1. And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
2. I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:
3. especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
4. My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation, and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5. having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, how that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6. And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;
7. unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!
8. Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?