the which are sanctified by fayth in me.
26:19	Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly vision:
26:20	but shewed fyrst vnto them of Damasco and at Ierusalem and thorow out all the costes of Iewry and to the gentyls that they shuld repent and turne to God and do the ryght workes of repentaunce.
26:21	For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple and went about to kyll me.
26:22	Neverthelesse I obtayned helpe of God and cotynew vnto this daye witnessyng bothe to small and to greate saying none other thinges then those which the prophetes and Moses dyd saye shuld come
26:23	that Christ shulde suffre and that he shuld be the fyrst that shulde ryse from deeth and shuld shewe lyght vnto the people and the gentyls.
26:24	As he thus answered for him selfe: Festus sayde with a lowde voyce: Paul thou arte besides thy selfe. Moche learnynge hath made the mad.
26:25	And Paul sayde: I am not mad most dere Festus: but speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.
26:26	The kynge knoweth of these thinges before whom I speke frely: nether thynke I that eny of these thinges are hydden fro him. For this thinge was not done in a corner.
26:27	Kynge Agrippa belevest thou ye prophetes? I wote well thou belevest.
26:28	Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Sumwhat thou bringest me in mynde for to be come a Christen.
26:29	And Paul sayd: I wolde to God that not only thou: but also all that heare me to daye were not sumwhat only but altogeder soche as I am except these bondes.
26:30	And when he had thus spoken the kynge rose vp and the debite and Bernice and they that sate with them.
26:31	And when they were gone aparte they talked betwene them selves sayinge: This man doeth nothinge worthy of deeth nor of bondes.
26:32	Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: This man myght have bene lowsed yf he had not appealed vnto Cesar.

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