19「亞基帕王啊！我沒有違背這從天上來的異象。20我先在大馬士革，然後到耶路撒冷、猶太全境和外族人當中勸人悔改歸向上帝，行事為人要與悔改的心相稱。21就因為這些事，猶太人在聖殿中抓住我，打算殺我。22然而，我靠著上帝的幫助，到今天還能站在這裡向所有尊卑老幼做見證。我講的不外乎眾先知和摩西說過要發生的事，23就是基督必須受害，並首先從死裡復活，將光明帶給猶太人和外族人。」24這時，非斯都打斷保羅的申辯，大聲說：「保羅，你瘋了！一定是你的學問太大，使你神經錯亂了！」25保羅說：「非斯都大人，我沒有瘋。我講的話真實、合理。26王瞭解這些事，所以我才敢在王面前直言。我相信這些事沒有一件瞞得過王，因為這些事並非暗地裡做的。27亞基帕王啊，你信先知嗎？我知道你信。」28亞基帕王對保羅說：「難道你想三言兩語就說服我成為基督徒嗎？」29保羅說：「不論話多話少，我求上帝不僅使你，也使今天在座的各位都能像我一樣，只是不要像我這樣帶著鎖鏈。」30亞基帕王、總督、百妮姬及其他在座的人都站起來，31走到一邊商量說：「這人沒有做什麼該判死刑或監禁的事。」32亞基帕王對非斯都說：「這人要是沒有向凱撒上訴，已經可以獲釋了。」
English Standard Version
Paul’s Defense Before Agrippa
1So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:2“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,3especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.4“My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews.5They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,7to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king!8Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?9“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.10And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.11And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme, and in raging fury against them I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Paul Tells of His Conversion
12“In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.13At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.14And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language,* ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’15And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.16But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,17delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’19“Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,20but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.22To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:23that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”24And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.”25But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words.26For the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner.27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”28And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”*29And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.”30Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them.31And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”32And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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