chapter six and twenty

¹and Agrippa did say to Paul: it is you (SG) permitted to speak for yourself. then did Paul stretch out the hand and himself defended:

²I value myself fortunate, o King Agrippa, that I must myself today defend before you (SG) about all, which the Judaeans accuse me on;

³above all because you (SG) are a knowledgeable of all customs and questions among Jews; therefore beg I you, you (SG) you shall me hear out with patience.

⁴who concerning my manner of life from the youth onwards, which was from the very beginning among my people in Jerusalem, know all Jews,

⁵and know me already for long time, they should only want witness say, that according to the strictest sect of our faith did I live, a Pharisee.

⁶and now stand I judged to be on account of the hope of the promise, which Hashem did make to our fathers,

⁷to whom our twelve tribes, serving Hashem with diligence day and night, hope to obtain. about that hope am I accused by the Judaeans, o King!

⁸why consider it be it with you (PL) for unbelievable, that Hashem wake on the dead?

⁹I myself actually did me think, that I must a many do against the name of Yehoshua of Natseret.

¹⁰and did it also do in Jerusalem; and much of the holy ones did I lock in prisons, having received power of the chief kohenim; and when they has them killed did I agree to it.

¹¹and in all synagogues did I them often punish, and them compelled to blaspheme; and being extremely furious on them, did I them persecute even as far as cities outside the country.

¹²and while I was traveling about that to Damascus with authority and warrant of the chief kohenim,

¹³did I in middle of day see on the way, o King, a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, (which) did me shone around and the (ones), who were traveling with me.

¹⁴and when we all did fall down on the ground. did I heard a voice, which did to me say in language holy: Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? it is hard for you (SG) to push against the pointed goads.

¹⁵and I had said: who you are, L-rd? and the L-rd has said: I am Yehoshua, whom you (SG) persecute.

¹⁶but begin you on, and stand yourself on your feet; because for the this did I myself to you (SG) appear, you to make for a servant and witness of that, which you (SG) have seen of me, and of the things, in which I will myself to you (SG) appear;

¹⁷I will you save do from that (Judaean) people and from the nations (of the world), to which I send you,

¹⁸to open up their eyes, that they should themselves return from the darkness to the light, and from the power of the Satan to Hashem, so that they should received forgiveness of sin, and an inheritance among those, who are holy become through (way of Hashem) faith in me.

¹⁹therefore, o King Agrippa, am I not become disobedient to the vision from heaven;

²⁰but first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and over entire land Yehudah, and to the nations of the world have I preached, that they should repentance do and themselves return to Hashem, and do deeds (good), which are worthy of repentance.

²¹for the this have me Judaeans seized in the House HaMikdash, and did attempt me to kill.

²²therefore since I have received the help, which is from Hashem, stand I until to the today's day, witness saying before small and before great, and tell not any in no way thing except this, which the prophets and Moses (Rebbeinu) did say, that it would happen:

²³that the Moshiach will suffer, and that He, the first to rise resurrection of the dead ones, will proclaim a light to the (Jewish) people and to the nations (of the world).

²⁴and while he had so spoken for his defense, did Festus say with a loud voice: Paul, you (SG) have lost from senses; the great learning leads you to madness.

²⁵Paul however did say: I am not crazy, o noble Festus, but I speak words of truth and sobriety.

²⁶because about the these things, knows the king, to whom I speak also with boldness; because I am confident, that of the these things is him nothing hidden, because it is not done become in a (secret) corner.

²⁷King Agrippa, (question) do you believe the prophets? I know, that you (SG) believe!

²⁸and Agrippa (did say) to Paul: it lacking not any many, and you (SG) have me persuaded to become a (way of Hashem) Meshichist!

²⁹and Paul (did say): I wish, shall Hashem give, whether with few or with a many, that not only you (SG) yourself, but also all, who hear me today, shall become such, as I am, (but) without the these chains.

³⁰and the king is stand up again and the governor and Bernice and the (ones), who are sitting with them;

³¹and while departing, did they speak one with the other, so to say: the this one man has nothing done, for which he shall be liable death or chains.

³²and Agrippa did say to Festus: the this one man would be able set free to be, if he would not appealed to the Caesar.