24. As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.
25. And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.
26. For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.
27. Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.
28. And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.
29. And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.
30. And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.
31. And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.
32. And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.