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Now when Festus was come into the province,afterthreedays he ascendedfromCaesareatoJerusalem.
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Then the high priestand the chief of the JewsinformedhimagainstPaul,andbesoughthim,
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And desiredfavouragainsthim,that he would send forhimtoJerusalem,layingwaitin the way to killhim.
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But*Festusanswered, that Paul should be keptatCaesarea,and that he himselfwoulddepart*shortly thither.
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Let them therefore,said he, which amongyou are able, go down with me, and accusethisman,if there be any wickednessinhim.
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And when he had tarriedamongthemmore[a]thantendays, he went downuntoCaesarea; and the next daysittingon the judgment seatcommandedPaul to be brought.
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And when he was come, the Jews which came downfromJerusalem stood round about, andlaidmany and grievouscomplaintsagainstPaul,which they couldnotprove.
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While he answered for himself,Neither*against the law of the Jews,neitheragainst the temple, nor yetagainstCaesar, have I offended any thing at all.
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ButFestus,willing to do the Jews a pleasure,answeredPaul, and said, Wilt thou go uptoJerusalem, and there be judgedof these thingsbeforeme?