And some days having passed away, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, saluting Festus.

And Agrippa said to Festus, I myself also would wish to hear the man. He says, To-morrow you shall hear him.

Then on the following day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and entering into the auditorium, along with the chiliarchs, and chief men of the city, and, Festus commanding, Paul was led forth.

And Festus says, O king Agrippa, and all ye men present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews is besieging me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that it does not behoove him to live any longer.

Concerning whom I have nothing definite to write to my lord; therefore I have led him to you, and especially to thee, O king Agrippa, in order that, there being an investigation, I may have something which I shall write;

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul reaching forth his hand, proceeded with his defence:

O king Agrippa, I consider myself happy, being about this day to make my defence before thee concerning all those things of which I am accused by the Jews:

O king Agrippa, dost thou believe the prophets? I know that thou believest them.

And Agrippa said to Paul, With little persuasion thou dost persuade thyself to make me a Christian.

But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.