1 А҆грі́ппа же къ па́ѵлꙋ речѐ: повелѣва́етсѧ тѝ ѡ҆ себѣ̀ самомꙋ̀ глаго́лати. Тогда̀ па́ѵелъ просте́ръ рꙋ́кꙋ ѿвѣщава́ше: 2 ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ѡ҆ ни́хже ѡ҆клевета́емь є҆́смь ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, непщꙋ́ю себѐ блаже́нна бы́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ пред̾ тобо́ю ѿвѣща́ти дне́сь и҆́мамъ, 3 па́че же вѣ́дца тѧ̀ сꙋ́ща свѣ́дый всѣ́хъ і҆ꙋде́йскихъ ѡ҆бы́чаєвъ и҆ взыска́нїй. Тѣ́мже молю́сѧ тѝ долготерпѣли́внѡ послꙋ́шати менє̀. 4 Житїѐ ᲂу҆́бѡ моѐ є҆́же ѿ ю҆́ности, и҆спе́рва бы́вшее во ꙗ҆зы́цѣ мое́мъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, вѣ́дѧтъ всѝ і҆ꙋде́є, 5 вѣ́дѧще мѧ̀ и҆спе́рва, а҆́ще хотѧ́тъ свидѣ́тельствовати, ꙗ҆́кѡ по и҆звѣ́стнѣй є҆́реси на́шеѧ вѣ́ры жи́хъ фарїсе́й. 6 И҆ нн҃ѣ ѡ҆ ᲂу҆пова́нїи ѡ҆бѣтова́нїѧ, бы́вшагѡ ѿ бг҃а ко ѻ҆тцє́мъ на́шымъ, стою̀ сꙋди́мь, 7 въ не́же ѻ҆бана́десѧте колѣ̑на на̑ша безпреста́ни де́нь и҆ но́щь слꙋжа́ще надѣ́ютсѧ доитѝ: ѡ҆ не́мже ᲂу҆пова́нїи ѡ҆клевета́емь є҆́смь, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й. 8 Что̀; Невѣ́рно ли сꙋ́дитсѧ ва́ми, ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ мє́ртвыѧ возставлѧ́етъ; 9 А҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ мнѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ мѝ мнѡ́га сопроти̑вна проти́вꙋ и҆́мене і҆и҃са назѡре́а сотвори́ти: 10 є҆́же и҆ сотвори́хъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ мнѡ́ги ѿ ст҃ы́хъ а҆́зъ въ темни́цахъ затворѧ́хъ, вла́сть ѿ а҆рхїерє́й прїе́мь: ᲂу҆бива́ємымъ же и҆̀мъ прилага́хъ совѣ́тъ: 11 и҆ на всѣ́хъ со́нмищихъ мно́жицею мꙋ́чѧ и҆̀хъ, принꙋжда́хъ хꙋ́лити: преизли́ха же враждꙋ́ѧ на ни́хъ, гонѧ́хъ да́же и҆ до внѣ́шнихъ градѡ́въ. 12 Въ ни́хже и҆ды́й въ дама́скъ со вла́стїю и҆ повелѣ́нїемъ, є҆́же ѿ а҆рхїерє́й, 13 въ полꙋ́дни на пꙋтѝ ви́дѣхъ, царю̀, съ небесѐ па́че сїѧ́нїѧ со́лнечнагѡ ѡ҆сїѧ́вшїй мѧ̀ свѣ́тъ и҆ со мно́ю и҆дꙋ́щихъ. 14 Всѣ̑мъ же па́дшымъ на́мъ на зе́млю, слы́шахъ гла́съ гл҃ющь ко мнѣ̀ и҆ вѣща́ющь є҆вре́йскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ: са́ѵле, са́ѵле, что́ мѧ го́ниши; же́стоко тѝ є҆́сть проти́вꙋ рожна̀ пра́ти. 15 А҆́зъ же рѣ́хъ: кто̀ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь і҆и҃съ, є҆го́же ты̀ го́ниши: 16 но воста́ни и҆ ста́ни на ногꙋ̀ твоє́ю: на се́ бо ꙗ҆ви́хсѧ тѝ, сотвори́ти тѧ̀ слꙋгꙋ̀ и҆ свидѣ́телѧ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆ ꙗ҆̀же ꙗ҆влю̀ тебѣ̀, 17 и҆з̾има́ѧ тѧ̀ ѿ люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскихъ и҆ ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ, къ ни̑мже а҆́зъ тѧ̀ послю̀, 18 ѿве́рсти ѻ҆́чи и҆́хъ, да ѡ҆братѧ́тсѧ ѿ тьмы̀ въ свѣ́тъ и҆ ѿ ѡ҆́бласти сатанины̀ къ бг҃ꙋ, є҆́же прїѧ́ти и҆̀мъ ѡ҆ставле́нїе грѣхѡ́въ и҆ достоѧ́нїе во ст҃ы́хъ вѣ́рою, ꙗ҆́же въ мѧ̀. 