26:2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, 1 I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today, 26:3 because you are especially 2 familiar with all the customs and controversial issues 3 of the Jews. Therefore I ask 4 you to listen to me patiently. 26:4 Now all the Jews know the way I lived 5 from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people 6 and in Jerusalem. 7
1 sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.
2 tn BDAG 613 s.v. μάλιστα 1 states, “μ. γνώστην ὄντα σε since you are outstandingly familiar Ac 26:3.”
3 tn Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”
4 tn BDAG 218 s.v. δέομαι states, “In our lit. only w. the mng. to ask for something pleadingly, ask, request,” and then in section a.α states, “w. inf. foll.…Ac 26:3.”
5 tn Grk “my manner of life.”
6 tn Or “nation.”
7 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.