"For it seemsabsurdto me in sendinga prisoner,not to indicatealsothe chargesagainsthim."
He who givesan answerbeforehe hears,It is follyand shameto him.
"Our Lawdoes not judgea manunlessit firsthearsfrom him and knowswhathe is doing,does it?"
"Yet I havenothingdefiniteabouthim to writeto my lord.ThereforeI have brought him beforeyou [all] and especiallybeforeyou, KingAgrippa,sothat after the investigationhas taken place,I may havesomethingto write.
Agrippasaidto Paul,"You are permittedto speakfor yourself."ThenPaulstretchedout his handand [proceeded] to make his defense:
