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WEB·Acts 26

¹Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

KJVThen^G1161 Agrippa^G67 said^G5346^(G5713) unto^G4314 Paul^G3972, Thou^G4671 art permitted^G2010^(G5743) to speak^G3004^(G5721) for^G5228 thyself^G4572. Then^G5119 Paul^G3972 stretched forth^G1614^(G5660) the hand^G5495, and answered for himself^G626^(G5711):

² “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

KJVI think^G2233^(G5766) myself^G1683 happy^G3107, king^G935 Agrippa^G67, because I shall^G3195^(G5723) answer for myself^G626^(G5738) this day^G4594 before^G1909 thee^G4675 touching^G4012 all the things^G3956 whereof^G3739 I am accused^G1458^(G5743) of^G5259 the Jews^G2453:

³ especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

KJVEspecially^G3122 because I know^G1492^(G5761) thee^G4571 to be^G5607^(G5752) expert^G1109^G5037 in all^G3956 customs^G1485 and^G2532 questions^G2213 which are among^G2596 the Jews^G2453: wherefore^G1352 I beseech^G1189^(G5736) thee^G4675 to hear^G191^(G5658) me^G3450 patiently^G3116.

⁴ “Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

KJVMy^G3450 manner^G3303^G3767 of life^G981 from^G1537 my youth^G3503, which^G3588 was^G1096^(G5637) at^G575 the first^G746 among^G1722 mine^G3450 own nation^G1484 at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414, know^G2467^(G5758) all^G3956 the Jews^G2453;

⁵ having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

KJVWhich knew^G4267^(G5723) me^G3165 from the beginning^G509, if^G1437 they would^G2309^(G5725) testify^G3140^(G5721), that^G3754 after^G2596 the most straitest^G196 sect^G139 of our^G2251 religion^G2356 I lived^G2198^(G5656) a Pharisee^G5330.

⁶ Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568 I stand^G2476^(G5758) and am judged^G2919^(G5746) for^G1909 the hope^G1680 of the promise^G1860 made^G1096^(G5637) of^G5259 God^G2316 unto^G4314 our fathers^G3962:

⁷ which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

KJVUnto^G1519 which^G3739 promise our^G2257 twelve tribes^G1429, instantly^G1722^G1616 serving^G3000^(G5723) God day^G2250 and^G2532 night^G3571, hope^G1679^(G5719) to come^G2658^(G5658). For^G4012 which^G3739 hope's sake^G1680, king^G935 Agrippa^G67, I am accused^G1458^(G5743) of^G5259 the Jews^G2453.

⁸ Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?

KJVWhy^G5101 should it be thought a thing^G2919^(G5743) incredible^G571 with^G3844 you^G5213, that^G1487 God^G2316 should raise^G1453^(G5719) the dead^G3498?

⁹ “I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

KJVI^G1473 verily^G3303^G3767 thought^G1380^(G5656) with myself^G1683, that I ought^G1163^(G5750) to do^G4238^(G5658) many things^G4183 contrary^G1727 to^G4314 the name^G3686 of Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth^G3480.

¹⁰ I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

KJVWhich thing^G3739 I^G4160 also^G2532 did^G4160^(G5656) in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414: and^G2532 many^G4183 of the saints^G40 did^G2623 I^G1473 shut up^G2623^(G5656) in prison^G5438, having received^G2983^(G5631) authority^G1849 from^G3844 the chief priests^G749; and^G5037 when they^G846 were put to death^G337^(G5746), I gave^G2702^(G5656) my voice^G5586 against them.

¹¹ Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

KJVAnd^G2532 I punished^G5097^(G5723) them^G846 oft^G4178 in^G2596 every^G3956 synagogue^G4864, and compelled^G315^(G5707) them to blaspheme^G987^(G5721); and^G5037 being^G1693 exceedingly^G4057 mad against^G1693^(G5740) them^G846, I persecuted^G1377^(G5707) them even^G2532 unto^G1519^G2193 strange^G1854 cities^G4172.

¹² “Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

KJV^G2532 Whereupon^G1722^G3739 as I went^G4198^(G5740) to^G1519 Damascus^G1154 with^G3326 authority^G1849 and^G2532 commission^G2011 from^G3844 the chief priests^G749,

¹³ at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

KJVAt midday^G2250^G3319, O king^G935, I saw^G1492^(G5627) in^G2596 the way^G3598 a light^G5457 from heaven^G3771, above^G5228 the brightness^G2987 of the sun^G2246, shining round about^G4034^(G5660) me^G3165 and^G2532 them which journeyed^G4198^(G5740) with^G4862 me^G1698.

