Acts 25:13-22

Acts 25:13-22

[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  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. 

What does Acts 25:13-22 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The charges against Paul, and particularly his innocence, are the point of this pericope.