Chapter 26
(Acts 9:1–19; Acts 22:1–21)
1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying;G5346V-IAI-3S ἐπιτρέπεταίepitrepetaiIt is permittedG2010V-PPI-3S σεαυτοῦseautouyourselfG4771F-2GSM λέγειν.legeinto speak.G3004GV-PAN ἐκτείναςekteinashaving stretched outG1614V-AAP-NSM χεῖραcheirahandG5495N-ASF ἀπελογεῖτο·apelogeitowas presenting a defense:G0626V-INI-3S 2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
περὶperiConcerningG4012PREP πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐγκαλοῦμαιegkaloumaiI am accusedG1458V-PPI-1S Ἰουδαίων,Ioudaiōn[the] Jews,G2453N-GPM-PG βασιλεῦbasileuKingG0935N-VSM-T Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P ἥγημαιhēgēmaiI have esteemedG2233V-RNI-1S ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM μακάριονmakarionfortunateG3107A-ASM μέλλωνmellōnbeing aboutG3195V-PAP-NSM σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594ADV ἀπολογεῖσθαι·apologeisthaito present a defense;G0626V-PNN 3 especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
μάλισταmalistaEspeciallyG3122ADV γνώστηνgnōstēnacquaintedG1109N-ASM ὄνταontabeingG1510V-PAP-ASM πάντωνpantōnwith allG3956A-GPN ἸουδαίουςIoudaious[the] JewsG2453N-APM-PG ἐθῶνethōncustomsG1485N-GPN ζητημάτων.zētēmatōncontroversies.G2213N-GPN δέομαιdeomaiI imploreG1189V-PNI-1S μακροθύμωςmakrothumōspatientlyG3116ADV ἀκοῦσαίakousaito hearG0191V-AAN 4 Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.
βίωσίνbiōsinmanner of lifeG0981N-ASF τὴνtēnwhich [is]G3588T-ASF νεότητοςneotētosyouthG3503N-GSF ἀπ᾽ap᾽from [its]G0575PREP ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningG0746N-GSF γενομένηνgenomenēnhaving beenG1096V-2ADP-ASF ἔθνειethneinationG1484N-DSN ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414N-DPN-L ἴσασινisasinknowG2467V-PAI-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG 5 They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
προγινώσκοντέςproginōskontesknowingG4267V-PAP-NPM ἄνωθεν,anōthenfrom the first,G0509ADV θέλωσινthelōsinthey may be willingG2309V-PAS-3P μαρτυρεῖνmartureinto testifyG3140V-PAN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἀκριβεστάτηνakribestatēnstrictestG0196A-ASF αἵρεσινairesinsectG0139N-ASF ἡμετέραςhēmeterasof our ownG1473S-1PGSF θρησκείαςthrēskeiasreligionG2356N-GSF ἔζησαezēsaI lived [as]G2198V-AAI-1S Φαρισαῖος·Pharisaiosa Pharisee;G5330N-NSM-T 6 And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
ἐλπίδιelpidihopeG1680N-DSF πατέραςpaterasfathersG3962N-APM ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseG1860N-GSF γενομένηςgenomenēshaving been madeG1096V-2ADP-GSF ἕστηκαhestēkaI have stoodG2476V-RAI-1S κρινόμενος,krinomenosbeing judged,G2919V-PPP-NSM 7 the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
δωδεκάφυλονdōdekaphulontwelve tribesG1429N-NSN ἐκτενείᾳekteneiaearnestnessG1616N-DSF νύκταnuktanightG3571N-ASF ἡμέρανhēmerandayG2250N-ASF λατρεῦονlatreuonservingG3000V-PAP-NSN ἐλπίζειelpizeithey hopeG1679V-PAI-3S καταντῆσαι,katantēsaito attain,G2658V-AAN περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἐλπίδοςelpidoshopeG1680N-GSF ἐγκαλοῦμαιegkaloumaiI am accusedG1458V-PPI-1S ἈγρίππαAgrippaAgrippaG0067N-VSM-P Ἰουδαίων,IoudaiōnJews,G2453N-GPM-PG βασιλεῦ,basileuO king,G0935N-VSM 8 Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
ἄπιστονapistonincredibleG0571A-NSN κρίνεταιkrinetaiis it judgedG2919V-PPI-3S νεκροὺςnekrous[the] deadG3498A-APM ἐγείρει;¶egeireiraises?G1453V-PAI-3S 9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
