26:1 Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

26:1 Agrippa vero ad Paulum ait permittitur tibi loqui pro temet ipso tunc Paulus extenta manu coepit rationem reddere

26:2 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.

26:2 de omnibus quibus accusor a Iudaeis rex Agrippa aestimo me beatum apud te cum sim defensurus me hodie

26:3 Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

26:3 maxime te sciente omnia quae apud Iudaeos sunt consuetudines et quaestiones propter quod obsecro patienter me audias

26:4 And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

26:4 et quidem vitam meam a iuventute quae ab initio fuit in gente mea in Hierosolymis noverunt omnes Iudaei

26:5 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.

26:5 praescientes me ab initio si velint testimonium perhibere quoniam secundum certissimam sectam nostrae religionis vixi Pharisaeus

26:6 And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:

26:6 et nunc in spe quae ad patres nostros repromissionis facta est a Deo sto iudicio subiectus

26:7 Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.

26:7 in quam duodecim tribus nostrae nocte ac die deservientes sperant devenire de qua spe accusor a Iudaeis rex

26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead?

26:8 quid incredibile iudicatur apud vos si Deus mortuos suscitat

26:9 And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

26:9 et ego quidem existimaveram me adversus nomen Iesu Nazareni debere multa contraria agere

26:10 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.

26:10 quod et feci Hierosolymis et multos sanctorum ego in carceribus inclusi a principibus sacerdotum potestate accepta et cum occiderentur detuli sententiam

26:11 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.

26:11 et per omnes synagogas frequenter puniens eos conpellebam blasphemare et amplius insaniens in eos persequebar usque in exteras civitates

26:12 Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

26:12 in quibus dum irem Damascum cum potestate et permissu principum sacerdotum

26:13 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.

26:13 die media in via vidi rex de caelo supra splendorem solis circumfulsisse me lumen et eos qui mecum simul erant

26:14 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.

26:14 omnesque nos cum decidissemus in terram audivi vocem loquentem mihi hebraica lingua Saule Saule quid me persequeris durum est tibi contra stimulum calcitrare

26:15 And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

26:15 ego autem dixi quis es Domine Dominus autem dixit ego sum Iesus quem tu persequeris

26:16 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,

26:16 sed exsurge et sta super pedes tuos ad hoc enim apparui tibi ut constituam te ministrum et testem eorum quae vidisti et eorum quibus apparebo tibi

26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:

26:17 eripiens te de populo et gentibus in quas nunc ego mitto te

26:18 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.

26:18 aperire oculos eorum ut convertantur a tenebris ad lucem et de potestate Satanae ad Deum ut accipiant remissionem peccatorum et sortem inter sanctos per fidem quae est in me

26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision:

26:19 unde rex Agrippa non fui incredulus caelestis visionis

26:20 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.

26:20 sed his qui sunt Damasci primum et Hierosolymis et in omnem regionem Iudaeae et gentibus adnuntiabam ut paenitentiam agerent et converterentur ad Deum digna paenitentiae opera facientes

26:21 For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

26:21 hac ex causa me Iudaei cum essem in templo conprehensum temptabant interficere

26:22 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:

26:22 auxilio autem adiutus Dei usque in hodiernum diem sto testificans minori atque maiori nihil extra dicens quam ea quae prophetae sunt locuti futura esse et Moses

26:23 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.

26:23 si passibilis Christus si primus ex resurrectione mortuorum lumen adnuntiaturus est populo et gentibus

26:24 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.

26:24 haec loquente eo et rationem reddente Festus magna voce dixit insanis Paule multae te litterae ad insaniam convertunt

26:25 And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.

26:25 at Paulus non insanio inquit optime Feste sed veritatis et sobrietatis verba eloquor

26:26 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.

26:26 scit enim de his rex ad quem et constanter loquor latere enim eum nihil horum arbitror neque enim in angulo quicquam horum gestum est

26:27 Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

26:27 credis rex Agrippa prophetis scio quia credis

26:28 And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

26:28 Agrippa autem ad Paulum in modico suades me Christianum fieri

26:29 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.

26:29 et Paulus opto apud Deum et in modico et in magno non tantum te sed et omnes hos qui audiunt hodie fieri tales qualis et ego sum exceptis vinculis his

26:30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

26:30 et exsurrexit rex et praeses et Bernice et qui adsidebant eis

26:31 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

26:31 et cum secessissent loquebantur ad invicem dicentes quia nihil morte aut vinculorum dignum quid facit homo iste

26:32 And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

26:32 Agrippa autem Festo dixit dimitti poterat homo hic si non appellasset Caesarem