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1. 25:22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
2. 25:23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
3. 25:24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
4. 25:27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
5. 26:1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
6. 26:2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
7. 26:3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
8. 26:4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
9. 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
10. 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
11. 26:7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
12. 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
13. 26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
14. 26:10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
15. 26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
16. 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 which journeyed with me.
17. 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
18. 26:16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
19. 26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
20. 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
21. 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
22. 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
23. 26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
24. 26:22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
25. 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
26. 26:25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
27. 26:26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
28. 26:27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
29. 26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
30. 27:2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
31. 27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
32. 27:4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
33. 27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
34. 27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
35. 27:7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;
36. 27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
37. 27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
38. 27:10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
39. 27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
40. 27:12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
41. 27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
42. 27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
43. 27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
44. 27:17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
45. 27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
46. 27:19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
47. 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
48. 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
49. 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
50. 27:27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;