OET ACTs chapter 26

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26:1 Paul’s defence before Festus and Agrippa

26 So then Agrippa told Paul, “Ok, you can give your side now then.”

So Paul gestured with his hand and began:

2 “Concerning all the charges which have been brought against me by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate 3 because you’re an expert on Jewish customs and issues, so I ask you to listen to me patiently.

4 “All the Jews know about my early life, from my upbringing in my own country and then in Yerusalem. 5 They also know, and could even testify to you if they would admit it, that I followed our religious laws very closely as a member of the Pharisees party. 6 Yet now I stand judged for believing in the same hope as our ancestors—that hope promised by our God 7 who we twelve tribes diligently serve day and night in order to obtain—the hope, oh king, for which I’m being indicted. 8 So why do you all find it unbelievable that God can raise the dead?

9 “I too originally thought it necessary to do many things to oppose the cause of this Yeshua from Nazareth. 10 So in Yerusalem I worked to have many of these innocent believers locked up in prison with the authority of the chief priests, or if they were to be killed, I would add my vote against them. 11 And in all the Jewish meeting halls, when I found believers I punished them and forced them to curse God and treated them with extreme anger, even travelling to further away towns.

26 And Agrippas was _saying to the Paulos:
It _is _being _permitted to _you to _be _speaking concerning yourself.
Then the Paulos having _stretched _out his hand was _defending, 2 Concerning all things of _which I _am _being _indicted by the_Youdaiōns, king Agrippas, I _have _considered myself blessed going to _be _defending before you, today.
3 Most _of _all you being knowledgeable _one of _all the among the_Youdaiōns, of_ both _customs and questions, therefore I _am _beseeching you patiently to _hear from _me.
4 Therefore indeed the livelihood of _me, from youth which from the_beginning having _become among the nation of _me and in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), all Youdaiōns have _known, 5 knowing _before me originally, if they _may _be _willing to _be _testifying that according _to the most _exact sect the of _our religion, I _lived a_Farisaios_party _member.
6 And now for the_hope of _the promise to the fathers of _us, having _become by the god, I _have _stood being _judged, 7 to which the twelve _tribes of _us serving night and day in earnestness, is _hoping to _attain, concerning which the_hope I _am _being _indicted by the_Youdaiōns, king.
8 Why is _it _being _judged unbelievable by you _all, if the god is _raising the_dead?
9 Therefore indeed I supposed to _myself it _to _be _fitting to _do many contrary things to the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) of_ the _from _Nazaret.
10 Which also I _did in Hierousalaʸm, and many both of _the holy ones I locked _up in prisons, having _received the authority from the chief _priests, and of _them being _killed, I _brought_ a_vote _against them.
11 And in all the synagogues, often punishing them, I _was _compelling them to _be _slandering, and exceedingly raging _against against _them, I _was _persecuting them as _far _as even to the outside cities.

26:12 Paul tells about his commission

12 So it was one time travelling to Damascus carrying permission letters from the chief priests 13 that in the middle of the day, oh king, I saw a bright light from the sky—even brighter than the sun—and it shone on me and my companions. 14 All of us fell down to the ground and I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? Life will be difficult for you if resist me.” 15 “Who are you, master?” I asked.

And the master responded, “I am Yeshua, the one you’re persecuting. 16 Now get up, because I let you see me in order to appoint you as my servant and my witness—to tell the people what you’ve seen and what you will be shown. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the non-Jews that I’m sending you out to, 18 to open their minds and for them to turn back from darkness to light and from Satan’s power to God, so that they can be forgiven for their sins and receive an inheritance among the ones who’ve been made guiltless by their faith in me.”

12 At which journeying to the Damaskos/(Dammeseq), with the_authority and permission which of _the chief _priests, 13 middle day on the road king I _saw, from _heaven a_light above the brightness like of _the sun having _shone _around me, and the ones journeying with me.
14 And all of _us having _falling _down to the ground, I _heard a_voice, saying to me in _the Hebraios language:
Saulos/(Shāʼūl), Saulos, why are _you _persecuting me?
It _is hard for _you to _be _kicking against the_prods.
15 And I said:
Who you _are, master?
And the master said:
I am Yaʸsous, whom you are _persecuting.
16 But rise _up, and stand on the feet of _you, because/for I _was _seen by _you in this, to _appoint you a_attendant and a_witness, both of _which you _saw me and of _which I _will _be _being _seen by _you, 17 rescuing you from the people and from the pagans, to whom I am _sending_ you _out, 18 to _open _up eyes of _them, for _that to _turn _back from darkness to light, and from _the power of_ the _Satan/(Sāţān) to the god, for _that them to _receive forgiveness of _sins and allotment among the ones having _been _sanctified by _faith which in me.

