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Now when some days had passed, Agrippa, the King, and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
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As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
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about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
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To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused have met the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
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When therefore they were come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
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Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
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but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
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But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I should send him to Caesar."
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Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
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So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.