13. at mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me.
14. And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads.
15. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:
16. but rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in,
17. taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,
18. to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
19. Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
20. but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21. On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
22. Having therefore met with the help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,
23. namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
24. And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.
25. But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness;
26. for the king is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.
27. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28. And Agrippa said to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
29. And Paul said, I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bonds.