Acts 26:23-32

²³—that the Messiah would suffer; that as the first to rise from the dead He would proclaim light to both ‘the people’ and the ethnic nations.”

²⁴Well as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

²⁵So he said: “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus; rather I pronounce words of truth and reasonableness.

²⁶For the king knows about these things, before whom I speak freely; for I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, since it was not done in a corner.

²⁷King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

²⁸So Agrippa said to Paul, “You will soon persuade me to become a Christian!”

²⁹So Paul said, “Whether sooner or later, I would to God that not only you but also all who are hearing me this day may become such as I am, except for these chains.”

³⁰Upon his saying this, the king stood up, along with the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them;

³¹and when they had withdrawn they started talking among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”

³²And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”