Chapter 26
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
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So Agrippa said to Paul, "It is permitted for you to speak for yourself." Then Paul extended [his][note: *Literally "the"; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun] hand [and][note: *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("extended") has been translated as a finite verb] began to defend himself:[note: *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here ("began to defend himself")]
Concerning all [the things] of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate [that] before you I am about to defend myself today,