¹⁴ When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

KJVAnd^G1161 when we^G2257 were^G2667 all^G3956 fallen^G2667^(G5631) to^G1519 the earth^G1093, I heard^G191^(G5656) a voice^G5456 speaking^G2980^(G5723) unto^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723) in the Hebrew^G1446 tongue^G1258, Saul^G4549, Saul^G4549, why^G5101 persecutest thou^G1377^(G5719) me^G3165? it is hard^G4642 for thee^G4671 to kick^G2979^(G5721) against^G4314 the pricks^G2759.

¹⁵ “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 said^G2036^(G5627), Who^G5101 art thou^G1488^(G5748), Lord^G2962? And^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 whom^G3739 thou^G4771 persecutest^G1377^(G5719).

¹⁶ But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;

KJVBut^G235 rise^G450^(G5628), and^G2532 stand^G2476^(G5628) upon^G1909 thy^G4675 feet^G4228: for^G1063 I have appeared^G3700^(G5681) unto thee^G4671 for^G1519 this purpose^G5124, to make^G4400^(G5664) thee^G4571 a minister^G5257 and^G2532 a witness^G3144 both^G5037 of these things which^G3739 thou hast seen^G1492^(G5627), and^G5037 of those things in the which^G3739 I will appear^G3700^(G5701) unto thee^G4671;

¹⁷ delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

KJVDelivering^G1807^(G5734) thee^G4571 from^G1537 the people^G2992, and^G2532 from the Gentiles^G1484, unto^G1519 whom^G3739 now^G3568 I send^G649^(G5719) thee^G4571,

¹⁸ to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

KJVTo open^G455^(G5658) their^G846 eyes^G3788, and to turn^G1994^(G5658) them from^G575 darkness^G4655 to^G1519 light^G5457, and^G2532 from the power^G1849 of Satan^G4567 unto^G1909 God^G2316, that they^G846 may receive^G2983^(G5629) forgiveness^G859 of sins^G266, and^G2532 inheritance^G2819 among^G1722 them which are sanctified^G37^(G5772) by faith^G4102 that is in^G1519 me^G1691.

¹⁹ “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

KJVWhereupon^G3606, O king^G935 Agrippa^G67, I was^G1096^(G5633) not^G3756 disobedient^G545 unto the heavenly^G3770 vision^G3701:

²⁰ but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

KJVBut^G235 shewed^G518^(G5723)^(G5625)^G518^(G5707) first^G4412 unto them of^G1722 Damascus^G1154, and^G2532 at Jerusalem^G2414, and^G5037 throughout^G1519 all^G3956 the coasts^G5561 of Judaea^G2449, and^G2532 then to the Gentiles^G1484, that they should repent^G3340^(G5721) and^G2532 turn^G1994^(G5721) to^G1909 God^G2316, and do^G4238^(G5723) works^G2041 meet^G514 for repentance^G3341.

²¹ For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

KJVFor^G1752 these causes^G5130 the Jews^G2453 caught^G4815^(G5642) me^G3165 in^G1722 the temple^G2411, and went about^G3987^(G5711) to kill^G1315^(G5670) me.

²² Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

KJVHaving^G5177 therefore^G3767 obtained^G5177^(G5631) help^G1947 of^G3844 God^G2316, I continue^G2476^(G5758) unto^G891 this^G5026 day^G2250, witnessing^G3140^(G5746) both^G5037 to small^G3398 and^G2532 great^G3173, saying^G3004^(G5723) none other things^G3762 than^G1622 those which^G3739^G5037 the prophets^G4396 and^G2532 Moses^G3475 did say^G2980^(G5656) should^G3195^(G5723) come^G1096^(G5738):

²³ how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

KJVThat^G1487 Christ^G5547 should suffer^G3805, and that^G1487 he should be the first^G4413 that should rise^G386 from^G1537 the dead^G3498, and should^G3195^(G5719) shew^G2605^(G5721) light^G5457 unto the people^G2992, and^G2532 to the Gentiles^G1484.

²⁴ As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

KJVAnd^G1161 as he^G846 thus^G5023 spake for himself^G626^(G5740), Festus^G5347 said^G5346^(G5713) with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, Paul^G3972, thou art beside thyself^G3105^(G5736); much^G4183 learning^G1121 doth make^G4062^(G5719) thee^G4571 mad^G1519^G3130.

