<h3>Paul Appeals to Caesar</h3>25 Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3 asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. 4 Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. 5 “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.” 6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. 8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.” 9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. 11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.” <h3>Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice</h3> 13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. 17 So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. 19 Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” 22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.” 23 So on the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”

Acts 25:1

Now three days after Festus had arrived in <cr>1</cr>the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews <cr>1</cr>laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him,

Acts 25:2

asking as a favor against Paul<ft>1</ft> that he summon him to Jerusalem—because <cr>1</cr>they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

Acts 25:3

Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly.

Acts 25:4

“So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.”

Acts 25:5

After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on <cr>1</cr>the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.

Acts 25:6

When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him <cr>1</cr>that they could not prove.

Acts 25:7

Paul argued in his defense, “Neither <cr>1</cr>against <cr>2</cr>the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor <cr>3</cr>against Caesar have I committed any offense.”

Acts 25:8

But Festus, <cr>1</cr>wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?”

Acts 25:9

But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's <cr>1</cr>tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.

Acts 25:10

If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. <cr>1</cr>I appeal to Caesar.”

Acts 25:11

Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.”

Acts 25:12

Acts 25:13

Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, <cr>1</cr>“There is a man left prisoner by Felix,

Acts 25:14

and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case <cr>1</cr>against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Acts 25:15

<cr>1</cr>I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone <cr>2</cr>before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him.

Acts 25:16

<cr>1</cr>So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on <cr>2</cr>the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought.

Acts 25:17

When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed.

Acts 25:18

Rather they <cr>1</cr>had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about <cr>2</cr>a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.

Acts 25:19

Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I <cr>1</cr>asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them.

Acts 25:20

But <cr>1</cr>when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of <cr>2</cr>the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

Acts 25:21

Then <cr>1</cr>Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.”

Acts 25:22

So on the next day <cr>1</cr>Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Acts 25:23

And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom <cr>1</cr>the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, <cr>2</cr>shouting that he ought not to live any longer.

Acts 25:24

But I found that <cr>1</cr>he had done nothing deserving death. And <cr>2</cr>as he himself appealed to <cr>3</cr>the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him.

Acts 25:25

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write.

Acts 25:26

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”

Acts 25:27

 1 Now three days after Festus had arrived in  the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews  laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3 asking as a favor against Paul  that he summon him to Jerusalem—because  they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. 4 Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. 5 “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.” 6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on  the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him  that they could not prove. 8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither  against  the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor  against Caesar have I committed any offense.” 9 But Festus,  wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's  tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. 11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them.  I appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.” 13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying,  “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case  against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16  I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone  before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. 17  So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on  the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. 19 Rather they  had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about  a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I  asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. 21 But  when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of  the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” 22 Then  Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.” 23 So on the next day  Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom  the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here,  shouting that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that  he had done nothing deserving death. And  as he himself appealed to  the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”

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