ἔδοξαedoxathoughtG1380V-AAI-1S ἐμαυτῷemautōin myselfG1473F-1DSM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P ΝαζωραίουNazōraiouof NazarethG3480N-GSM-LG δεῖνdeinneedingG1163V-PAN πολλὰpollamany thingsG4183A-APN ἐναντίαenantiacontraryG1727A-APN πρᾶξαι,praxaito do,G4238V-AAN 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
ἐποίησαepoiēsaI didG4160GV-AAI-1S ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414N-DPN-L πολλούςpollousmanyG4183A-APM φυλακαῖςphulakaisprisonsG5438GN-DPF κατέκλεισαkatekleisalocked upG2623V-AAI-1S ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG0749N-GPM ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849N-ASF λαβών,labōnhaving received,G2983V-2AAP-NSM ἀναιρουμένωνanairoumenōnwhen were being executedG0337V-PPP-GPM κατήνεγκαkatēnegkaI cast against [them]G2702V-AAI-1S ψῆφον·psēphona vote;G5586HN-ASF 11 I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
συναγωγὰςsunagōgassynagoguesG4864N-APF πολλάκιςpollakisoftenG4178ADV τιμωρῶνtimōrōnpunishingG5097V-PAP-NSM αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM ἠνάγκαζονēnagkazonI was compelling [them]G0315V-IAI-1S βλασφημεῖν,blasphēmeinto blaspheme,G0987V-PAN περισσῶςperissōsExcessivelyG4057ADV ἐμμαινόμενοςemmainomenosbeing furiousG1693V-PNP-NSM αὐτοῖςautoisagainst themG0846P-DPM ἐδίωκονediōkonI was persecuting [them]G1377V-IAI-1S ἕωςhe'ōsas far asG2193PREP πόλεις.poleiscities.G4172N-APF 12 In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
πορευόμενοςporeuomenosjourneyingG4198V-PNP-NSM ΔαμασκὸνDamaskonDamascusG1154N-ASF-L ἐξουσίαςexousias[the] authorityG1849N-GSF ἐπιτροπῆςepitropēscommissionG2011N-GSF τῆςtēswhich [is]G3588T-GSF ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG0749N-GPM 13 About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
ἡμέραςhēmerasAt dayG2250N-GSF εἶδον,eidonI saw,G1492HV-2AAI-1S βασιλεῦ,basileuO king,G0935N-VSM οὐρανόθενouranothenfrom heavenG3771ADV λαμπρότηταlamprotētabrightnessG2987N-ASF περιλάμψανperilampsanhaving shone aroundG4034V-AAP-ASN ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS πορευομένους.poreuomenousjourneying.G4198V-PNP-APM 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew,1 ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
πάντωνpantōnAllG3956A-GPM καταπεσόντωνkatapesontōnwhen were falling downG2667V-2AAP-GPM ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG0191V-AAI-1S λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004GV-PAP-ASF λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004GV-PAP-ASF ἙβραΐδιHebraidiHebrewG1446A-DSF-T διαλέκτῳ·dialektōlanguage;G1258N-DSF διώκεις;diōkeispersecute you?G1377V-PAI-2S σκληρόνsklēron[It is] hardG4642A-NSN κέντραkentra[the] goadsG2759N-APN λακτίζειν.laktizeinto kick.G2979V-PAN - Or in Aramaic; literally in the Hebrew language
15 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
εἶπα·eipasaid;G2036V-2AAI-1S κύριοςkuriosthe LordG2962GN-NSM-T εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036V-2AAI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS διώκεις.diōkeisare persecuting.G1377V-PAI-2S 16 ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
ἀνάστηθιanastēthido rise upG0450V-2AAM-2S στῆθιstēthido standG2476V-2AAM-2S τοῦτοtoutothis [purpose]G3778D-ASN ὤφθηνōphthēnI have appearedG3700HV-API-1S προχειρίσασθαίprocheirisasthaito appointG4400V-AMN ὑπηρέτηνhupēretēna servantG5257N-ASM μάρτυραmarturaa witnessG3144N-ASM ὧνhōnof that whichG3739R-GPN εἶδέςeidesyou have seenG1492HV-2AAI-2S ὧνhōnof the things in whichG3739R-GPN ὀφθήσομαίophthēsomaiI will appearG3700HV-FPI-1S 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
