44_ACT_25_01 now when Festus was come into the province , after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem .
44_ACT_25_02 Then the high priest And the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul , And besought him ,
44_ACT_25_03 And desired favour against him , that he would send for him to Jerusalem , laying wait in the way to kill him .
44_ACT_25_04 but Festus answered , that Paul should be kept at Caesarea , And that he himself would Depart shortly [ thither ] .
44_ACT_25_05 let them therefore , said he , which among you are able , go down with [ me ] , And accuse this man , if there be any wickedness in him .
44_ACT_25_06 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days , he went down unto Caesarea ; And the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought .
44_ACT_25_07 And when he was come , the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about , And laid Many And grievous complaints against Paul , which they could not prove .
44_ACT_25_08 while he answered for himself , neither against the law of the Jews , neither against the temple , nor yet against Caesar , have I offended any thing at all .
44_ACT_25_09 but Festus , willing to do the Jews A pleasure , answered Paul , And said , Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem , And there be judged of These things before me ?
44_ACT_25_10 Then said Paul , I stand at Caesar's judgment seat , where I ought to be judged : to the Jews have I done no wrong , as thou very Well knowest .
44_ACT_25_11 for if I be an offender , or have committed any thing worthy of death , I refuse not to die : but if there be none of These things whereof These accuse me , no man may deliver me unto them . I appeal unto Caesar .
44_ACT_25_12 Then Festus , when he had conferred with the council , answered , hast thou appealed unto Caesar ? unto Caesar shalt thou go .
44_ACT_25_13 And after certain days king Agrippa And Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus .
44_ACT_25_14 And when they had been there Many days , Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king , saying , there Is A certain man left in bonds by Felix :
44_ACT_25_15 about whom , when I was at Jerusalem , the chief priests And the elders of the Jews informed [ me ] , Desiring [ to have ] judgment against him .
44_ACT_25_16 to whom I answered , it Is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die , before that he which Is accused have the accusers face to face , And have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him .
44_ACT_25_17 therefore , when they were come hither , without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat , And commanded the man to be brought forth .
44_ACT_25_18 against whom when the accusers stood up , they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed :
44_ACT_25_19 but had certain questions against him of their own superstition , And of one Jesus , which was dead , whom Paul affirmed to be alive .
44_ACT_25_20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions , I asked [ him ] whether he would go to Jerusalem , And there be judged of These matters .
44_ACT_25_21 but when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus , I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar .
44_ACT_25_22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus , I would also hear the man myself . to morrow , said he , thou shalt hear him .
44_ACT_25_23 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 .
44_ACT_25_24 And Festus said , king Agrippa , And all men which are here present with us , ye see this man , about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me , Both at Jerusalem , And [ also ] here , crying that he ought not to live any longer .
44_ACT_25_25 but when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death , And that he himself hath appealed to Augustus , I have determined to send him .
44_ACT_25_26 of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my LORD . Wherefore I have brought him forth before you , And specially before thee , O king Agrippa , that , after examination had , I might have somewhat to write .
44_ACT_25_27 for it seemeth to me unreasonable to send A prisoner , And not withal to signify the crimes [ laid ] against him .