Acts 26:24-32 - Not Quite Persuaded
24 As Paul made his defense in this way, Festus said to him loudly, "Paul, you are crazy. All your education is driving you insane."
25 But Paul replied, "I am not crazy, Your Excellency Festus; I am [just] speaking a message of truth and sound reason. 26 I can speak boldly of these things because the King knows [they are true]. And I am convinced that none of these things are hidden from you, for none of them have been done in a corner [i.e., secretly]. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe [the message of] the prophets? [Yes] I know you do."
28 Agrippa said to Paul, "You expect to persuade me to be a Christian with such little effort [or, in such a short time]?"
29 Paul replied, "I wish to God that, whether it would take a little or a lot, not only you, but all those who hear me today, might become [Christians] like me, except [not] with these chains."
30 Then King Agrippa, [his wife] Bernice, Governor [Festus] and [the commanders and leading men of the city, 25:23] all rose up, 31 and when they left [the room] they conferred with one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything deserving of the death penalty or [even] imprisonment."
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been released if he had not appealed [his case] to Caesar."