Acts 26

1Then Agrippa said to Paul, 'You are permitted to speak for yourself.'

αγριππας δε προς τον παυλον εφη· επιτρεπεται σοι υπερ σεαυτου λεγειν. τοτε ο παυλος εκτεινας την χειρα απελογειτο·

2So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: 'I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews,

περι παντων ων εγκαλουμαι υπο ιουδαιων, βασιλευ αγριππα, ηγημαι εμαυτον μακαριον επι σου μελλων απολογεισθαι σημερον,

3especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

μαλιστα γνωστην οντα σε παντων των κατα ιουδαιους εθων τε και ζητηματων· διο δεομαι σου μακροθυμως ακουσαι μου.

4'My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.

την μεν ουν βιωσιν μου την εκ νεοτητος την απ αρχης γενομενην εν τω εθνει μου εν ιεροσολυμοις ισασιν παντες οι ιουδαιοι,

5They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

προγινωσκοντες με ανωθεν, εαν θελωσιν μαρτυρειν, οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν της ημετερας θρησκειας εζησα φαρισαιος.

6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.

και νυν επ ελπιδι της προς τους πατερας επαγγελιας γενομενης υπο του θεου εστηκα κρινομενος,

7To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

εις ην το δωδεκαφυλον ημων εν εκτενεια νυκτα και ημεραν λατρευον ελπιζει καταντησαι· περι ης ελπιδος εγκαλουμαι, βασιλευ αγριππα, υπο [των] ιουδαιων.

8Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?

τι απιστον κρινεται παρ υμιν ει ο θεος νεκρους εγειρει;

9'Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

εγω μεν ουν εδοξα εμαυτω προς το ονομα ιησου του ναζωραιου δειν πολλα εναντια πραξαι·

10This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

ο και εποιησα εν ιεροσολυμοις, και πολλους των αγιων εγω εν φυλακαις κατεκλεισα την παρα των αρχιερεων εξουσιαν λαβων, αναιρουμενων τε αυτων κατηνεγκα ψηφον,

11And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

και κατα πασας τας συναγωγας πολλακις τιμωρων αυτους ηναγκαζον βλασφημειν, περισσως τε εμμαινομενος αυτοις εδιωκον εως και εις τας εξω πολεις.

12'While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

εν οις [και] πορευομενος εις την δαμασκον μετ εξουσιας και επιτροπης της παρα των αρχιερεων,

13at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

ημερας μεσης κατα την οδον ειδον, βασιλευ, ουρανοθεν υπερ την λαμπροτητα του ηλιου περιλαμψαν με φως και τους συν εμοι πορευομενους·

14And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

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.

15So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

εγω δε ειπον· τις ει, κυριε; ο δε ειπεν· εγω ειμι ιησους ον συ διωκεις.

16But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you.

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,

17I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,

εξαιρουμενος σε εκ του λαου και των εθνων, εις ους εγω σε αποστελλω

18to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'

ανοιξαι οφθαλμους αυτων, του επιστρεψαι 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.

19'Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

οθεν, βασιλευ αγριππα, ουκ εγενομην απειθης τη ουρανιω οπτασια,

20but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

αλλα τοις εν δαμασκω πρωτον και ιεροσολυμοις, εις πασαν τε την χωραν της ιουδαιας και τοις εθνεσιν απαγγελλω μετανοειν και επιστρεφειν επι τον θεον, αξια της μετανοιας εργα πρασσοντας.

21For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

ενεκα τουτων με οι ιουδαιοι συλλαβομενοι εν τω ιερω επειρωντο διαχειρισασθαι.

22Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come—

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 γενεσθαι και μωυσης,

23that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.'

ει παθητος ο χριστος, ει πρωτος εξ αναστασεως νεκρων φως μελλει καταγγελλειν τω λαω και τοις εθνεσιν.

24Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, 'Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!'

ταυτα δε αυτου απολογουμενου ο φηστος μεγαλη τη φωνη εφη· μαινη, παυλε· τα πολλα σε γραμματα εις μανιαν περιτρεπει.

25But he said, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.

ο δε, ου μαινομαι, φησιν, κρατιστε φηστε, αλλα αληθειας και σωφροσυνης ρηματα αποφθεγγομαι.

26For the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner.

επισταται γαρ περι τουτων ο βασιλευς, προς ον και παρρησιαζομενος λαλω· λανθανειν γαρ αυτον τι τουτων ου πειθομαι ουδεν· ου γαρ εστιν εν γωνια πεπραγμενον τουτο.

27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.'

πιστευεις, βασιλευ αγριππα, τοις προφηταις; οιδα οτι πιστευεις.

28Then Agrippa said to Paul, 'You almost persuade me to become a Christian.'

ο δε αγριππας προς τον παυλον εφη· εν ολιγω με πειθεις χριστιανον γενεσθαι.

29And Paul said, 'I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.'

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.

30When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them;

και ταυτα ειποντος αυτου ανεστη ο βασιλευς και ο ηγεμων η τε βερενικη και οι συγκαθημενοι αυτοις,

31and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, 'This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.'

και αναχωρησαντες ελαλουν προς αλληλους λεγοντες οτι ουδεν θανατου αξιον η δεσμων πρασσει ο ανθρωπος ουτος.

32Then Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

αγριππας δε τω φηστω εφη· απολελυσθαι εδυνατο ο ανθρωπος ουτος, ει μη επεκεκλητο καισαρα.