{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/acts/26","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T09:36:28.608Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Acts","bookSlug":"acts","chapter":26,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":25,"nextChapter":27,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":32},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"THEN Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know: "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment: "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead? "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest, "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"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 that were in company with me. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee, "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee: "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision: "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass: "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to the people, and to the Gentiles. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner. "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them. "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands. "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar. 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