19 Тѣ́мже, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, не бы́хъ проти́венъ небе́сномꙋ видѣ́нїю, 20 но сꙋ́щымъ въ дама́сцѣ пре́жде и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ во всѧ́цѣй странѣ̀ і҆ꙋде́йстей и҆ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ проповѣ́дꙋю пока́ѧтисѧ и҆ ѡ҆брати́тисѧ къ бг҃ꙋ, достѡ́йна покаѧ́нїю дѣла̀ творѧ́ще. 21 Си́хъ ра́ди мѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́є є҆́мше во свѧти́лищи хотѧ́хꙋ растерза́ти. 22 По́мощь ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆лꙋчи́въ ꙗ҆́же ѿ бг҃а, да́же до днѐ сегѡ̀ стою̀, свидѣ́тельствꙋѧ ма́лꙋ же и҆ вели́кꙋ, ничто́же вѣща́ѧ, ра́звѣ ꙗ҆̀же прⷪ҇ро́цы реко́ша хотѧ̑щаѧ бы́ти и҆ мѡѷсе́й, 23 ꙗ҆́кѡ хрⷭ҇то́съ и҆мѣ́ѧше пострада́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ пе́рвый ѿ воскрⷭ҇нїѧ ме́ртвыхъ свѣ́тъ хотѧ́ше проповѣ́дати лю́демъ (і҆ꙋдє́йскимъ) и҆ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ. 24 Сїѧ̑ же є҆мꙋ̀ ѿвѣщава́ющꙋ, фи́стъ ве́лїимъ гла́сомъ речѐ: бѣснꙋ́ешисѧ ли, па́ѵле; мнѡ́гїѧ тѧ̀ кни̑ги въ неи́стовство прелага́ютъ. 25 Ѻ҆́нъ же: не бѣснꙋ́юсѧ, речѐ, держа́вный фи́сте, но и҆́стины и҆ цѣломⷣрїѧ глаго́лы вѣща́ю: 26 вѣ́сть бо ѡ҆ си́хъ ца́рь, къ немꙋ́же и҆ съ дерзнове́нїемъ глаго́лю: ᲂу҆таи́тисѧ бо є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ си́хъ не вѣ́рꙋю ничесомꙋ́же, нѣ́сть бо во ᲂу҆́глѣ сотворе́но сїѐ: 27 вѣ́рꙋеши ли, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, прⷪ҇ро́кѡмъ; вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣ́рꙋеши. 28 А҆грі́ппа же къ па́ѵлꙋ речѐ: вма́лѣ мѧ̀ препира́еши хрⷭ҇тїа́нина бы́ти. 29 Па́ѵелъ же речѐ: моли́лъ ᲂу҆́бѡ бы́хъ бг҃а, и҆ вма́лѣ и҆ во мно́зѣ, не то́кмѡ тебѐ, но и҆ всѣ́хъ слы́шащихъ мѧ̀ дне́сь, бы́ти и҆̀мъ та̑цѣмъ, ꙗ҆ко́въ и҆ а҆́зъ є҆́смь, кромѣ̀ ᲂу҆́зъ си́хъ. 30 И҆ сїѧ̑ ре́кшꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, воста̀ ца́рь и҆ и҆ге́мѡнъ, и҆ вернїкі́а и҆ сѣдѧ́щїи съ ни́ми, 31 и҆ ѿше́дше бесѣ́довахꙋ дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же сме́рти досто́йно и҆лѝ ᲂу҆́зъ твори́тъ человѣ́къ се́й. 32 А҆грі́ппа же фи́стꙋ речѐ: ѿпꙋще́нъ бы́ти можа́ше человѣ́къ се́й, а҆́ще не бы̀ ке́сарѧ нарица́лъ. И҆ та́кѡ сꙋдѝ и҆ге́мѡнъ посла́ти є҆го̀ къ ке́сарю.
