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Three days after Festus took over his duties in the province of Judea, he went from the city of Caesarea to Jerusalem.
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The chief priests and the other important Jewish leaders informed Festus about their charges against Paul. They were urging
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Festus to do them the favor of having Paul brought to Jerusalem. The Jews had a plan to ambush and kill Paul as he traveled to Jerusalem.
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Festus replied that he would be returning to Caesarea soon and would keep Paul there.
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He told them, "Have your authorities come to Caesarea with me and accuse him there if the man has done something wrong."
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Festus stayed in Jerusalem for eight or ten days at the most and then returned to Caesarea. The next day Festus took his place in court and summoned Paul.
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When Paul entered the room, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him. They made a lot of serious accusations that they couldn't prove.