me of Jesus the Nazarean. (10)Which also I did at
Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having
received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I
gave my vote against them. (11)And in every synagogue oftentimes
punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly
maddened with rage against them, I persecuted them even to the cities
that are without. (12)In which pursuits, even as I was going to
Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests, (13)at
midday, O king, I saw on the road a light from heaven, beyond the
splendour of the sun, shining around myself and those who were
travelling with me. (14)And as we were all fallen prostrate on the
earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saving in the Hebrew tongue,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is difficult for thee to kick
against the goads. (15)Then I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he replied,
I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting. (16)Notwithstanding, arise, and
stand on thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, to ordain
thee both a minister and a witness of the things which thou hast seen,
and of those which I will shew thee; (17)delivering thee both from the
people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, (18)to open
their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the
dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins,
and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in
me. (19)Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the
heavenly vision: (20)but preached first to those at Damascus, and
Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that
they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of
repentance.

(21)Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple,
attempted to kill me on the spot. (22)Having however obtained help from
God, unto this day, I stand witnessing both to small and great, saying
nothing but what both the prophets and Moses said should come to pass:
(23)that the Messiah should suffer, _and_ that he being the first who
should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to
the Gentiles.

(24)As thus he was proceeding in his defence, Festus with a loud voice
said, Paul, thou art raving; much reading hath driven thee to madness.

(25)But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but utter words of
truth and sobriety. (26)For the king is well ac