As Festus told his story, Agrippa became interested and said, "I would also hear the man myself." In harmony with his wish, a meeting was arranged for the following day. "And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth."

Da Festus fortalte dette, blev Agrippa interesseret og sagde: "Jeg kunne også selv ønske at se den mand." For at imødekomme hans ønske blev der så arrangeret et møde den næste dag. "Næste dag kom så Agrippa og Berenike i pragtfuldt optog og gik ind i forhørssalen tillige med hærførerne og byens fornemste mænd; og på Festus befaling blev Paulus ført ind."