Acts 25:22–26:11

^25:22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

^25:22Then Agrippa said vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morrow, said he, thou shalt heare him.

^25:23And 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.

^25:23And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pompe, and was entred into the place of hearing, with the chiefe captaines, and principall men of the citie; at Festus commaundement Paul was brought foorth.

^25:24And 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.

^25:24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are heere present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue dealt with me, both at Hierusalem, and also heere, crying that he ought not to liue any longer.

^25:25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

^25:25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himselfe hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

^25:26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

^25:26Of whom I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: Wherefore I haue brought him foorth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.

^25:27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

^25:27For it seemeth to me vnreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not withall to signifie the crimes laid against him.

^26:1THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

^26:1¶ Then Agrippa said vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched foorth the hand, and answered for himselfe,

^26:2I 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:

^26:2I thinke my selfe happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answere for my selfe this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes:

^26:3Especially 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.

^26:3Especially, because I know thee to be expert in all customes and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee to heare mee patiently.

^26:4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

^26:4My maner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes,

^26:5Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

^26:5Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testifie) that after the most straitest sect of our religion, I liued a Pharisee.

^26:6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

^26:6And now I stand, and am iudged for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers:

^26:7Unto 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.

^26:7Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

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

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

^26:9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

^26:9I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth:

^26:10Which 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.

^26:10*Which thing I also did in Hierusalem, and many of the Saints did I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie from the chiefe Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my voyce against them.

^26:11And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

^26:11And I punished them oft in euery Synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities.