Agrippa in the Bible

About that time, king Herod Agrippa began to persecute some of the church.

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

"I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa to Festus. "Tomorrow you shall hear him," said Festus.

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with splendid pomp and went into the audience-room, attended by the colonels and the leading citizens of the town, and at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

"I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa," said he, "that it is before you that I can defend myself today against all the charges which the Jews have preferred against me,

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Therefore, King Agrippa, I could not disobey that heavenly vision,

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do."

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Then King Agrippa, [his wife] Bernice, Governor [Festus] and [the commanders and leading men of the city, 25:23] all rose up,

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.