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While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! ^[p]Your great ^(av)learning is ^[q]driving you mad."

But Paul *said, "I am not out of my mind, ^(aw)most excellent Festus, but I utter words ^[r]of sober truth.

For the king ^[s](ax)knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a ^[t]corner.

King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you ^[u]do."

Agrippa replied to Paul, "^[v]In a short time you ^[w]will persuade me to ^[x]become a ^(ay)Christian."

And Paul said, "^[y]I would wish to God, that whether ^[z]in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these ^(az)chains."

^(ba)The king stood up and the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them,

and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, "^(bb)This man is not doing anything worthy of death or ^[aa]imprisonment."

And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been ^(bc)set free if he had not ^(bd)appealed to Caesar."