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Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove:
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Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
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But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?
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Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.
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For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
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Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
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And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.
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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.