Study Desk

While Paul was stating these things in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you insane."

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

But Paul said, "I am not insane, most excellent Festus; on the contrary, I am speaking out with truthful and rational words.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

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

For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

"King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe."

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Agrippa replied to Paul, "In a short time you are going to persuade me to make a Christian of myself."

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

And Paul said, "I would wish to God that even in a short or long time not only you, but also all who hear me this day would become such as I myself am, except for these chains."

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

The king stood up and the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them,

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

and when they had gone out, they began talking to one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.