Acts 26:19-32 - Paul Tells Of His Work
19 Wherefore, O King Agrippa, - I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision; 20 But - both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings - that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise. 21 Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands. 22 So then, having met with, the help that is from God, until this day, do I stand, witnessing to both small and great, nothing else saying, than those things which both the prophets, and Moses, did say should certainly come to pass: - 23 If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
24 Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith - Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness.
25 But Paul - I am not raving (saith he), most noble Festus, - but, the declarations of truth and soberness, am I sounding forth: 26 For well-knoweth, the king, concerning these things, unto whom, with boldness of utterance, am I speaking; for, that these things are not hidden from him, I am well persuaded, - for, not in a corner, hath this thing been done. 27 Believest thou, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that thou believest!
28 And, Agrippa, said unto Paul - Almost, art thou persuading, me, to become a, Christian!
29 And, Paul, answered - I could pray unto God that, both almost and altogether, not only thou but all they who are hearing me this day, might become such, - as even, I, am, excepting these bonds.
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and they who had been sitting with them; 31 And, retiring, they began conversing one with another, saying, Nothing worthy of death or of bonds, doth this man practise.
32 And, Agrippa, unto Festus, said - This man might have been released, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.