29. “Whether a short time or a long time,” Paul answered, “my prayer to God is that you and all the rest of you who are listening to me today might become what I am — except, of course, for these chains!”
30. Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others got up,
31. and after leaving they said to each other, “This man has not done anything for which he should die or be put in prison.”
32. And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to the Emperor.”