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And when he had tarriedamongthemmorethantendays, 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?
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ThensaidPaul, I stand*atCaesar's judgment seat,whereIought to be judged : to the Jews have I donenowrong , as*thou very wellknowest .
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ForifI be an offender , or have committed any thingworthy of death, I refusenot to die : butif there benone of these things whereof theseaccuseme, no manmaydeliverme unto them. I appeal untoCaesar.
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ThenFestus, when he had conferredwith the council,answered , Hast thou appealed untoCaesar?untoCaesar shalt thou go .
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AndaftercertaindayskingAgrippaandBernicecameuntoCaesarea to saluteFestus.
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Andwhen they had beentheremanydays,FestusdeclaredPaul'scause unto the king,saying , There is a certainmanleft in bondsbyFelix:
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Aboutwhom,whenIwasatJerusalem, the chief priestsand the elders of the Jewsinformed me, desiring to have judgmentagainsthim.
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Towhom I answered* , It isnot the manner of the Romans to deliveranymantodie,beforethat he which is accusedhave the accusers face to face**, and havelicence to answer for himselfconcerning the crime laid against him.