{"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/kjv/acts/26","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T09:40:07.712Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Acts","bookSlug":"acts","chapter":26,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":25,"nextChapter":27,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":32},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Especially <i>because I know</i> thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Unto which <i>promise</i> our twelve tribes, instantly serving <i>God</i> day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"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 <i>them</i>."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled <i>them</i> to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted <i>them</i> even unto strange cities."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"},{"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 which journeyed with me."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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? <i>it is</i> hard for thee to kick against the pricks."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Delivering thee from the people, and <i>from</i> the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"To open their eyes, <i>and</i> to turn <i>them</i> from darkness to light, and <i>from</i> 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."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and <i>then</i> to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill <i>me</i>."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"That Christ should suffer, <i>and</i> that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And when he had thus spoken, 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 talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar."}],"citation":{"inline":"Acts 26 (KJV)","markdown":"[Acts 26](https://primebible.com/kjv/acts/26)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/acts/26 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}