Acts 26:24–32

²⁴And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, ⁿyou are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” ²⁵But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, ^omost excellent Festus, but I am speaking ^ptrue and ^qrational words. ²⁶For ^rthe king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner. ²⁷King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” ²⁸And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be ^sa Christian?”^{2 29}And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day ^tmight become such as I am—except for ^uthese chains.”

³⁰Then the king rose, and ^vthe governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. ³¹And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, ^w“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” ³²And Agrippa said to Festus, ^x“This man could have been set ^yfree if he had not appealed ^zto Caesar.”