nst the goads. (15)And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And he
said: I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest. (16)But arise, and stand upon
thy feet; for I appeared to thee for this purpose, to appoint thee a
minister and a witness both of the things which thou sawest, and of
the things in which I will appear to thee; (17)delivering thee from
the people, and the Gentiles, to whom I send thee, (18)to open their
eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of
Satan unto God, that they may obtain forgiveness of sins, and an
inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.

(19)Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision; (20)but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and unto
all the region of Judaea, and to the Gentiles, I announced that they
should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

(21)For these causes the Jews, seizing me in the temple, attempted to
kill me. (22)Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue unto
this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing except
those things which the prophets and Moses said should come;
(23)whether the Christ should suffer, whether he, the first of the
resurrection from the dead, shall show light to the people and to the
Gentiles.

(24)And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice:
Paul, thou art mad; much learning makes thee mad.

(25)But he said: I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of
truth and soberness. (26)For the king knows well concerning these
things, to whom also I speak boldly; for I am persuaded that none of
these things are hidden from him; for this has not been done in a
corner. (27)King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that
thou believest.

(28)And Agrippa said to Paul: With little pains[26:28a] thou
persuadest[26:28b] me to become a Christian. (29)And Paul said: I
could pray God, that with little or much[26:29], not only thou, but
also all that hear me this day, may become such as I am, except these
bonds.

(30)And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they who
sat with them. (31)And having withdrawn, they talked together, saying:
This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. (32)And Agrippa
said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not
appealed to Caesar.

XXVII.

AND when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they
delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a ce