26:19 Paul tells about his ministry

19 “So then, King Agrippa, I couldn’t disobey that vision 20 so I preached first to those in Damascus and then in Yerusalem and all of Yudea, and then in the towns of the non-Jews. I preached about turning from their sins and turning back to God, and then actually living like people who had repented. 21 It was because of these things that the Jews grabbed me in the temple and tried to do me in. 22 So it is that with God’s help until this very day I have stood testifying to commoners and leaders, teaching nothing other than what Moses and the prophets had already written that would happen—23 that the messiah would come and suffer and as the first of the dead to come back to life, he is going to be proclaiming light to both Jews and non-Jews.”

24 Then speaking about Paul’s defence, Governor Festus said, “Paul, you’re stark, raving mad! All your education has turned you into an idiot.”

25 But Paul said, “I haven’t gone mad, most excellent Festus, but I’m speaking the truth in all seriousness. 26 The king knows what I’m talking about and that’s why I’m speaking boldly, because none of these things were done in a corner and I’m sure that none of it has escaped his notice. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe what the prophets wrote? Yes, I’m sure you do.

28 But Agrippa answered Paul, “Do you think you can talk me into becoming a follower of the messiah in just that short time?”

29 “I hope to God”, said Paul, “whether it takes a short time or a long time, that both you and the others listening today will become just like me except for these chains.”

30 Then the king and the governor both stood, along with Bernice and the others sitting with them 31 and as they left they were saying to each other, “That man hasn’t done anything deserving of death or imprisonment.”

32 “Yes, he could have been set free,” replied Agrippa, “if he hadn’t appealed to Caesar.”

19 Whence, king Agrippas, I _became not unpersuadable to _the heavenly vision, 20 but to _the ones in Damaskos/(Dammeseq) first and both, in _Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), and all the region of_ the _Youdaia, and to _the pagans, I _was _reporting to _be _repenting and to _be _turning _back to the god, the worthy of_ works _repentance doing.
21 On _account these things, the_Youdaiōns having _captured me in the temple, were _attempting to _hand _over me.
22 Therefore having _obtained of _help which from the god until the this day, I _have _stood testifying to _small both and to _great, nothing besides saying of _what things both the prophets and Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) spoke going to _be _becoming, 23 the chosen _one /messiah if suffering, if first by resurrection from_the_dead, is _going to _be _proclaiming light the both to_the_people and the pagans.
24 And of _him defending these things, the Faʸstos with _loud the voice is _saying:
You _are _raving _mad, Paulos.
The great learning is _turning you to madness.
25 But the Paulos:
Is _saying I _am_ not _raving _mad:
most _excellent Faʸstos, but I _am _speaking _out messages of _truth and sobriety.
26 For/Because the king is _understanding concerning these things, to whom I _am_ also _speaking speaking _boldly, because/for I _am _being _persuaded nothing to _be _escaping _notice him anything of _these things not, because/for this is not having _been _done in a_corner.
27 king Agrippas are _you _believing, in _the prophets?
I _have _known that you _are _believing.
28 And the Agrippas said to the Paulos:
Are _you _persuading me in a_little time to _make a_follower _of _the _messiah?
29 And the Paulos said:
I _might _hope wishfully to_ the _god, both in a_little time and in a_great time, not only you, but also all the ones hearing from _me today, to _become such what _kind also _I am, except of_ the these _bonds.
30 both the king and the governor Stood _up, the both Bernikaʸ and the ones sitting _with with _them, 31 and having _withdrawn they _were _speaking to one _another saying, that This the man any not _one worthy thing of _death or of _bonds is _doing.
32 And Agrippas was _saying to_ the _Faʸstos:
This the man was _able to _have _sent _away, except not/lest he _had _appealed Kaisar.

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