²⁵ But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

KJVBut^G1161 he said^G5346^(G5748), I am^G3105 not^G3756 mad^G3105^(G5736), most noble^G2903 Festus^G5347; but^G235 speak forth^G669^(G5736) the words^G4487 of truth^G225 and^G2532 soberness^G4997.

²⁶ For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

KJVFor^G1063 the king^G935 knoweth^G1987^(G5736) of^G4012 these^G5130 things, before^G4314 whom^G3739 also^G2532 I speak^G2980^(G5719) freely^G3955^(G5740): for^G1063 I am persuaded^G3982^(G5743) that^G3756 none^G5100^G3762 of these things^G5130 are hidden^G2990^(G5721) from him^G846; for^G1063 this thing^G5124 was^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 done^G4238^(G5772) in^G1722 a corner^G1137.

²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

KJVKing^G935 Agrippa^G67, believest thou^G4100^(G5719) the prophets^G4396? I know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 thou believest^G4100^(G5719).

²⁸ Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

KJVThen^G1161 Agrippa^G67 said^G5346^(G5713) unto^G4314 Paul^G3972, Almost^G1722^G3641 thou persuadest^G3982^(G5719) me^G3165 to be^G1096^(G5635) a Christian^G5546.

²⁹ Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

KJVAnd^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G2036^(G5627), I would^G302^G2172^(G5665) to God^G2316, that not^G3756 only^G3440 thou^G4571, but^G235 also^G2532 all^G3956 that hear^G191^(G5723) me^G3450 this day^G4594, were^G1096^(G5635) both^G2532 almost^G1722^G3641, and^G2532 altogether^G1722^G4183 such^G5108 as^G3697^G2504 I am^G1510^(G5748), except^G3924 these^G5130 bonds^G1199.

³⁰ The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he^G846 had^G2036 thus^G5023 spoken^G2036^(G5631), the king^G935 rose up^G450^(G5627), and^G2532 the governor^G2232, and^G5037 Bernice^G959, and^G2532 they that sat with^G4775^(G5740) them^G846:

³¹ When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”

KJVAnd^G2532 when they were gone aside^G402^(G5660), they talked^G2980^(G5707) between^G4314 themselves^G240, saying^G3004^(G5723),^G3754 This^G3778 man^G444 doeth^G4238^(G5719) nothing^G3762 worthy^G514 of death^G2288 or^G2228 of bonds^G1199.

³² Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

KJVThen^G1161 said^G5346^(G5713) Agrippa^G67 unto Festus^G5347, This^G3778 man^G444 might^G1410^(G5711) have been set at liberty^G630^(G5771), if^G1508 he had^G1941 not^G1508 appealed unto^G1941^(G5716) Caesar^G2541.

WEB·Acts 25

¹Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

KJVNow^G3767 when Festus^G5347 was come^G1910^(G5631) into the province^G1885, after^G3326 three^G5140 days^G2250 he ascended^G305^(G5627) from^G575 Caesarea^G2542 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414.

² Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

KJVThen^G1161 the high priest^G749 and^G2532 the chief^G4413 of the Jews^G2453 informed^G1718^(G5656) him^G846 against^G2596 Paul^G3972, and^G2532 besought^G3870^(G5707) him^G846,

³ asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.

KJVAnd desired^G154^(G5734) favour^G5485 against^G2596 him^G846, that^G3704 he would send for^G3343^(G5667) him^G846 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, laying^G4160^(G5723) wait^G1747 in^G2596 the way^G3598 to kill^G337^(G5629) him^G846.

⁴ However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

KJVBut^G3303^G3767 Festus^G5347 answered^G611^(G5662), that Paul^G3972 should be kept^G5083^(G5745) at^G1722 Caesarea^G2542, and^G1161 that he himself^G1438 would^G3195^(G5721) depart^G1607^(G5738)^G1722 shortly^G5034 thither.

⁵ “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”

KJVLet them therefore^G3767, said^G5346^(G5748) he, which among^G1722 you^G5213 are able^G1415, go down with^G4782^(G5631) me, and accuse^G2723^(G5720) this^G846 man^G435, if^G1536 there be^G2076^(G5748) any wickedness^G1536 in^G1722 him^G5129.

