e spoke with him.

24:27. But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius
Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul
bound.

Acts Chapter 25

Paul appeals to Caesar. King Agrippa desires to hear him.

25:1. Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he
went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea.

25:2. And the chief priests and principal men of the Jews went unto him
against Paul: and they besought him,

25:3. Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be
brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

25:4. But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he
himself would very shortly depart thither.

25:5. Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down
with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.

25:6. And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he
went down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat in the judgment seat and
commanded Paul to be brought.

25:7. Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down
from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could
not prove:

25:8. Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the
Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any
thing.

25:9. But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul,
said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things
before me?

25:10. Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought
to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well
knowest.

25:11. For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of
death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof
they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

25:12. Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast
thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.

25:13. And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to
Caesarea, to salute Festus.

25:14. And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of
Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.

25:15. About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the
ancients of the Jews came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.

25:16. To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn
any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers