Agrippa
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Named at Acts 25:13 as King Agrippa, who arrived at Caesarea with Bernice some days later and greeted Festus. At 25:14–21 Festus lays Paul’s case before the king; at 25:22 Agrippa says to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself”; and at 25:23–26, on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice come with great pomp and enter into the place of hearing, Paul is brought in at the command of Festus, and Festus says, “I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa.” Acts 26:1 has Agrippa say to Paul, “You may speak for yourself”; at 26:2–27 Paul makes his defense before Agrippa, calling him “King Agrippa”; at 26:28 Agrippa says to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”; and at 26:30–32 the king rises up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them, and when they have withdrawn they say to one another, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds,” and Agrippa says to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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- ACT 25:13–22, engwebp
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
- ACT 25:23–27, engwebp
23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
- ACT 26:1–8, engwebp
1Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
2“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,
3especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
5having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
8Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?
- ACT 26:9–23, engwebp
9“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
11Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
13at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
14When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
16But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
23how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
- ACT 26:24–29, engwebp
24As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
26For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
29Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
- ACT 26:30–32, engwebp
30The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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Took part in (6) — King Agrippa and Bernice at Caesarea: Festus lays Paul’s case before the king, The next day Paul is brought in before Agrippa and Bernice, Agrippa says “You may speak for yourself,” and Paul makes his defense, Paul tells of the voice on the way to Damascus: “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision”, Festus: “Paul, you are crazy!”; Agrippa: “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”, The king, the governor and Bernice: “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds”
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Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,
which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Agrippa (person-agrippa) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/agrippa Current wording: Named at Acts 25:13 as King Agrippa, who arrived at Caesarea with Bernice some days later and greeted Festus. At 25:14–21 Festus lays Paul’s case before the king; at 25:22 Agrippa says to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself”; and at 25:23–26, on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice come with great pomp and enter into the place of hearing, Paul is brought in at the command of Festus, and Festus says, “I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa.” Acts 26:1 has Agrippa say to Paul, “You may speak for yourself”; at 26:2–27 Paul makes his defense before Agrippa, calling him “King Agrippa”; at 26:28 Agrippa says to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”; and at 26:30–32 the king rises up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them, and when they have withdrawn they say to one another, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds,” and Agrippa says to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Cited evidence: ACT 25:13–22, engwebp / ACT 25:23–27, engwebp / ACT 26:1–8, engwebp / ACT 26:9–23, engwebp / ACT 26:24–29, engwebp / ACT 26:30–32, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.