Acts 26:24-32

Expanded Bible

Paul Tries to Persuade Agrippa

²⁴ While Paul was saying these things to defend himself, Festus said loudly, “Paul, you are ·out of your mind [insane]! Too much ·study [learning] has driven you ·crazy [insane; mad]!”

²⁵ Paul said, “Most excellent Festus, I am not crazy. My words are true and ·sensible [sober; rational]. ²⁶ [^LFor] ·King Agrippa [^LThe king] knows about these things, and I can speak ·freely [boldly] to him. [^LFor] I ·know [^Lam convinced/persuaded] ·he has heard about all of these things [^Lnone of these things were hidden from him], because they did not happen off in a corner. ²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe ·what the prophets wrote [^Lthe prophets]? I know you believe.”

²⁸ King Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian in such a short time? [or In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian!]”

²⁹ Paul said, “Whether it is a short or a long time, I pray to God that not only you but every person listening to me today ·would be saved and be [^Lmight become] like me—except for these chains I have.”

³⁰ Then ·King Agrippa [^Lthe king], ·Governor Festus [^Lthe governor], Bernice, and all the people sitting with them stood up ³¹ and left the room. Talking to each other, they said, “This man has done nothing ·that deserves [worthy of] death or ·imprisonment [chains].” ³² And Agrippa said to Festus, “We could let this man go free, ·but he has [^Lif he had not] ·asked Caesar to hear his case [^Lappealed to Caesar].”