Acts

26 ᾿Αγρίππας Agrippa δὲ but πρὸς toward τὸν the Παῦλον Paul ἔφη said ᾿Επιτρέπεταί It is being permitted σοι to you ὑπὲρ over σεαυτοῦ yourself λέγειν. to be saying. τότε Then ὁ the Παῦλος Paul ἐκτείνας having stretched out τὴν the χεῖρα hand ἀπελογεῖτο he was making defense

2 Περὶ About πάντων all (things) ὧν of which ἐγκαλοῦμαι I am being charged ὑπὸ by Ἰουδαίων, Jews, βασιλεῦ King ᾿Αγρίππα, Agrippa, ἥγημαι I have considered ἐμαυτὸν myself μακάριον happy ἐπὶ upon σοῦ you μέλλων being about σήμερον today ἀπολογεῖσθαι, to be making defense, 3 μάλιστα most of all γνώστην knower ὄντα being σε you πάντων of all τῶν the κατὰ according to Ἰουδαίους Jews ἐθῶν customs τε and καὶ and ζητημάτων· things sought; διὸ through which δέομαι I am supplicating μακροθύμως long-spiritedly ἀκοῦσαί to hear μου. of me.

4 Τὴν The μὲν indeed οὖν therefore βίωσίν manner of life μου of me ἐκ out of νεότητος youth τὴν the ἀπ’ from ἀρχῆς beginning γενομένην having occurred ἐν in τῷ the ἔθνει nation μου of me ἔν in τε and Ἰεροσολύμοις Jerusalem ἴσασι have known πάντες all Ἰουδαῖοι, Jews, 5 προγινώσκοντές previously knowing με me ἄνωθεν, from above, ἐὰν if ever θέλωσι they may will μαρτυρεῖν, to be bearing witness, ὅτι that κατὰ according to τὴν the ἀκριβεστάτην strictest αἵρεσιν sect τῆς of the ἡμετέρας our θρησκείας form of worship ἔζησα I lived Φαρισαῖος. Pharisee. 6 καὶ And νῦν now ἐπ’ upon ἐλπίδι hope τῆς of the εἰς into τοὺς the πατέρας fathers ἡμῶν of us ἐπαγγελίας promise γενομένης having occurred ὑπὸ by τοῦ the θεοῦ God ἕστηκα I have stood κρινόμενος, being judged, 7 εἰς into ἣν which τὸ the δωδεκάφυλον twelve tribeship ἡμῶν of us ἐν in ἐκτενείᾳ earnestness νύκτα night καὶ and ἡμέραν day λατρεῦον rendering sacred service ἐλπίζει is hoping καταντῆσαι· to attain down; περὶ about ἧς which ἐλπίδος hope ἐγκαλοῦμαι I am being charged ὑπὸ by Ἰουδαίων, Jews, βασιλεῦ. king.

8 τί Why ἄπιστον unbelievable κρίνεται is it being judged παρ’ beside ὑμῖν YOU εἰ if ὁ the θεὸς God νεκροὺς dead (ones) ἐγείρει; is raising up? 9 ᾿Εγὼ I μὲν indeed οὖν therefore ἔδοξα thought ἐμαυτῷ to myself πρὸς toward τὸ the ὄνομα name Ἰησοῦ of Jesus τοῦ the Ναζωραίου Nazarene δεῖν to be necessary πολλὰ many (things) ἐναντία contrary πρᾶξαι· to perform; 10 ὃ which (thing) καὶ also ἐποίησα I did ἐν in Ἰεροσολύμοις, Jerusalem, καὶ and πολλούς many τε and τῶν of the ἁγίων holy (ones) ἐγὼ I ἐν in φυλακαῖς prisons κατέκλεισα locked down τὴν the παρὰ beside τῶν of the ἀρχιερέων chief priests ἐξουσίαν authority λαβών, having received, ἀναιρουμένων being taken up τε and αὐτῶν of them κατήνεγκα I brought down ψῆφον, vote, 11 καὶ and κατὰ down πάσας all τὰς the συναγωγὰς synagogues πολλάκις many times τιμωρῶν punishing αὐτοὺς them ἠνάγκαζον I was compelling βλασφημεῖν, to be blaspheming, περισσῶς abundantly τε and ἐμμαινόμενος being mad αὐτοῖς to them ἐδίωκον I was persecuting ἕως until καὶ also εἰς into τὰς the ἔξω outside πόλεις. cities.