⁶ When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he had tarried^G1304^(G5660) among^G1722 them^G846 more^G4119 than^G2228 ten^G1176 days^G2250, he went down^G2597^(G5631) unto^G1519 Caesarea^G2542; and the next day^G1887 sitting^G2523^(G5660) on^G1909 the judgment seat^G968 commanded^G2753^(G5656) Paul^G3972 to be brought^G71^(G5683).

⁷ When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 was come^G3854^(G5637), the Jews^G2453 which came down^G2597^(G5761) from^G575 Jerusalem^G2414 stood round about^G4026^(G5627), and^G2532 laid^G5342^(G5723) many^G4183 and grievous^G926 complaints^G157 against^G2596 Paul^G3972, which^G3739 they could^G2480^(G5707) not^G3756 prove^G584^(G5658).

⁸ while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

KJVWhile he answered^G626^(G5740) for himself^G846, Neither^G3754^G3777 against^G1519 the law^G3551 of the Jews^G2453, neither^G3777 against^G1519 the temple^G2411, nor yet^G3777 against^G1519 Caesar^G2541, have I offended^G264^(G5627) any thing at all^G5100.

⁹ But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

KJVBut^G1161 Festus^G5347, willing^G2309^(G5723) to do^G2698^(G5641) the Jews^G2453 a pleasure^G5485, answered^G611^(G5679) Paul^G3972, and said^G2036^(G5627), Wilt thou^G2309^(G5719) go up^G305^(G5631) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, and there^G1563 be judged^G2919^(G5745) of^G4012 these things^G5130 before^G1909 me^G1700?

¹⁰ But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

KJVThen^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) Paul^G3972, I stand^G1510^(G5748)^G2476^(G5761) at^G1909 Caesar's^G2541 judgment seat^G968, where^G3757 I^G3165 ought^G1163^(G5748) to be judged^G2919^(G5745): to the Jews^G2453 have I done^G91 no^G3762 wrong^G91^(G5656), as^G5613^G2532 thou^G4771 very well^G2566 knowest^G1921^(G5719).

¹¹ For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487^G3303 I be an offender^G91^(G5719), or^G2532 have committed^G4238^(G5758) any thing^G5100 worthy^G514 of death^G2288, I refuse^G3868^(G5736) not^G3756 to die^G599^(G5629): but^G1161 if^G1487 there be^G2076^(G5748) none^G3762 of these things^G3739 whereof these^G3778 accuse^G2723^(G5719) me^G3450, no man^G3762 may^G1410^(G5736) deliver^G5483^(G5664) me^G3165 unto them^G846. I appeal unto^G1941^(G5731) Caesar^G2541.

¹² Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

KJVThen^G5119 Festus^G5347, when he had conferred^G4814^(G5660) with^G3326 the council^G4824, answered^G611^(G5662), Hast thou appealed unto^G1941^(G5764) Caesar^G2541? unto^G1909 Caesar^G2541 shalt thou go^G4198^(G5695).

¹³ Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G1230^(G5637) certain^G5100 days^G2250 king^G935 Agrippa^G67 and^G2532 Bernice^G959 came^G2658^(G5656) unto^G1519 Caesarea^G2542 to salute^G782^(G5697) Festus^G5347.

¹⁴ As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 they had been^G1304^(G5707) there^G1563 many^G4119 days^G2250, Festus^G5347 declared^G394^(G5639) Paul's^G3972 cause^G2596 unto the king^G935, saying^G3004^(G5723), There is^G2076^(G5748) a certain^G5100 man^G435 left^G2641^(G5772) in bonds^G1198 by^G5259 Felix^G5344:

¹⁵ about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

KJVAbout^G4012 whom^G3739, when^G1096 I^G3450 was^G1096^(G5637) at^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414, the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 the elders^G4245 of the Jews^G2453 informed^G1718^(G5656) me, desiring^G154^(G5734) to have judgment^G1349 against^G2596 him^G846.

¹⁶ I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

KJVTo^G4314 whom^G3739 I answered^G611^(G5662),^G3754 It is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 the manner^G1485 of the Romans^G4514 to deliver^G5483^(G5738) any^G5100 man^G444 to^G1519 die^G684, before^G4250 that^G2228 he which is accused^G2723^(G5746) have^G2192^(G5722) the accusers^G2725 face to face^G2596^G4383,^G5037 and have^G2983^(G5630) licence^G5117 to answer for himself^G627 concerning^G4012 the crime laid against him^G1462.

¹⁷ When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.

