Acts 26:1–8
1 aAgrippa 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 1especially because you are an expert in all acustoms and 2questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 “So then, all Jews know amy manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a aPharisee baccording to the strictest csect of our religion.
6 “And now I am 1standing trial afor the hope of bthe promise made by God to our fathers;
7 the promise ato which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this bhope, O King, I am being caccused by Jews.
8 “Why is it considered incredible among you people aif God does raise the dead?