Acts 26:30

30 Then the king rose, and the governor and Berni'ce and those who were sitting 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 And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time you think to make me a Christian!"

29 And Paul said, "Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am--except for these chains."

30 Then the king rose, and the governor and Berni'ce and those who were sitting with them;

31 and when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, "This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment."

32 And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."