KJVTherefore^G3767, when they^G846 were come^G4905^(G5631) hither^G1759, without^G4160^(G5671) any^G3367 delay^G311 on the morrow^G1836 I sat^G2523^(G5660) on^G1909 the judgment seat^G968, and commanded^G2753^(G5656) the man^G435 to be brought forth^G71^(G5683).

¹⁸ When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;

KJVAgainst^G4012 whom^G3739 when the accusers^G2725 stood up^G2476^(G5685), they brought^G2018^(G5707) none^G3762 accusation^G156 of such things as^G3739 I^G1473 supposed^G5282^(G5707):

¹⁹ but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

KJVBut^G1161 had^G2192^(G5707) certain^G5100 questions^G2213 against^G4314 him^G846 of^G4012 their own^G2398 superstition^G1175, and^G2532 of^G4012 one^G5100 Jesus^G2424, which was dead^G2348^(G5761), whom^G3739 Paul^G3972 affirmed^G5335^(G5707) to be alive^G2198^(G5721).

²⁰ Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

KJVAnd^G1161 because I^G1473 doubted^G639^(G5734) of^G1519 such^G5127 manner^G4012 of questions^G2214, I asked^G3004^(G5707) him whether^G1487 he would^G1014^(G5739) go^G4198^(G5738) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, and there^G2546 be judged^G2919^(G5745) of^G4012 these matters^G5130.

²¹ But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”

KJVBut^G1161 when Paul^G3972 had appealed^G1941^(G5671) to be reserved^G5083^(G5683)^G846 unto^G1519 the hearing^G1233 of Augustus^G4575, I commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be kept^G5083^(G5745) till^G2193^G3739 I might send^G3992^(G5661) him^G846 to^G4314 Caesar^G2541.

²² Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

KJVThen^G1161 Agrippa^G67 said^G5346^(G5713) unto^G4314 Festus^G5347, I would^G1014^(G5711) also^G2532 hear^G191^(G5658) the man^G444 myself^G846. To morrow^G839,^G1161 said^G5346^(G5748) he, thou shalt hear^G191^(G5695) him^G846.

²³ So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

KJVAnd on the morrow^G1887, when^G3767 Agrippa^G67 was come^G2064^(G5631), and^G2532 Bernice^G959, with^G3326 great^G4183 pomp^G5325, and^G2532 was entered^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 the place of hearing^G201, with^G4862^G5037 the chief captains^G5506, and^G2532 principal^G2596^G1851 men^G435 of^G5607^(G5752) the city^G4172, at^G2532 Festus^G5347' commandment^G2753^(G5660) Paul^G3972 was brought forth^G71^(G5681).

²⁴ Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

KJVAnd^G2532 Festus^G5347 said^G5346^(G5748), King^G935 Agrippa^G67, and^G2532 all^G3956 men^G435 which^G3588 are here present^G4840^(G5752) with us^G2254, ye see^G2334^(G5719) this man^G5126, about^G4012 whom^G3739 all^G3956 the multitude^G4128 of the Jews^G2453 have dealt^G1793^(G5627) with me^G3427, both^G5037 at^G1722 Jerusalem^G2414, and^G2532 also here^G1759, crying^G1916^(G5723) that he ought^G1163^(G5750) not^G3361 to live^G2198^(G5721) any longer^G3371.

²⁵ But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,

KJVBut^G1161 when I^G1473 found^G2638^(G5642) that he^G846 had committed^G4238^(G5760) nothing^G3367 worthy^G514 of death^G2288, and^G2532^G1161 that he himself^G846 hath appealed^G5127 to^G1941^(G5671) Augustus^G4575, I have determined^G2919^(G5656) to send^G3992^(G5721) him^G846.

²⁶ of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.

KJVOf^G4012 whom^G3739 I have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 certain^G804 thing^G5100 to write^G1125^(G5658) unto my lord^G2962. Wherefore^G1352 I have brought^G4254 him^G846 forth^G4254^(G5627) before^G1909 you^G5216, and^G2532 specially^G3122 before^G1909 thee^G4675, O king^G935 Agrippa^G67, that^G3704, after examination^G351 had^G1096^(G5637), I might have^G2192^(G5632) somewhat^G5100 to write^G1125^(G5658).

²⁷ For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

KJVFor^G1063 it seemeth^G1380^(G5719) to me^G3427 unreasonable^G249 to send^G3992^(G5723) a prisoner^G1198, and^G2532 not withal^G3361 to signify^G4591^(G5658) the crimes^G156 laid against^G2596 him^G846.

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