ἐξαιρούμενόςexairoumenosdeliveringG1807V-PMP-NSM ἐθνῶν,ethnōnGentiles,G1484N-GPN ἀποστέλλωapostellōam sendingG0649V-PAI-1S 18 to 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 an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788N-APM αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G0846P-GPM ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaito turnG1994V-AAN σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655N-GSN ἐξουσίαςexousiaspowerG1849N-GSF σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567N-GSM-T θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983V-2AAN αὐτοὺςautoustheyG0846P-APM ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessG0859N-ASF ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF κλῆρονklēron[an] inheritanceG2819N-ASM ἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoissanctifiedG0037V-RPP-DPM πίστειpisteiby faithG4102GN-DSF τῇtēawhich [is]G3588T-DSF ἐμέ.¶emeMe myself.G1473P-1AS 19 So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
Ὅθεν,HothenSo then,G3606CONJ βασιλεῦbasileuO kingG0935N-VSM Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P ἐγενόμηνegenomēnI wasG1096V-2ADI-1S ἀπειθὴςapeithēsdisobedientG0545A-NSM οὐρανίῳouraniōheavenlyG3770A-DSF ὀπτασίᾳ,optasiavision,G3701N-DSF 20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM ΔαμασκῷDamaskōDamascusG1154N-DSF-L Ἱεροσολύμοις,Hi'erosolumoisin JerusalemG2414N-DPN-L χώρανchōranregionG5561N-ASF Ἰουδαίας,Ioudaiasof Judea,G2449N-GSF-L ἔθνεσινethnesinGentilesG1484N-DPN ἀπήγγελλονapēngellonI was declaringG0518V-IAI-1S μετανοεῖνmetanoeinto repentG3340V-PAN ἐπιστρέφεινepistrepheinto turnG1994V-AAN μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341N-GSF πράσσοντας.prassontasdoing.G4238V-PAP-APM 21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts1 and tried to kill me.
ἕνεκαhenekaOn account ofG1752PREP τούτωνtoutōnthese thingsG3778D-GPN ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG συλλαβόμενοιsullabomenoihaving seizedG4815V-2AMP-NPM ὄνταontabeingG1510V-PAP-ASM ἱερῷhi'erōtempleG2411N-DSN ἐπειρῶντοepeirōntothey were attemptingG3987V-INI-3P διαχειρίσασθαι.diacheirisasthaito kill.G1315V-AMN - Literally the temple
22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
ἐπικουρίαςepikouriasHelpG1947N-GSF τυχὼνtuchōnhaving obtainedG5177V-2AAP-NSM ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778D-GSF ἕστηκαhestēkaI have stoodG2476V-RAI-1S μαρτυρόμενοςmarturomenosbearing witnessG3143V-PNP-NSM μικρῷmikrōto smallG3398A-DSM μεγάλῳ,megalōto great,G3173A-DSM οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN λέγωνlegōnsayingG3004GV-PAP-NSM προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsG4396N-NPM ἐλάλησανelalēsansaidG2980V-AAI-3P μελλόντωνmellontōnwas aboutG3195V-PAP-GPN γίνεσθαιginesthaito happenG1096V-PNN Μωϋσῆς,MōusēsMoses,G3475N-NSM-P 23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
παθητὸςpathētoswould sufferG3805A-NSM χριστός,christosChrist,G5547N-NSM-T ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrectionG0386N-GSF νεκρῶνnekrōnfrom [the] deadG3498A-GPM μέλλειmelleiHe is aboutG3195V-PAI-3S καταγγέλλεινkatangelleinto preachG2605V-PAN λαῷlaōour peopleG2992N-DSM ἔθνεσιν.¶ethnesinGentiles.G1484N-DPN Festus Interrupts Paul’s Defense
