Agrippa's Response

Festus interrupted with a loud declaration that Paul had gone crazy from too much learning. It seems Paul's failure to defend himself, instead focussing on converting his judges, was incomprehensible to the governor. Paul responded with proper respect for Festus' position, simply saying he was not crazy but spoke the truth. The apostle went on to note that the events surrounding and following Jesus' life were done in the open for all to see and had to be well known to King Agrippa. The apostle then asked Agrippa if he believed the prophets. Paul answered for him, perhaps sensing, or through the Spirit knowing, what the King was thinking. Of course he believed the prophets.

Agrippa recognized that Paul was using a concise argument intended to persuade him to follow Jesus as the Christ. Paul expressed his true desire that Agrippa, along with everyone else who heard his voice, would be converted to the point of zealously following the Lord just as he did. Agrippa, Festus and Bernice then rose and left the room. Their judgment was clear, Paul had done nothing worthy of death or chains. King Agrippa stated that Paul could have been released had it not have been for his appeal for the case to be heard by Caesar (Acts 26:24-32).

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