Acts 25:13-26:13

Acts 25:13-26:13

[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.  [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.