Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

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

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

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

Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"

Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."