Acts 25:1-12

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1 Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2 The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--

3 asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

4 Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.

5 "Therefore let those of you," he said, "who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him."

6 After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem--not more--he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.

7 Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.

8 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."

9 Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?"

10 "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul, "where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.

11 If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I appeal to Caesar."

12 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."

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