1Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Sha’ul [desired], youⁱ are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Sha’ul [desired] stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

2I think myself happy, king Agrippa [Hero like], because I shall answer for myself this day before youⁱ touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]: 3Especially [because I know] youⁱ to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]: wherefore I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) youⁱ to hear me patiently.

4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], know all the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]; 5Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee [separatist]. 6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God-The Father unto our fathers: 7Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God-The Father] day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa [Hero like], I am accused of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah]. 8Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God-The Father should raise the dead?

9I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Yeshua [God is Salvation]of Natzeret [one separated]. 10Which thing I also did in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]: 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]. 11And 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.

12 Whereupon as I went to Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver] with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13At 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. 14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the ‘Evri’ot [Hebrew] tongue, Sha’ul [desired], Sha’ul [desired], why persecute youⁱ me? [it is] hard for youⁱ to kick against the pricks. 15And I said, Who are youⁱ, Lord - Kurios? And he said, I am Yeshua [God is Salvation] whom youⁱ persecute. 16But rise, and stand upon yourⁱ feet: for I have appeared unto youⁱ for this purpose, to make youⁱ a minister and a witness both of these things which youⁱ have seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto youⁱ; 17Delivering youⁱ from the people, and [from] the Goyim [Gentiles], unto whom now I send youⁱ, 18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan [the adversary] unto God-The Father, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

19Whereupon, O king Agrippa [Hero like], I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20But showed first unto them of Dammesek (Damascus) [silent is the sackcloth weaver], and at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and throughout all the coasts of Y’hudah [praised], and [then] to the Goyim [Gentiles], that they should repent and turn to God-The Father, and do works meet for repentance. 21For these causes the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me]. 22Having therefore obtained help of God-The Father, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] did say should come: 23That Moshiach [Messiah] should suffer (allow, to let, permit), [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Goyim [Gentiles].

24And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus [festival] said with a loud voice, Sha’ul [desired], youⁱ are beside yourself; much learning does make youⁱ mad. 25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus [festival]; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 26For the king knows 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. 27King Agrippa [Hero like], believe youⁱ the prophets? I know that youⁱ believe. 28Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Sha’ul [desired], Almost youⁱ persuade me to be a Christian [Messianic - Follower of Messiah]. 29And Sha’ul [desired] said, I would to God-The Father, that not only youⁱ, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice [bring victory], and they that sat with them: 31And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32Then said Agrippa [Hero like] unto Festus [festival], This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar [venerable].