And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.

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

On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against him that he ought not to live any longer.

concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write:

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:

I count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews,

Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

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

And Agrippa said to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.