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26:1	Then Agrippa said vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched foorth the hand, and answered for himselfe,
26:2	I thinke my selfe happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answere for my selfe this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes:
26:3	Especially, because I know thee to be expert in all customes and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee to heare mee patiently.
26:4	My maner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,
26:5	Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testifie) that after the most straitest sect of our religion, I liued a Pharisee.
26:6	And now I stand, and am iudged for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers:
26:7	Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.
26:8	Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
26:9	I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth:
26:10	Which thing I also did in Hierusalem, and many of the Saints did I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie from the chiefe Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my voyce against them.
26:11	And I punished them oft in euery Synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities.
26:12	Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authoritie and commission from the chiefe Priests:
26:13	At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, aboue the brightnes of the Sunne, shining round about mee, and them which iourneyed with me.
26:14	And when wee were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.
26:15	And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And hee said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
26:16	But rise, and stand vpon thy feete, for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witnesse, both of these things which thou hast seene, & of those things in the which I will appeare vnto thee,
26:17	Deliuering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,
26:18	To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
26:19	Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision:
26:20	But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, and thorowout all the coasts of Iudea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and do works meete for repentance.
26:21	For these causes the Iewes caught mee in the Temple, and went about to kill me.
26:22	Hauing therefore obteined helpe of God, I continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come:
26:23	That Christ should suffer, and that hee should be the first that should rise from the dead, & should shew light vnto the people, and to the Gentiles.
26:24	And as hee thus spake for himselfe, Festus saide with a lowd voyce, Paul, thou art beside thy selfe, much learning doeth make thee mad.
26:25	But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speake foorth the words of trueth and sobernesse.
26:26	For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also I speake freely: for I am perswaded, that none of these things are hidden from him, for this thing was not done in a corner.
26:27	King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest.
26:28	Then Agrippa saide vnto Paul, Almost thou perswadest mee to bee a Christian.
26:29	And Paul said, I would to God, that not onely thou, but also all that heare mee this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
26:30	And when hee had thus spoken, the king rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, & they that sate with them.
26:31	And when they were gone aside, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.
26:32	Then said Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene set at libertie, if he had not appealed vnto Cesar.


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 sayd vnto Paule: thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe, Then Paule stretched forthe the hand, and aunswered for him selfe,
26:2	I thinke my selfe happye kynge Agrippa, because I shall aunswere this day before the, of all thinges wherof I am accused of the Iewes,
26:3	namely because thou art exparte in all customes and questions, which are amonge the Iewes. Wherfore I beseche the to heare me paciently.
26:4	My liuinge of a childe, whiche was at the fyrst amonge myne owne nacion at Ierusalem, knowe all the Iewes,
26:5	whyche knew me from the beginninge if they woulde testyfye it. For after the most strayteste secte of oure laye, lyued I a phariseye,
26:6	and now I stand, & am iudged for the hope of the promis made of God vnto our fathers
26:7	vnto whyche promys our .xij. trybes instantlye, seruynge God daie and nighte hope to come. For whiche hopes sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.
26:8	Why should it be thought a thinge vncredible vnto you, that God shoulde raise agayne the dead?
26:9	I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to do manie contrarye thinges, clene agaynste the name of Nazareth,
26:10	which thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where manye of the sainctes I shut vp in prison, and had receiued authorite of the hye priestes. And when they were put to death, I gaue the sentence.
26:11	And I punyshed them ofte, in euerye synagoge, and compelled them to blaspheme, and was yet more madde vpon them, and persecuted them euen vnto straunge cities.
26:12	Aboute which thinges as I wente to Damasco with authoryte and licence of the hye priestes,
26:13	euen at mydday (O king) I saw in the way alyght from heauen, aboue the bryghtnes of the sunne, shyne rounde aboute me, and them whyche iorneyed wyth me.
26:14	When we were all fallen to the earth: I heard a voice speakinge vnto me, and saiynge in the Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for the to kicke against the pricke.
26:15	And I said. Who art thou Lorde? And he sayd: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest,
26:16	but ryse and stand vp on thy fete. For I haue appeared vnto the for this purpose, to make the a minister, and a wytnes both of those thinges, whiche thou hast sene, and of those thinges in the which I wil appeare
26:17	vnto the deliuering the from the people, and from the gentils, vnto whiche nowe I sende the,
26:18	to open theyr eyes, that they myght turne from darckenes to lyght, and from the power of Satan vnto God: that they maye receiue forgeuenes of synnes, and inheritaunce amonge them whyche are sanctyfyed by fayth in me.
26:19	Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision:
26:20	but shewed fyrst vnto them of Damasco, and at Hierusalem and through out all the coastes of Iewry, and to the gentyls, that they should repent, & tourne to God, and do the ryght workes of repentaunce.
26:21	For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple, and went aboute to kyll me.
26:22	Neuerthelesse I obtained helpe of God, and continue vnto this daye wytnessinge both to smal and to great, saiyng none other thinges, then those which the prophetes and Moyses dyd saye shoulde come
26:23	that Christe shoulde suffer, and that he shoulde be the fyrste, that shoulde ryse from death, and shoulde shewe lyghte vnto the people, and to the gentyls.
26:24	As he thus aunswered for him selfe, Festus saied with a loude voyce. Paul, thou art besides thy selfe. Muche learninge hath made the mad.
26:25	And Paul saied: I am not mad, most deare Festus, but speake the wordes of trueth & sobernes.
26:26	The kinge knoweth of these thinges, before whom I speake frelye, neither thinke I that anye of these thinges are hydden from hym. For this thinge was not done in a corner.
26:27	Kinge Agrippa beleuest thou the prophetes? I wote well thou beleuest.
26:28	Agrippa saied to Paule: Some what thou bringest me in mynd for to become a Christian,
26:29	And Paul sayde: I would to God that not onlye thou: but also all that heare me to daye, were not some what onelye but altogether suche as I am, excepte these bondes.
26:30	And when he had thus spoken: the kynge rose vp, and the debitie, and Bernice and they that sate with them.
26:31	And when they were gone aparte: they talketh betwene them selues saiyng. Thys man doth nothinge worthy of death, nor of bondes.
26:32	Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: Thys man might haue bene loused if he had not appealed vnto Cesar.

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