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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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Agrippa
King Agrippa, who with Bernice visited Festus and heard Paul's defense, replying that Paul almost persuaded him to become a Christian.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 26:1; Acts 26:28
Bernice
Arrived with King Agrippa at Caesarea to pay respects to Festus and sat with him to hear Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 25:23; Acts 26:30
Cross references (31)
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- 1 Acts 9:15; John 7:51; Proverbs 1:24; Acts 26:2; Acts 22:1
- 3 Acts 6:14; Acts 26:26; Acts 24:4; Acts 28:17; 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 4 Galatians 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:10; Acts 22:3; Philippians 3:5
- 5 Acts 23:6; Acts 22:3; Acts 22:5; Acts 24:5; Philippians 3:5–6
- 6 Titus 2:13; Acts 28:20; Daniel 7:13–14; Acts 24:15; Romans 15:8
- 7 James 1:1; 1 Timothy 5:5; Philippians 3:11; Luke 22:30; Ezra 6:17
- 8 1 Corinthians 15:12–20; Acts 4:2; Acts 17:31–32; Philippians 3:21; Acts 10:40–42
- 9 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 22:8; Galatians 1:13–14; Philippians 3:6; John 16:2–3
- 10 Acts 8:3; Acts 9:13–14; Acts 9:21; Acts 22:4–5; Acts 8:1
- 11 Acts 13:45; Acts 22:19; Matthew 10:17; Acts 9:1; Acts 22:5
- 12 Acts 26:10; Acts 9:1–8; Acts 22:5–11; Jeremiah 26:8; John 11:57
- 13 Revelation 1:16; Revelation 21:23; Matthew 17:2; Acts 22:6; Acts 9:3
- 14 Acts 21:40; Acts 22:2; Acts 9:7; Acts 22:7–9; Zechariah 2:8
- 15 John 15:20–21; Matthew 25:45; Matthew 25:40; Exodus 16:8
- 16 Acts 22:14–15; Ezekiel 2:1; Daniel 10:11; 1 Timothy 1:12; Galatians 1:12
- 17 Acts 9:15; 1 Timothy 2:7; Jeremiah 1:19; Romans 11:13; 2 Timothy 4:16–17
- 18 1 Peter 2:9; Ephesians 1:18; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:8; Isaiah 42:7
- 19 Isaiah 50:5; Ezekiel 2:7–8; Galatians 1:16; Jeremiah 20:9; Exodus 4:13–14
- 20 Acts 3:19; Matthew 3:8; 2 Timothy 2:25–26; Acts 2:38; Matthew 9:13
- 21 Acts 21:30–31; Acts 21:27; Acts 25:3; Acts 22:22; Acts 23:12–15
- 22 John 5:46; Acts 24:14; Luke 24:44; Acts 10:43; Romans 3:21
- 23 Isaiah 53:1–12; Luke 24:26; Colossians 1:18; Revelation 1:5; Hebrews 2:10
- 24 1 Corinthians 2:13–14; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Corinthians 4:10; Mark 3:21
- 25 Acts 23:26; Titus 1:9; Titus 2:7–8; John 8:49; Luke 1:3
- 26 Acts 26:2–3; Acts 2:1–12; Acts 5:18–42; Isaiah 30:20; Acts 4:16–21
- 27 Acts 26:22–23
- 28 Acts 11:26; Matthew 10:18; Acts 26:29; Mark 10:17–22; Acts 24:25
- 29 Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 1:28; Romans 10:1; Acts 21:33; John 5:34
- 30 Acts 28:22; Acts 18:15; Acts 25:23
- 31 Acts 23:29; Acts 23:9; Acts 28:18; Luke 23:4; Acts 25:25
- 32 Acts 28:18; Acts 25:11–12; Acts 25:25
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See how again also they pass sentence in his favor, and after having said, "Thou art beside thyself," (v. 24) they acquit him, as undeserving not only of death, but also of bonds, and indeed would have released him entirely, if he had not appealed to Cæsar. But this was done providentially, that he should also depart with bonds.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… or else, if they do receive all these, they must necessarily admit also that testimony concerning Paul, when he (Luke) tells us that the Lord spoke at first to him from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? I am Jesus Christ, whom thou persecutest;" and then to Ananias, saying regarding him: "Go thy way; for he is a chosen …