to whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.

Does our law judge a man before it have first heard from himself, and know what he does?

Stretched

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

And behold, I stretched out my hand over thee, and diminished thine appointed portion; and I gave thee over unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, who were confounded at thy lewd way.

But unto Israel he says, All the day long I have stretched out my hands unto a people disobeying and opposing.

Answered

I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.