[1] Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. [2] the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, [3] And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. [4] But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [5] Let them therefore, said he, which among are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, in [6] And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. [7] And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and many and grievous complaints which they could not prove. [8] While he answered Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. [9] But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of before [10] Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where ought to be judged: to the Jews no wrong, as thou very well knowest. [11] if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if none of these things whereof these accuse no man may deliver unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. [12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. [13] And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. [14] And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, a certain man left in bonds by Felix: [15] About whom, was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring against him. [16] To whom I answered, not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. [17] Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. [18] Against whom when the accusers stood up, none accusation of such things as I supposed: [19] But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. [20] And because I doubted of manner of questions, him whether he would go to and there be judged of [21] But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till him to Caesar. [22] Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. [23] And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. [24] And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present ye see about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt both at Jerusalem, and also here, that he ought not to live any longer. [25] But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, that he himself to Augustus, I have determined to send him. [26] Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore him forth before and specially before O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.