New TestamentActsPaul’s Trial before Festus · 25:1–925:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,25:3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.25:6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
