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And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].
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Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.
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And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.
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And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove;
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While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I committed any offense.
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But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things before me?
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Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's tribunal, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
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For if I am an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is none of these things of which these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Cesar.
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Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go.
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And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesarea, to salute Festus.