24 At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN αὐτοῦautouwhen heG0846P-GSM ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouis presenting a defenseG0626V-PNP-GSM ΦῆστοςPhēstosFestusG5347N-NSM-P μεγάλῃmegalēin a loudG3173A-DSF φησιν·phēsinsaid;G5346V-PAI-3S μαίνῃmainēYou are insaneG3105V-PNI-2S πολλάpollagreatG4183A-NPN γράμματαgrammatalearningG1121N-NPN μανίανmanianinsanityG3130N-ASF περιτρέπει.peritrepeiturns [you]!G4062V-PAI-3S 25 But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
Παῦλος·PaulosPaul;G3972GN-NSM-P μαίνομαίmainomaiI am insaneG3105V-PNI-1S φησινphēsinsaysG5346V-PAI-3S κράτιστεkratistemost excellentG2903A-VSM Φῆστε,PhēsteFestus,G5347N-VSM-P ἀληθείαςalētheiasof truthG0225N-GSF σωφροσύνηςsōphrosunēssobrietyG4997N-GSF ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN ἀποφθέγγομαι.apophthengomaiI utter.G0669V-PNI-1S 26 For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
ἐπίσταταιepistataiUnderstandsG1987V-PNI-3S περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP τούτωνtoutōnthese thingsG3778D-GPN βασιλεύς,basileuskingG0935N-NSM παρρησιαζόμενοςparrēsiazomenosusing boldnessG3955V-PNP-NSM λαλῶ·lalōI speak;G2980V-PAI-1S λανθάνεινlanthaneinHidingG2990V-PAN τούτωνtoutōnof these thingsG3778D-GPN πείθομαιpeithomaiI am persuadedG3982V-PPI-1S οὐθέν·outhenno [thing];G3762A-ASN ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S γωνίᾳgōniaa cornerG1137N-DSF πεπραγμένονpepragmenondoneG4238V-RPP-NSN τοῦτο.toutoof these things.G3778D-NSN 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
πιστεύεις,pisteueisBelieve you,G4100V-PAI-2S βασιλεῦbasileuKingG0935N-VSM-T Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P προφήταις;prophētaisprophets?G4396N-DPM οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S πιστεύεις.¶pisteueisyou believe.G4100V-PAI-2S 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying:G5346V-IAI-3S ὀλίγῳoligōso little [time]G3641A-DSN πείθειςpeitheisyou [seek to] persuadeG3982V-PAI-2S ΧριστιανὸνChristianona ChristianG5546N-ASM-T ποιῆσαι.poiēsaito become!G4160GV-AAN 29 “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036V-2AAI-3S εὐξαίμηνeuxaimēnI would wishG2172V-ADO-1S ὀλίγῳoligōa littleG3641A-DSN μεγάλῳmegalōmuchG3173A-DSN πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἀκούοντάςakouontashearingG0191V-PAP-APM σήμερονsēmeronthis dayG4594ADV γενέσθαιgenesthaito becomeG1096V-2ADN τοιούτουςtoioutoussuchG5108D-APM ὁποῖοςhopoiosasG3697I-NSM παρεκτὸςparektosexceptG3924PREP δεσμῶνdesmōnchainsG1199N-GPM τούτων.¶toutōnthese.G3778D-GPM 30 Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN εἰπόντοςeipontoswhen was speakingG2036V-2AAP-GSM ἀνέστηanestērose upG0450V-2AAI-3S βασιλεὺςbasileuskingG0935N-NSM ἡγεμὼνhēgemōngovernorG2232N-NSM ΒερνίκηBernikēBerniceG0959N-NSF-P συγκαθήμενοιsugkathēmenoisitting withG4775V-PNP-NPM αὐτοῖς·autoisthem;G0846P-DPM 31 On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
ἀναχωρήσαντεςanachōrēsanteshaving withdrawnG0402V-AAP-NPM ἐλάλουνelalounthey were speakingG2980V-IAI-3P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004GV-PAP-NPM οὐδὲνoudenNo [thing]G3762A-ASN θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288N-GSM δεσμῶνdesmōnof chainsG1199N-GPM ἄξιόνaxionworthyG0514A-ASN πράσσειprasseiis doingG4238V-PAI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM οὗτος.houtosthis.G3778D-NSM 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ΦήστῳPhēstōto FestusG5347N-DSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying;G5346V-IAI-3S ἀπολελύσθαιapolelusthaito have been releasedG0630GV-RPN ἐδύνατοedunatowas ableG1410V-INI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM οὗτος,houtosthis,G3778D-NSM ἐπεκέκλητοepekeklētohe had appealedG1941V-LDI-3S Καίσαρα.¶Kaisarato Caesar.G2541HN-ASM-T