26:1

Αγριππας δε προς τον Παυλον εφη Επιτρεπεται σοι περι σεαυτου λεγειν Τοτε ο Παυλος εκτεινας την χειρα απελογειτο

And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

26:2

Περι παντων ων εγκαλουμαι υπο Ιουδαιων βασιλευ Αγριππα ηγημαι εμαυτον μακαριον επι σου μελλων σημερον απολογεισθαι

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

26:3

μαλιστα γνωστην οντα σε παντων των κατα Ιουδαιους εθων τε και ζητηματων διο δεομαι μακροθυμως ακουσαι μου

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

26:4

Την μεν ουν βιωσιν μου την εκ νεοτητος την απ αρχης γενομενην εν τω εθνει μου εν τε Ιεροσολυμοις ισασι παντες οι Ιουδαιοι

My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

26:5

προγινωσκοντες με ανωθεν εαν θελωσι μαρτυρειν οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν της ημετερας θρησκειας εζησα Φαρισαιος

having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

26:6

Και νυν επ ελπιδι της εις τους πατερας ημων επαγγελιας γενομενης υπο του Θεου εστηκα κρινομενος

And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;

26:7

εις ην το δωδεκαφυλον ημων εν εκτενεια νυκτα και ημεραν λατρευον ελπιζει καταντησαι περι ης ελπιδος εγκαλουμαι υπο Ιουδαιων βασιλευ

unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!

26:8

τι απιστον κρινεται παρ υμιν ει ο Θεος νεκρους εγειρει

Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?

26:9

Εγω μεν ουν εδοξα εμαυτω προς το ονομα Ιησου του Ναζωραιου δειν πολλα εναντια πραξαι

I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

26:10

ο και εποιησα εν Ιεροσολυμοις και πολλους τε των αγιων εγω εν φυλακαις κατεκλεισα την παρα των αρχιερεων εξουσιαν λαβων αναιρουμενων τε αυτων κατηνεγκα ψηφον

And this I also did in Jerusalem: and 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.

26:11

και κατα πασας τας συναγωγας πολλακις τιμωρων αυτους ηναγκαζον βλασφημειν περισσως τε εμμαινομενος αυτοις εδιωκον εως και εις τας εξω πολεις

And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

26:12

Εν οις πορευομενος εις την Δαμασκον μετ εξουσιας και επιτροπης της των αρχιερεων

Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

26:13

ημερας μεσης κατα την οδον ειδον βασιλευ ουρανοθεν υπερ την λαμπροτητα του ηλιου περιλαμψαν με φως και τους συν εμοι πορευομενους

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

26:14

παντων τε καταπεσοντων ημων εις την γην ηκουσα φωνην λεγουσαν προς με τη Εβραιδι διαλεκτω Σαουλ Σαουλ τι με διωκεις σκληρον σοι προς κεντρα λακτιζειν

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

26:15

Εγω δε ειπα Τις ει Κυριε Ο δε Κυριος ειπεν Εγω ειμι Ιησους ον συ διωκεις

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

26:16

αλλα αναστηθι και στηθι επι τους ποδας σου εις τουτο γαρ ωφθην σοι προχειρισασθαι σε υπηρετην και μαρτυρα ων τε ειδες με ων τε οφθησομαι σοι

But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;

26:17

εξαιρουμενος σε εκ του λαου και εκ των εθνων εις ους εγω αποστελλω σε

delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,

26:18

ανοιξαι οφθαλμους αυτων του επιστρεψαι απο σκοτους εις φως και της εξουσιας του Σατανα επι τον Θεον του λαβειν αυτους αφεσιν αμαρτιων και κληρον εν τοις ηγιασμενοις πιστει τη εις εμε

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

26:19

Οθεν βασιλευ Αγριππα ουκ εγενομην απειθης τη ουρανιω οπτασια

Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

26:20

αλλα τοις εν Δαμασκω πρωτον τε και Ιεροσολυμοις πασαν τε την χωραν της Ιουδαιας και τοις εθνεσιν απηγγελλον μετανοειν και επιστρεφειν επι τον Θεον αξια της μετανοιας εργα πρασσοντας

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

26:21

ενεκα τουτων με Ιουδαιοι συλλαβομενοι οντα εν τω ιερω επειρωντο διαχειρισασθαι

For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

26:22

Επικουριας ουν τυχων της απο του Θεου αχρι της ημερας ταυτης εστηκα μαρτυρομενος μικρω τε και μεγαλω ουδεν εκτος λεγων ων τε οι προφηται ελαλησαν μελλοντων γινεσθαι και Μωυσης

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;

26:23

ει παθητος ο Χριστος ει πρωτος εξ αναστασεως νεκρων φως μελλει καταγγελλειν τω τε λαω και τοις εθνεσιν

how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.

26:24

Ταυτα δε αυτου απολογουμενου ο Φηστος μεγαλη τη φωνη φησιν Μαινη Παυλε τα πολλα σε γραμματα εις μανιαν περιτρεπει

And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

26:25

Ο δε Παυλος Ου μαινομαι φησιν Κρατιστε Φηστε αλλα αληθειας και σωφροσυνης ρηματα αποφθεγγομαι

But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

26:26

επισταται γαρ περι τουτων ο βασιλευς προς ον και παρρησιαζομενος λαλω λανθανειν γαρ αυτον τι τουτων ου πειθομαι ουθεν ου γαρ εστιν εν γωνια πεπραγμενον τουτο

For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.

26:27

πιστευεις βασιλευ Αγριππα τοις προφηταις οιδα οτι πιστευεις

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

26:28

Ο δε Αγριππας προς τον Παυλον Εν ολιγω με πειθεις Χριστιανον ποιησαι

And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.

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26:29

Ο δε Παυλος Ευξαιμην αν τω Θεω και εν ολιγω και εν μεγαλω ου μονον σε αλλα και παντας τους ακουοντας μου σημερον γενεσθαι τοιουτους οποιος και εγω ειμι παρεκτος των δεσμων τουτων

And Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

26:30

Ανεστη τε ο βασιλευς και ο ηγεμων η τε Βερνικη και οι συνκαθημενοι αυτοις

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

26:31

και αναχωρησαντες ελαλουν προς αλληλους λεγοντες οτι Ουδεν θανατου η δεσμων αξιον τι πρασσει ο ανθρωπος ουτος

and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

26:32

Αγριππας δε τω Φηστω εφη Απολελυσθαι εδυνατο ο ανθρωπος ουτος ει μη επεκεκλητο Καισαρα

And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cæsar.