1. Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and proceeded to make his defense:
2. "In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today;
3. especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4. "So then, all Jews know my manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem;