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And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
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About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the ancients of the Jews came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
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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 present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
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When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
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Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of this which I thought ill of:
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But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.
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But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
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And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
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And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp and had entered into the hall of audience with the tribunes and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.
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And Festus saith: King Agrippa and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.