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Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
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and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,
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asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
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Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,
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`Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;'
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and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;