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Acts 26:24

Verse 24 of 32. The 26th of 28 chapters in Acts, in Acts.

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.

21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

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 said would happen,

23how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

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

25But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

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.

27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.