Agrippa

And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.

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

And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp and had entered into the hall of audience with the tribunes and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.

And Festus saith: King Agrippa and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause, I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, examination being made, I may have what to write.

Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.

Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.

Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? 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 set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.