1 Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood;
12 and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship.
24 Festus charges him with being mad, whereunto he answers modestly.
28 Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian.
31 The whole company pronounce him innocent.

Thou. 25:16 Pr 18:13,17 Joh 7:51

stretched. Pr 1:24 Eze 16:27 Ro 10:21

answered. 2

See on 22:1

2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

because. 26 6:14 21:21 24:10 25:19,20,26 28:17 De 17:18 1Co 13:2

to hear. 24:4

4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

manner. 2Ti 3:10

which. 22:3

5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

if. 22:5

that. 23:6 Php 3:5,6

sect. See on 24:5,14

6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

am. 8 23:6 24:15,21 28:20

the promise. 3:24 13:32,33 Ge 3:15 12:3 22:18 26:4 49:10 De 18:15 2Sa 7:12,13 Job 19:25-27 Ps 2:6-12 40:6-8 98:2 110:1-4 Ps 132:11,17 Isa 4:2 7:14 9:6,7 11:1-5 40:9-11 42:1-4 53:10-12 Isa 61:1-3 Jer 23:5,6 33:14-17 Eze 17:22-24 21:27 34:23-25 Eze 37:24 Da 2:34,35,44,45 7:13,14 9:24-26 Ho 3:5 Joe 2:32 Am 9:11,12 Ob 1:21 Mic 5:2 7:20 Zep 3:14-17 Zec 2:10,11 6:12 9:9 Zec 13:1,7 Mal 3:1 4:2 Lu 1:69,70 Ro 15:8 Ga 3:17,18 4:4 Tit 2:13 1Pe 1:11,12

7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

our. Ezr 6:17 8:35 Mt 19:28 Lu 22:30 Jas 1:1 Re 7:4-8

instantly. 20:31 Ps 134:1,2 135:2 Lu 2:36,37 1Th 3:10 1Ti 5:5

day and night. Gr. night and day. hope. Lu 2:25,38 7:19,20 Php 3:11

For. 6

8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

4:2 10:40-42 13:30,31 17:31,32 25:19 Ge 18:14 Mt 22:29-32 Lu 1:37 18:27 Joh 5:28,29 1Co 15:12-20 Php 3:21

9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

that. Joh 16:2,3 Ro 10:2 Ga 1:13,14 Php 3:6 1Ti 1:13

the name. 3:6 9:16 21:13 22:8 24:5

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

I also. 7:58 8:1,3 9:13,26 22:4,19,20 1Co 15:9 Ga 1:13

the saints. 9:32,41 Ps 16:3 Ro 15:25,26 Eph 1:1 Re 17:6

having. 9:14,21 22:5

11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

I punished. 22:19 Mt 10:17 Mr 13:9 Lu 21:12

compelled. 13:45 18:6 Mr 3:28 Heb 10:28,29 Jas 2:7

mad. 24,25 Ec 9:3 Lu 6:11 15:17 2Pe 2:16

12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

as. 9:1,2 22:5

with. 10 1Ki 21:8-10 Ps 94:20,21 Isa 10:1 Jer 26:8 29:26,27 Joh 7:45-48 11:57

13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

mid-day. 9:3 22:6

above. Isa 24:23 30:26 Mt 17:2 Re 1:16 21:23

14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

in. 21:40 22:2

Saul. 9:4,5 22:7-9

hard. Pr 13:15 Zec 2:8 12:2 1Co 10:22

15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

I am. Ex 16:8 Mt 25:40,45 Joh 15:20,21

16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

rise. 9:6-9 22:10

to make. 9:15,16 13:1-4 22:14,15

a minister. 1:17,25 6:4 20:24 21:19 Ro 1:5 15:16 2Co 4:1 5:18 Eph 3:7,8 Col 1:7,23,25 1Th 3:2 1Ti 1:12 4:6 2Ti 4:5

in the. 18:9,10 22:17-21 23:11 27:23,24 2Co 12:1-7 Ga 1:12 2:2

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Delivering. 9:23-25,29,30 13:50 14:5,6,19,20 16:39 17:10,14 18:10,12-16 Ac 19:28 *etc: Ac 21:28-36 22:21,22 23:10-24 25:3,9-11 27:42-44 Ps 34:19 Ps 37:32,33 2Co 1:8-10 4:8-10 11:23-26 2Ti 3:11 4:16,17

the Gentiles. 9:15 22:21 28:28 Ro 11:13 15:16 Ga 2:9 Eph 3:7,8 1Ti 2:7 2Ti 1:11 4:17

