“Then King Agrippa said to Paul, you almost persuade me to become a Christian” (v.28)
In the previous chapter we saw that the Jews asked Festus for Paul to be returned to Jerusalem, so they might try him under Jewish Law. But Paul, being warned of a plot to kill him (while on the road to Jerusalem), requested of Festus to be judged by Caesar (25:11)
Now in chapter 26 Paul is still being held by Festus awaiting his audience before Caesar. Festus, wishing to have something to report to Caesar of Paul’s case, explained it to king Agrippa, who had come to Caesarea to visit saying; “When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed, but had some questions against him about their own religion and about one, Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
Upon hearing this king Agrippa agreed to here Paul - who uses the opportunity not only to defend his position but to witness to all present testifying, “that Christ would be the first to rise from the dead” (v.23). King Agrippa upon hearing his testimony replied, “Paul, you almost persuade me to become a Christian” (v.28). However, king Agrippa then stood up and ended the proceedings (v.30).
By standing up, King Agrippa II was declaring that his part of the proceedings was over. Paul would not testify any further on that particular day, before this minor king. Sadly though, by ending the proceedings, he was refusing to hear any more about the Lord.
Jesus Christ died for kings, just like he did for you and me. He loves us no matter what our station in life is. Agrippa, was "almost" persuaded to receive the Lord but, “Almost” isn't enough.
The Truth: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
