Acts 26:19-32 - Paul Tells Of His Work
19 Upon this, O king Agrippa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision; 20 I announced to those at Damascus and at Jerusalem in the first instance, then all over the land of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they were to repent and turn to God by acting up to their repentance. 21 This is why the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to assassinate me. 22 To this day I have had the help of God in standing, as I now do, to testify alike to low and high, never uttering a single syllable beyond what the prophets and Moses predicted was to take place. 23 that the Christ is capable of suffering, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and bring the message of light to the People and to the Gentiles?"
24 When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."
25 "Your excellency," said Paul to Festus, "I am not mad, I am speaking the sober truth. 26 Why, the king is well aware of this! To the king I can speak without the slightest hesitation. I do not believe any of it has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, you believe the prophets? I know you do."
28 "At this rate," Agrippa remarked, "it won't be long before you believe you have made a Christian of me!"
29 "Long or short," said Paul, "I would to God that not only you but all my hearers to-day could be what I am ??barring these chains!"
30 Then the king rose, with the governor and Bernice and those who had been seated beside them. 31 They retired to discuss the affair, and agreed that "this man has done nothing to deserve death or imprisonment."
32 "He might have been released," said Agrippa to Festus, "if he had not appealed to Caesar."