14. “And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Heḇrew language, ‘Sha’ul, Sha’ul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the prods.’
15. “And I said, ‘Who are You, Master?’ And He said, ‘I am יהושע, whom you persecute.
16. ‘But rise up, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of what you saw and of those which I shall reveal to you,
17. delivering you from the people, and the gentiles, to whom I now send you,
18. to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and the authority of Satan to Elohim, in order for them to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are set-apart by belief in Me.’
19. “Therefore, Sovereign Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20. but declared first to those in Damascus and in Yerushalayim, and in all the country of Yehuḏah, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to Elohim, and do works worthy of repentance.
21. “That is why the Yehuḏim seized me in the Set-apart Place and tried to kill me.
22. “Therefore, having obtained help from Elohim, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying nil else than what the prophets and Mosheh said would come –
23. that the Messiah would suffer, would be the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to the people and to the gentiles.”
24. And while saying this in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, “Sha’ul, you are mad! Much learning is turning you to madness!”
25. But Sha’ul said, “I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and sense.
26. “For the sovereign, before whom I also speak boldly, knows these matters. For I am persuaded that none of these are hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27. “Sovereign Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.”
28. And Agrippa said to Sha’ul, “With a little you might persuade me to become a Messianite!”
29. And Sha’ul said, “Much or little, I pray to Elohim that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become such as I also am, except for these chains.”
30. And having said this, the sovereign stood up, as well as the governor and Bernike and those sitting with them,