12 ᾿Εν In οἷς which (things) πορευόμενος going (my) way εἰς into τὴν the Δαμασκὸν Damascus μετ’ with ἐξουσίας authority καὶ and ἐπιτροπῆς permission τῆς of the τῶν of the ἀρχιερέων chief priests 13 ἡμέρας of day μέσης middle κατὰ down τὴν the ὁδὸν way εἶδον, I saw, βασιλεῦ, king, οὐρανόθεν from heaven ὑπὲρ over τὴν the λαμπρότητα brightness τοῦ of the ἡλίου sun περιλάμψαν having gleamed around με me φῶς light καὶ and τοὺς the (ones) σὺν together with ἐμοὶ me πορευομένους· going their way; 14 πάντων of all (ones) τε and καταπεσόντων having fallen down ἡμῶν of us εἰς into τὴν the γῆν earth ἤκουσα I heard φωνὴν voice λέγουσαν saying πρός toward με me τῇ to the ᾿Εβραΐδι Hebrew διαλέκτῳ language Σαούλ Saul Σαούλ, Saul, τί why με me διώκεις; are you persecuting? σκληρόν Hard σοι to you πρὸς toward κέντρα goads λακτίζειν. to be kicking. 15 ἐγὼ I δὲ but εἶπα said Τίς Who εἶ, are you, κύριε; Lord? ὁ The δὲ but κύριος Lord εἶπεν said ᾿Εγώ I εἰμι am Ἰησοῦς Jesus ὃν whom σὺ you διώκεις· are persecuting; 16 ἀλλὰ but ἀνάστηθι stand up καὶ and στῆθι stand ἐπὶ upon τοὺς the πόδας feet σου· of you; εἰς into τοῦτο this γὰρ for ὤφθην I became seen σοι, to you, προχειρίσασθαί to take in advance into hand σε you ὑπηρέτην subordinate καὶ and μάρτυρα witness ὧν of which (things) τε and εἶδές you saw με me ὧν of which (things) τε and ὀφθήσομαί I shall become seen σοι, to you, 17 ἐξαιρούμενός taking out σε you ἐκ out of τοῦ the λαοῦ people καὶ and ἐκ out of τῶν the ἐθνῶν, nations, εἰς into οὓς whom ἐγὼ I ἀποστέλλω am sending off σε you 18 ἀνοῖξαι to open up ὀφθαλμοὺς eyes αὐτῶν, of them, τοῦ of the ἐπιστρέψαι to turn upon ἀπὸ from σκότους darkness εἰς into φῶς light καὶ and τῆς of the ἐξουσίας authority τοῦ of the Σατανᾶ Satan ἐπὶ upon τὸν the θεόν, God, τοῦ of the λαβεῖν to receive αὐτοὺς them ἄφεσιν letting go off ἁμαρτιῶν of sins καὶ and κλῆρον lot ἐν in τοῖς the (ones) ἡγιασμένοις having been sanctified πίστει to faith τῇ the (one) εἰς into ἐμέ. me.

19 Ὅθεν, From which, βασιλεῦ King ᾿Αγρίππα, Agrippa, οὐκ not ἐγενόμην I became ἀπειθὴς disobedient τῇ to the οὐρανίῳ heavenly ὀπτασίᾳ, sight, 20 ἀλλὰ but τοῖς to the (ones) ἐν in Δαμασκῷ Damascus πρῶτόν first τε and καὶ and Ἰεροσολύμοις, Jerusalem, πᾶσάν all τε and τὴν the χώραν country τῆς of the Ἰουδαίας, Judea, καὶ and τοῖς to the ἔθνεσιν nations ἀπήγγελλον I was reporting back μετανοεῖν to be repenting καὶ and ἐπιστρέφειν to be turning ἐπὶ upon τὸν the θεόν, God, ἄξια worthy τῆς of the μετανοίας repentance ἔργα works πράσσοντας. performing. 21 ἕνεκα On account τούτων of these (things) με me Ἰουδαῖοι Jews συλλαβόμενοι having taken with ἐν in τῷ the ἱερῷ temple ἐπειρῶντο were attempting διαχειρίσασθαι. to manhandle thoroughly. 22 ἐπικουρίας Of help οὖν therefore τυχὼν having obtained τῆς of the ἀπὸ from τοῦ the θεοῦ God ἄχρι until τῆς the ἡμέρας day ταύτης this ἕστηκα I have stood μαρτυρόμενος bearing witness μικρῷ to small (one) τε and καὶ and μεγάλῳ, great (one), οὐδὲν nothing ἐκτὸς outside λέγων saying ὧν of which (things) τε and οἱ the προφῆται Prophets ἐλάλησαν spoke μελλόντων being about γίνεσθαι to be occurring καὶ and Μωυσῆς, Moses, 23 εἰ if παθητὸς subject to suffering ὁ the χριστός, Christ, εἰ if πρῶτος first ἐξ out of ἀναστάσεως resurrection νεκρῶν of dead (ones) φῶς light μέλλει is about καταγγέλλειν to be publishing τῷ to the τε and λαῷ people καὶ and τοῖς to the ἔθνεσιν. nations.

