But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.