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Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.", "citation": "Acts 26:1 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 2, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:2 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 3, "text": "Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.", "citation": "Acts 26:3 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 4, "text": "And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:", "citation": "Acts 26:4 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 5, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:5 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 6, "text": "And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:", "citation": "Acts 26:6 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 7, "text": "Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.", "citation": "Acts 26:7 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 8, "text": "Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should raise the dead?", "citation": "Acts 26:8 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 9, "text": "And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.", "citation": "Acts 26:9 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 10, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:10 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 11, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:11 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 12, "text": "Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,", "citation": "Acts 26:12 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 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 that were in company with me.", "citation": "Acts 26:13 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 14, "text": "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 good.", "citation": "Acts 26:14 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 15, "text": "And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.", "citation": "Acts 26:15 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 16, "text": "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,", "citation": "Acts 26:16 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 17, "text": "Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee:", "citation": "Acts 26:17 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 18, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:18 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 19, "text": "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.", "citation": "Acts 26:19 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 20, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:20 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 21, "text": "For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.", "citation": "Acts 26:21 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 22, "text": "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:", "citation": "Acts 26:22 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 23, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:23 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 24, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:24 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 25, "text": "And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.", "citation": "Acts 26:25 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 26, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:26 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 27, "text": "Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.", "citation": "Acts 26:27 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 28, "text": "And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.", "citation": "Acts 26:28 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 29, "text": "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.", "citation": "Acts 26:29 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 30, "text": "And the king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and they that sat with them.", "citation": "Acts 26:30 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 31, "text": "And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.", "citation": "Acts 26:31 (Douay-Rheims)" }, { "verse": 32, "text": "And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.", "citation": "Acts 26:32 (Douay-Rheims)" } ] }