Acts 26:32

26:32 Agrippa ¹  said to Festus, ²  “This man could have been released ³  if he had not appealed to Caesar.” ⁴ 

Acts 26:1

Paul Offers His Defense

26:1 So Agrippa ⁵  said to Paul, “You have permission ⁶  to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand ⁷  and began his defense: ⁸ 

[26:32]  ¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[26:32]  ² sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:32]  ³ tn Or “set free.”

[26:32]  ⁴ tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).

[26:1]  ⁵ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[26:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “It is permitted for you.”

[26:1]  ⁷ tn Or “extended his hand” (a speaker’s gesture).

[26:1]  ⁸ tn Or “and began to speak in his own defense.”