Acts 26:30

30 And when he had said these things, the king rose up and the governor and Bernice and those that sat with them;

Acts 26:30 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 26:30

And when he had thus spoken
These words are omitted in the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions:

the king rose up;
from the judgment seat; that is, King Agrippa:

and the governor;
the Roman governor, Festus:

and Bernice:
the sister of King Agrippa:

and they that sat with them;
either in council, or to hear; the chief captains, and principal inhabitants of Caesarea.

Acts 26:30 In-Context

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

29 And Paul said, I desire before God that by little or by much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.

30 And when he had said these things, the king rose up and the governor and Bernice and those that sat with them;

31 and when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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