18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

open. 9:17,18 Ps 119:18 146:8 Isa 29:18 32:3 35:5 42:7 43:8 Lu 4:18 Lu 24:45 Joh 9:39 2Co 4:4,6 Eph 1:18

and to. 23 13:47 Isa 9:2 49:6 60:1-3 Mal 4:2 Mt 4:16 6:22,23 Lu 1:79 2:32 Joh 1:4-9 3:19 8:12 9:5 12:35,36 2Co 4:6 6:14 Eph 1:18 4:18 Eph 5:8,14 1Th 5:4-8 1Pe 2:9,25 1Jo 2:8,9

and from. Isa 49:24,25 53:8-12 Lu 11:21,22 Col 1:13 2Ti 2:26 Heb 2:14,15 1Jo 3:8 5:19 1Pe 2:9 Re 20:2,3

that they. 2:38 3:19 5:31 10:43 13:38,39 Ps 32:1,2 Lu 1:77 24:47 Ro 4:6-9 1Co 6:10,11 Eph 1:7 Col 1:14 1Jo 1:9 2:12

inheritance. 20:32 Ro 8:17 Eph 1:11,14 Col 1:12 Heb 9:15 Jas 2:5 1Pe 1:4

sanctified. 20:32 Joh 17:17 1Co 1:2,30 6:11 Tit 3:5,6 Heb 10:10,14 Jude 1:1 Re 21:27

faith. 15:9 Joh 4:10,14 7:38,39 Ro 5:1,2 Ga 2:20 3:2,14 Eph 2:8 Heb 11:6

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

O king. 2,26,27

I was not. Ex 4:13,14 Isa 50:5 Jer 20:9 Eze 2:7,8 3:14 Jon 1:3 Ga 1:16

20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

first. 9:19-22 11:26 *etc:

and at. 9:28,29 22:17,18

and then. 17 13:46-48 14:16-21 22:21,22 Ro 11:18-20

repent. 2:38 3:19 11:18 17:30 20:21 Jer 31:19,20 Eze 18:30-32 Mt 3:2 Mt 4:17 9:13 21:30-32 Mr 6:12 Lu 13:3,5 15:7,10 24:46,47 Ro 2:4 2Co 7:10 2Ti 2:25,26 Re 2:5,21 3:3 16:11

turn. 9:35 14:15 15:19 Ps 22:27 La 3:40 Ho 12:6 14:2 Lu 1:16 2Co 3:16 1Th 1:9

and do. Isa 55:7 Mt 3:8 Lu 3:8-14 19:8,9 Eph 4:17-32 5:1-25 6:1-9 Tit 2:2-13 1Pe 1:14-16 2:9-12 4:2-5 2Pe 1:5-8

21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

the Jews. 21:30,31 22:22 23:12-15 25:3

22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

obtained. 17 14:19,20 16:25,26 18:9,10 21:31-33 23:10,11,16 *etc: 1Sa 7:12 Ezr 8:31 Ps 18:47 66:12 118:10-13 124:1-3,8 2Co 1:8-10 2Ti 3:11 4:17,18

witnessing. 20:20-27 Re 11:18 20:12

none. 6 3:21-24 Lu 24:27,44,46

the prophets. 24:14 28:23 Mt 17:4,5 Lu 16:29-31 Joh 1:17,45 3:14,15 5:39,46 Ro 3:21 Re 15:3

23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Christ. Ge 3:15 Ps 22:1-69:36 Isa 53:1-12 Da 9:24-26 Zec 12:10 13:7 Lu 18:31-33 24:26,46 1Co 15:3

the first. 8 2:23-32 13:34 Ps 16:8-11 Isa 53:10-12 Mt 27:53 Joh 10:18 11:25 1Co 15:20-23 Col 1:18 Re 1:5

and should. See on 18 Lu 2:32

24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

spake. See on 22:1

Festus. 17:32 24:25 25:19,20

Paul. 11 2Ki 9:11 Jer 29:26 Ho 9:7 Mr 3:21 Joh 8:48,52 10:20,21 1Co 1:23 2:13,14 4:10 2Co 5:13

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

I am not. Joh 8:49 1Pe 2:21-23 3:9,15

most. 23:26 *Gr: 24:3 Lu 1:3 *Gr:

words. Tit 1:9 2:7,8

26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

the king. 2,3 25:22

this thing. 2:1-12 4:16-21 5:18-42 Isa 30:20 Mt 26:5 27:29-54

27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

believest. 22,23

28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Almost. 29 24:25 Eze 33:31 Mt 10:18 Mr 6:20 10:17-22 2Co 4:2 Jas 1:23,24

29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

I would. Ex 16:3 Nu 11:29 2Sa 18:33 2Ki 5:3 1Co 4:8 7:7 2Co 11:1

that not. Jer 13:17 Lu 19:41,42 Joh 5:34 Ro 9:1-3 10:1 Col 1:28

except. 12:6 25:14 Eph 6:20

30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

the king. 18:15 28:22

31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

This man. 23:9,29 25:25 28:18 2Sa 24:17 Lu 23:4,14,15 1Pe 3:16 4:14-16

32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

appealed. 25:11,12,25 28:18