²⁴ ¶ And as he spoke these things and answered for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

²⁵ But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth words of truth and temperance.

²⁶ For the king knows of these things, before whom I also speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him, for this thing was not done in a corner.

²⁷ King Agrippa, dost thou believe the prophets? I know that thou believest.

²⁸ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

²⁹ And Paul said, I desire before God that by little or by much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.

³⁰ And when he had said these things, the king rose up and the governor and Bernice and those that sat with them;

³¹ and when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

³² Then Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed unto Caesar.