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To them I answered, 'It is not in the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die before he that is accused has the accusers face to face, and has license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.'
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Therefore when they had come hither, without any delay on the morrow, I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought forth,
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against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed,
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but had certain questions against him concerning their own superstition and of one Jesus, who was dead and whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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And because I was in doubt as to this manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged on these matters.
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But when Paul appealed to be reserved for a hearing by Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar."
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Then Agrippa said unto Festus, "I would also hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," said he, "thou shalt hear him."
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And on the morrow, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at Festus' command Paul was brought forth.
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And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
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But when I found that he hath committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
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Of him I have nothing certain to write unto my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O King Agrippa, that after we have examined him I might have something to write.