agrippa And after certain days king {Agrippa} and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. agrippa Then {Agrippa} said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. agrippa And on the morrow, when {Agrippa} was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. agrippa And Festus said, King {Agrippa}, and all men which 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. agrippa Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king {Agrippa}, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. agrippa Then {Agrippa} said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: agrippa I think myself happy, king {Agrippa}, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: agrippa Unto which promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king {Agrippa}, I am accused of the Jews. agrippa Whereupon, O king {Agrippa}, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: agrippa King {Agrippa}, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. agrippa Then {Agrippa} said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. agrippa Then said {Agrippa} unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. ~~~~~~