And, some days having elapsed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came to Caesarea to salute Festus.

And Agrippa said to Festus, "I myself also was wishing to hear the man." "To-morrow," said he, "you shall hear him."

On the morrow, therefore, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great display; and, having entered into the audience-chamber, with both the chief captains and the principal men of the city, Festus having ordered it, Paul was brought.

And Festus says, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that it was not proper that he should live any longer.

concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore, I brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, in order that, when the examination has taken place, I may have something to write;

And Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak in your own behalf." Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, was making his defense:

"I deem myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am about this day to make my defense before you, concerning all things of which I am being accused by Jews;

Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

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

And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a small degree you are persuading me to make a Christian!"

And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set at liberty, had he not appealed to Caesar."