1 Nowe when Festus was come into the prouince, after three dayes he ascended frō Cesarea to Hierusalem.
2 Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that hee himselfe would depart shortly thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go downe with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickednesse in him.
6 And when hee had taried among them more then ten dayes, hee went downe vnto Cesarea, and the next day sitting in the iudgement seat, commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when hee was come, the Iewes which came downe from Hierusalem, stood round about, and laide many and grieuous complaints against Paul, which they could not proue,
8 While hee answered for himselfe, Neither against the law of the Iewes, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Cesar, haue I offended any thing at all.
9 But Festus willing to doe the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 For if I be an offender, or haue 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 deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Cesar.
12 Then Festus when he had conferred with the Councill, answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar? vnto Cesar shalt thou goe.
Acts 25:1-12
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