So Agrippa said (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg) to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
And Festus said (phēsin | φησιν | pres act ind 3 sg), “King Agrippa, and all men present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
“So,” he (phēsin | φησίν | pres act ind 3 sg) said (phēsin | φησίν | pres act ind 3 sg), “let your leaders go down there with me, and if there is in this man anything improper, let them bring charges against him.”
he (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg) said (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg), “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” Then he commanded that Paul be guarded in Herod’s headquarters.
So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said (phēsin | φησίν | pres act ind 3 sg), “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.”
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg), “Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him.”
And Paul said (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg), “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
The commanding officer answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large sum of money.” Paul answered (ephē | ἔφη | imperf act ind 3 sg), “But I was even born one.”
