1
Now
when
Festus
was
come
into
the
province,
after
three
days
he
ascended
from
Caesarea
to
Jerusalem.
2
Then
the
high
priest
and
the
chief
of
the
Jews
informed
him
against
Paul,
and
besought
him,
3
And
desired
favour
against
him,
that
he
would
send
for
him
to
Jerusalem,
laying
wait
in
the
way
to
kill
him.
4
But
Festus
answered,
that
Paul
should
be
kept
at
Caesarea,
and
that
he
himself
would
depart
shortly
[thither].
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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
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.
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.
12
Then
Festus,
when
he
had
conferred
with
the
council,
answered,
Hast
thou
appealed
unto
Caesar?
unto
Caesar
shalt
thou
13
And
after
certain
days
king
Agrippa
and
Bernice
came
unto
Caesarea
to
salute
Festus.
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:
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.
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.
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.
18
Against
whom
when
the
accusers
stood
up,
they
brought
none
accusation
of
such
things
as
I
supposed:
19
But
had
certain
questions
against
him
of
their
own
superstition,
and
of
one
Jesus,
which
was
dead,
whom
Paul
affirmed
to
be
alive.
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.
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.
22
Then
Agrippa
said
unto
Festus,
I
would
also
hear
the
man
myself.
To
morrow,
said
he,
thou
shalt
hear
him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27
For
it
seemeth
to
me
unreasonable
to
send
a
prisoner,
and
not
withal
to
signify
the
crimes
[laid]
against
him.