So this is Paul's chance to defend himself. He is standing in the presence of King (Herod) Agrippa, with all of his attendants, and all the people that go along with him. The King is an expert in things Jewish as he is the current knig of the Jews. Paul explains how he is a Pharisee and how he now believes the God's promises have been fulfilled in the person of Christ. He talls of how he used to oppose the name of Christ, but then how Jesus appeared to him. When he gets to the point where he says that Jews and Gentiles are alike Festus loses it and tells Paul that his great learning is making him crazy.Paul begins to speak to Agrippa and appeals to the prophets. Herod sees where Pauls is going and he almost laughs and says that Paul cannot convert him that quickly. Paul sees that they are not ready to follow Christ.
Whatever has happened, they establish that there are no charges for convicting Paul. If he had not appealed to Caesar, he could have gone free.
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