st the law of the Jews, nor against the
temple, nor against Caesar, did I commit any offense.

(9)But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul, and
said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning
these things, before me? (10)And Paul said; I stand at Caesar's
judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged. To Jews I did no wrong, as
thou also very well knowest[25:10]. (11)If then I am an offender, and
have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if there
be none of the things whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up
to them. I appeal to Caesar.

(12)Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Thou
hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar thou shalt go.

(13)And after certain days, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came to
Caesarea to salute Festus. (14)And as they were spending some days
there, Festus laid the case of Paul before 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 made
complaint, asking for judgment against him. (16)To whom I answered: It
is not a custom for Romans to give up any man, before the accused has
the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him.

(17)When, therefore, they had come together here, without any delay on
the morrow I sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be
brought forth; (18)and standing up around him, the accusers brought no
accusation of such things as I supposed; (19)but had certain
controversies with him concerning their own religion, and concerning a
certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. (20)And I,
being perplexed in regard to the dispute about these things, asked
whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning them.
(21)But Paul having appealed, to be kept in custody for the decision
of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I shall send him up to
Caesar.

(22)And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man myself.
To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

(23)On the morrow, therefore, Agrippa and Bernice having come with
great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief
captains and principal men of the city, at Festus' command Paul was
brought forth. (24)And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are
here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of
t