# Connecting Statement:

Paul finishes giving his defense to King Agrippa.

# about nothing more than what

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "about the exact thing that"

# what the prophets

Paul is referring to the collective writings of the Old Testament prophets.

# that Christ must suffer

You can make explicit that Christ must also die. AT: "that Christ must suffer and die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# he would be the first from the resurrection of the dead ones to rise

The abstract noun "resurrection" can be stated as "bringing people back to life." AT: "he would be the first person to rise from among the dead ones when God starts bringing people back to life" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# of the dead ones

The phrase "the dead ones" refers to the spirits of people who have died. To come back from among them means to become alive again.

# to proclaim light

"to proclaim the message about the light." To tell people about how God saves people is spoken of as if a person were speaking about the light. AT: "to proclaim the message about how God saves people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])