1. Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself."So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense:
2. "King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,
3. and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4. "The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem.