Herod Agrippa II

Herod Agrippa II (born c. 27 A.D., died c. 100 A.D.) was the son of Herod Agrippa I and the last of the Herodian dynasty to hold a significant role in Jewish affairs. He ruled over the former tetrarchies of Philip and Lysanias in the north. He is known in the New Testament for the hearing he conducted with the Roman governor Festus regarding Paul's appeal to Caesar (Acts 25:13–26:32). Paul's eloquent defense before Agrippa culminated in Agrippa's famous remark: "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian" (Acts 26:28). Agrippa's judgment, shared with Festus, was that Paul had done nothing deserving death or imprisonment — had he not appealed to Caesar, he could have been set free (Acts 26:32).