^24:1After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul. ^24:2When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation, ^24:3we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. ^24:4But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. ^24:5For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ^24:6He even tried to profane the temple. We arrested him. ^*24:724:8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."  

^24:9The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so. ^24:10When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, ^24:11seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. ^24:12In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. ^24:13Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me. ^24:14But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; ^24:15having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. ^24:16Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. ^24:17Now after some years, I came to bring gifts to the needy to my nation, and offerings; ^24:18amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult. ^24:19They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me. ^24:20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, ^24:21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"  

^24:22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case." ^24:23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him. ^24:24But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. ^24:25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you." ^24:26He hoped that way that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him. ^24:27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

^25:6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. ^25:7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove, ^25:8while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."  

^25:9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?"  

^25:10But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. ^25:11For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that these accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"  

^25:12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go." 

행25:13 아그립바 왕의 방문 
^25:13Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. ^25:14As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; ^25:15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. ^25:16To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused have met the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. ^25:17When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought. ^25:18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed; ^25:19but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ^25:20I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. ^25:21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."  

^25:22Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself."  

"Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."  

^25:23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. ^25:24Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. ^25:25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. ^25:26Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, king Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write. ^25:27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."

Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. ^26:2"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews, ^26:3especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.  

^26:4"Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem; ^26:5having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. ^26:6Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, ^26:7which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa! ^26:8Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?  

^26:9"I myself most assuredly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. ^26:10This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. ^26:11Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. 

행26:12 아그립바 앞에서 바울의 간증 
^26:12"Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, ^26:13at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me. ^26:14When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'  

^26:15"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?'  

"He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute. ^26:16But arise, and stand on your feet, for to this end have I appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; ^26:17delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, ^26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'  

^26:19"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, ^26:20but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. ^26:21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me. ^26:22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come, ^26:23how the Christ must suffer, and how he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."  

^26:24As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"  

^26:25But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness. ^26:26For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. ^26:27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."  

^26:28Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"  

^26:29Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."  

^26:30The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. ^26:31When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds." ^26:32Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."