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Noun apologeomai (to defend oneself) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Luke
| 12: 11 | When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend (apologeomai) yourselves or what you are to say; |
| 21: 14 | So make up your minds not to prepare to defend (apologeomai) yourself in advance; |
Acts
| 19: 33 | Some of the crowd gave instructions to Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander motioned for silence and tried to defend (apologeomai) himself before the people. |
| 24: 10 | When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "I cheerfully defend (apologeomai) myself, knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation. |
| 25: 8 | Paul said defending (apologeomai) himself, "I have in no way committed an offense against the law of the Jews, or against the temple, or against the emperor." |
| 26: 1 | Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to defend (apologeomai) himself: |
| 26: 2 | "I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to defend (apologeomai) myself today against all the accusations of the Jews, |
| 26: 24 | While he was defending (apologeomai) himself with his arguments, Festus exclaimed, "You are out of your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you insane!" |
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