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26:1	And Agrippa seide to Poul, It is suffrid to thee, to speke for thi silf. Thanne Poul helde forth the hoond, and bigan to yelde resoun.
26:2	Of alle thingis, in whiche Y am accusid of the Jewis, thou king Agrippa, Y gesse me blessid at thee, whanne Y schal defende me this dai;
26:3	moost for thou knowist alle thingis that ben among Jewis, customes and questiouns. For which thing, Y biseche, here me pacientli.
26:4	For alle Jewis that bifor knewen me fro the bigynnyng, knewen my lijf fro yongthe; that fro the bigynnyng was in my folc in Jerusalem,
26:5	if thei wolen bere witnessing, that bi the moost certeyn sect of oure religioun, Y lyuede a Farisee.
26:6	And now for the hope of repromyssioun, that is maad to oure fadris of God, Y stonde suget in dom;
26:7	in which hope oure twelue lynagis seruynge niyt and dai hopen to come; of which hope, sir king, Y am accusid of the Jewis.
26:8	What vnbileueful thing is demed at you, if God reisith deed men?
26:9	And sotheli Y gesside, that Y ouyte do many contrarie thingis ayens the name of Jhesu Nazarene.
26:10	Which thing also Y dide in Jerusalem, and Y encloside manye of the seyntis in prisoun, whanne Y hadde take powere of the princis of preestis. And whanne thei weren slayn, Y brouyte the sentence.
26:11	And bi alle synagogis ofte Y punyschide hem, and constreynede to blasfeme; and more Y wex wood ayens hem, and pursuede in to alien citees.
26:12	In whiche, the while Y wente to Damask, with power and suffring of princis of preestis,
26:13	at myddai, in the weie Y say, sir king, that fro heuene liyt schynede aboute me, passing the schynyng of the sunne, and aboute hem that weren togidir with me.
26:14	And whanne we alle hadden falle doun in to the erthe, Y herde a vois seiynge to me in Ebrew tunge, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me? it is hard to thee, to kicke ayens the pricke.
26:15	And Y seide, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord seide, Y am Jhesus, whom thou pursuest.
26:16	But rise vp, and stoond on thi feet. For whi to this thing Y apperide to thee, that Y ordeyne thee mynystre and witnesse of tho thingis that thou hast seyn, and of tho in whiche Y schal schewe to thee.
26:17	And Y schal delyuere thee fro puplis and folkis, to whiche now Y sende thee,
26:18	to opene the iyen of hem, that thei ben conuertid fro derknesse to liyt, and fro power of Sathnas to God, that thei take remyssioun of synnes, and part among seyntis, bi feith that is in me.
26:19	Wherfor, sir kyng Agrippa, Y was not vnbileueful to the heuenli visioun;
26:20	but Y tolde to hem that been at Damask first, and at Jerusalem, and bi al the cuntre of Judee, and to hethene men, that thei schulden do penaunce, and be conuertid to God, and do worthi werkis of penaunce.
26:21	For this cause Jewis token me, whanne Y was in the temple, to sle me.
26:22	But Y was holpun bi the helpe of God in to this dai, and stonde, witnessinge to lesse and to more. And Y seye no thing ellis than whiche thingis the prophetis and Moises spaken that schulen come,
26:23	if Crist is to suffre, if he is the firste of the ayenrising of deed men, that schal schewe liyt to the puple and to hethene men.
26:24	Whanne he spak these thingis, and yeldide resoun, Festus seide with greet vois, Poul, thou maddist; many lettris turnen thee to woodnesse.
26:25	And Poul seide, Y madde not, thou beste Festus, but Y speke out the wordis of treuthe and of sobernesse.
26:26	For also the king, to whom Y speke stidfastli, woot of these thingis; for Y deme, that no thing of these is hid fro hym; for nether in a cornere was ouyt of these thingis don.
26:27	Bileuest thou, king Agrippa, `to prophetis? Y woot that thou bileuest.
26:28	And Agrippa seide to Poul, In litil thing thou counseilist me to be maad a cristen man.
26:29	And Poul seide, Y desire anentis God, bothe in litil and in greet, not oneli thee, but alle these that heren to dai, to be maad sich as Y am, outakun these boondis.
26:30	And the kyng roos vp, and the president, and Beronyce, and thei that saten niy to hem.
26:31	And whanne thei wenten awei, thei spaken togider, and seiden, That this man hath not don ony thing worthi deth, nether boondis.
26:32	And Agrippa seide to Festus, This man miyt be delyuerid, if he hadde not appelid to the emperour.


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	Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:
26:2	"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I will answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews,
26:3	especially because I know that you are an expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
26:4	"My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.
26:5	Who knew me from the beginning, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
26:6	And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
26:7	To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.
26:8	Why should it be thought an improbable thing by you that God raises the dead?
26:9	"Truly, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
26:10	This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my voice against them.
26:11	And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
26:12	"Being preoccupied with this, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
26:13	at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.
26:14	And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the prods.'"
26:15	So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting."
26:16	But rise and stand on your feet; because I have appeared to you for this reason, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you."
26:17	Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,"
26:18	to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in Me.'"
26:19	"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
26:20	but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.
26:21	For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
26:22	Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come;
26:23	that Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would show light to the people and to the Gentiles."
26:24	Now as he spoke for himself like this, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!"
26:25	But he said, "I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.
26:26	Because the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; because, I am convinced that none of these things are hidden from him, since this thing was not done in a corner.
26:27	King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe."
26:28	Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You almost persuade me to become a Christian."
26:29	And Paul said, "I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains."
26:30	When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them;
26:31	and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, "This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains."
26:32	Then Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."

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