Acts · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Acts 26 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 αγριππασ δε προσ τον παυλον εφη επιτρεπεται σοι υπερ σεαυτου λεγειν τοτε ο παυλοσ απελογειτο εκτεινασ την χειρα
1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
2 περι παντων ων εγκαλουμαι υπο ιουδαιων βασιλευ αγριππα ηγημαι εμαυτον μακαριον επι σου μελλων απολογεισθαι σημερον
2 “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,
3 μαλιστα γνωστην οντα σε παντων των κατα ιουδαιουσ ηθων τε και ζητηματων διο δεομαι σου μακροθυμωσ ακουσαι μου
3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 την μεν ουν βιωσιν μου την εκ νεοτητοσ την απ αρχησ γενομενην εν τω εθνει μου εν ιεροσολυμοισ ισασιν παντεσ οι ιουδαιοι
4 “Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
5 προγινωσκοντεσ με ανωθεν εαν θελωσιν μαρτυρειν οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν τησ ημετερασ θρησκειασ εζησα φαρισαιοσ
5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 και νυν επ ελπιδι τησ προσ τουσ πατερασ επαγγελιασ γενομενησ υπο του θεου εστηκα κρινομενοσ
6 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 εισ ην το δωδεκαφυλον ημων εν εκτενεια νυκτα και ημεραν λατρευον ελπιζει καταντησαι περι ησ ελπιδοσ εγκαλουμαι βασιλευ αγριππα υπο ιουδαιων
7 which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
8 τι απιστον κρινεται παρ υμιν ει ο θεοσ νεκρουσ εγειρει
8 Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?
9 εγω μεν ουν εδοξα εμαυτω προσ το ονομα ιησου του ναζωραιου δειν πολλα εναντια πραξαι
9 “I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 ο και εποιησα εν ιεροσολυμοισ και πολλουσ των αγιων εγω φυλακαισ κατεκλεισα την παρα των αρχιερεων εξουσιαν λαβων αναιρουμενων τε αυτων κατηνεγκα ψηφον
10 I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
11 και κατα πασασ τασ συναγωγασ πολλακισ τιμωρων αυτουσ ηναγκαζον βλασφημειν περισσωσ τε εμμαινομενοσ αυτοισ εδιωκον εωσ και εισ τασ εξω πολεισ
11 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 εν οισ και πορευομενοσ εισ την δαμασκον μετ εξουσιασ και επιτροπησ τησ παρα των αρχιερεων
12 “Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 ημερασ μεσησ κατα την οδον ειδον βασιλευ ουρανοθεν υπερ την λαμπροτητα του ηλιου περιλαμψαν με φωσ και τουσ συν εμοι πορευομενουσ
13 at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
14 παντων δε καταπεσοντων ημων εισ την γην ηκουσα φωνην λαλουσαν προσ με και λεγουσαν τη εβραιδι διαλεκτω σαουλ σαουλ τι με διωκεισ σκληρον σοι προσ κεντρα λακτιζειν
14 When we had all fallen to the earth, 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.’
15 εγω δε ειπον τισ ει κυριε ο δε ειπεν εγω ειμι ιησουσ ον συ διωκεισ
15 “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
16 αλλα αναστηθι και στηθι επι τουσ ποδασ σου εισ τουτο γαρ ωφθην σοι προχειρισασθαι σε υπηρετην και μαρτυρα ων τε ειδεσ ων τε οφθησομαι σοι
16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17 εξαιρουμενοσ σε εκ του λαου και των εθνων εισ ουσ εγω σε αποστελλω
17 delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
18 ανοιξαι οφθαλμουσ αυτων του υποστρεψαι απο σκοτουσ εισ φωσ και τησ εξουσιασ του σατανα επι τον θεον του λαβειν αυτουσ αφεσιν αμαρτιων και κληρον εν τοισ ηγιασμενοισ πιστει τη εισ εμε
18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19 οθεν βασιλευ αγριππα ουκ εγενομην απειθησ τη ουρανιω οπτασια
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 αλλα τοισ εν δαμασκω πρωτον και ιεροσολυμοισ εισ πασαν τε την χωραν τησ ιουδαιασ και τοισ εθνεσιν απαγγελλων μετανοειν και επιστρεφειν επι τον θεον αξια τησ μετανοιασ εργα πρασσοντασ
20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21 ενεκα τουτων οι ιουδαιοι με συλλαβομενοι εν τω ιερω επειρωντο διαχειρισασθαι
21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22 επικουριασ ουν τυχων τησ παρα του θεου αχρι τησ ημερασ ταυτησ εστηκα μαρτυρομενοσ μικρω τε και μεγαλω ουδεν εκτοσ λεγων ων τε οι προφηται ελαλησαν μελλοντων γινεσθαι και μωυσησ
22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
23 ει παθητοσ ο χριστοσ ει πρωτοσ εξ αναστασεωσ νεκρων φωσ μελλει καταγγελλειν τω λαω και τοισ εθνεσιν
23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
24 ταυτα δε αυτου απολογουμενου ο φηστοσ μεγαλη τη φωνη εφη μαινη παυλε τα πολλα σε γραμματα εισ μανιαν περιτρεπει
24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25 ο δε ου μαινομαι φησιν κρατιστε φηστε αλλα αληθειασ και σωφροσυνησ ρηματα αποφθεγγομαι
25 But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
26 επισταται γαρ περι τουτων ο βασιλευσ προσ ον και παρρησιαζομενοσ λαλω λανθανειν γαρ αυτον τι τουτων ου πειθομαι ουδεν ου γαρ εν γωνια πεπραγμενον τουτο
26 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 πιστευεισ βασιλευ αγριππα τοισ προφηταισ οιδα οτι πιστευεισ
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 ο δε αγριππασ προσ τον παυλον εφη εν ολιγω με πειθεισ χριστιανον γενεσθαι
28 Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
29 ο δε παυλοσ ειπεν ευξαιμην αν τω θεω και εν ολιγω και εν πολλω ου μονον σε αλλα και παντασ τουσ ακουοντασ μου σημερον γενεσθαι τοιουτουσ οποιοσ καγω ειμι παρεκτοσ των δεσμων τουτων
29 Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
30 και ταυτα ειποντοσ αυτου ανεστη ο βασιλευσ και ο ηγεμων η τε βερνικη και οι συγκαθημενοι αυτοισ
30 The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31 και αναχωρησαντεσ ελαλουν προσ αλληλουσ λεγοντεσ οτι ουδεν θανατου αξιον η δεσμων πρασσει ο ανθρωποσ ουτοσ
31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
32 αγριππασ δε τω φηστω εφη απολελυσθαι εδυνατο ο ανθρωποσ ουτοσ ει μη επεκεκλητο καισαρα
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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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 …