Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

So I Proclaimed His Message To The Gentiles, And The Jews Want Me Dead

¹⁹ “Hence, King Agrippa, I did not become^[a] disobedient to the heavenly vision, ²⁰ but was declaring to the ones both in Damascus first and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. ²¹ For these reasons, Jews, having seized me while being in the temple, were trying to murder me. ²² Therefore, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day^[b] bearing-witness to both small and great, saying nothing outside of the things which both the Prophets and Moses spoke about things going to take place— ²³ whether^[c] the Christ is subject-to-suffering^[d]; whether He first^[e] from^[f] a resurrection from the dead is going to proclaim light both to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles”.

Festus Says Paul Has Gone Mad. Paul Makes a Personal Appeal To King Agrippa

²⁴ And while he was speaking these things in his defense, Festus says in a loud voice, “You are mad^[g], Paul. Great^[h] learning is turning you to madness”. ²⁵ But Paul says, “I am not mad, most-excellent Festus, but I am declaring^[i] words of truth and of sound-mindedness. ²⁶ For the king knows about these things— to whom indeed I am speaking while speaking-openly. For I am in no way persuaded that any of these things escape-notice-of him, for this has not been done in a corner. ²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe”. ²⁸ And Agrippa says to Paul, “In a short^[j] time, are you persuading me so as to make me a Christian?” ²⁹ And Paul says, “I would pray to God that both in a short time and in a long time^[k], not only you, but also all the ones hearing me today might become such ones of-what-sort I also am— except for these^[l] bonds”.