24 Ταῦτα These (things) δὲ but αὐτοῦ of him ἀπολογουμένου saying in defense ὁ the Φῆστος Festus μεγάλῃ to great τῇ the φωνῇ voice φησίν says Μαίνῃ, YOU are mad, Παῦλε· Paul; τὰ the πολλά many σε you γράμματα writings εἰς into μανίαν madness περιτρέπει. is turning about. 25 ὁ The δὲ but Παῦλος Paul Οὐ Not μαίνομαι, I am mad, φησίν, says, κράτιστε mightiest Φῆστε, Festus, ἀλλὰ but ἀληθείας of truth καὶ and σωφροσύνης soundness of mind ῥήματα sayings ἀποφθέγγομαι. I am uttering. 26 ἐπίσταται Is well knowing γὰρ for περὶ about τούτων these (things) ὁ the βασιλεύς, king, πρὸς toward ὃν whom παρρησιαζόμενος being outspoken λαλῶ· I am speaking; λανθάνειν to be escaping notice of γὰρ for αὐτὸν him τούτων of these (things) οὐ not πείθομαι I am being persuaded οὐθέν, nothing, οὐ not γάρ for ἐστιν is ἐν in γωνίᾳ corner πεπραγμένον having been performed τοῦτο. this. 27 πιστεύεις, You are believing, βασιλεῦ King ᾿Αγρίππα, Agrippa, τοῖς to the προφήταις; Prophets? οἶδα I have known ὅτι that πιστεύεις. you are believing. 28 ὁ The δὲ but ᾿Αγρίππας Agrippa πρὸς toward τὸν the Παῦλον Paul ᾿Εν In ὀλίγῳ little με me πείθεις you are persuading Χριστιανὸν Christian ποιῆσαι. to make. 29 ὁ The δὲ but Παῦλος Paul Εὐξαίμην I might long for ἂν likely τῷ to the θεῷ God καὶ and ἐν in ὀλίγῳ little καὶ and ἐν in μεγάλῳ great οὐ not μόνον only σὲ you ἀλλὰ but καὶ also πάντας all τοὺς the (ones) ἀκούοντάς hearing μου of me σήμερον today γενέσθαι to become τοιούτους such (ones) ὁποῖος of what sort καὶ also ἐγώ I εἰμι am παρεκτὸς with exception τῶν of the δεσμῶν bonds τούτων. these.

30 ᾿Ανέστη Stood up τε and ὁ the βασιλεὺς king καὶ and ὁ the ἡγεμὼν governor ἥ the τε and Βερνίκη Bernice καὶ and οἱ the (ones) συνκαθήμενοι sitting together αὐτοῖς, to them, 31 καὶ and ἀναχωρήσαντες having withdrawn ἐλάλουν they were speaking πρὸς toward ἀλλήλους one another λέγοντες saying ὅτι that Οὐδὲν Nothing θανάτου of death ἢ or δεσμῶν of bonds ἄξιον worthy πράσσει is performing ὁ the ἄνθρωπος man οὗτος. this. 32 ᾿Αγρίππας Agrippa δὲ but τῷ to the Φήστῳ Festus ἔφη said ᾿Απολελύσθαι To have been released ἐδύνατο was able ὁ the ἄνθρωπος man οὗτος this εἰ if μὴ not ἐπεκέκλητο he had called upon Καίσαρα. Caesar.