And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesarea, to salute Festus.

Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

And on the morrow, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and had entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought forth.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who 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 to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

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

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee, concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

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

Upon which O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

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

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