2 He said, “King Agrippa, I am very blessed to stand before you and will answer all the charges the evil people make against me.
3 You know so much about all the customs and the things they argue about, so please listen to me patiently.
4 “All my people know about my whole life, how I lived from the beginning in my own country and later in Jerusalem.
5 They have known me for a long time. If they want to, they can tell you that I was a good Pharisee. And the Pharisees obey the laws of my tradition more carefully than any other group.
6 Now I am on trial because I hope for the promise that God made to our ancestors.
7 This is the promise that the twelve tribes of our people hope to receive as they serve God day and night. My king, they have accused me because I hope for this same promise!
8 Why do any of you people think it is impossible for God to raise people from the dead?