1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea [severed] to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace]. 2Then the High Priest and the chief of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] informed him against Sha’ul [desired], and besought him, 3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], laying wait in the way to kill him. 4But Festus answered, that Sha’ul [desired] should be kept at Caesarea [severed], and that he himself would depart shortly [there]. 5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea [severed]; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Sha’ul [desired] to be brought. 7And when he was come, the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] which came down from Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Sha’ul [desired], which they could not prove. 8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar [venerable], have I offended any thing at all. 9But Festus, willing to do the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] a pleasure, answered Sha’ul [desired], and said, Will youⁱ go up to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and there be judged of these things before me? 10Then said Sha’ul [desired], I stand at Caesar [venerable]'s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have I done no wrong, as youⁱ very well know. 11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar [venerable]. 12Then Festus [festival], when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have youⁱ appealed unto Caesar [venerable]? unto Caesar [venerable] shall youⁱ go.

13And after certain days king Agrippa [Hero like] and Bernice [bring victory] came unto Caesarea [severed] to salute Festus [festival]. 14And when they had been there many days, Festus [festival] declared Sha’ul [desired]'s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix [happy]: 15About whom, when I was at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], the chief priests and the elders of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him. 16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans [strength] to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. 17Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. 18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: 19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Yeshua [God is Salvation], which was dead, whom Sha’ul [desired] affirmed to be alive. 20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and there be judged of these matters. 21But when Sha’ul [desired] had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar [venerable]. 22Then Agrippa [Hero like] said unto Festus [festival], I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, youⁱ shall hear him.

23And on the morrow, when Agrippa [Hero like] was come, and Bernice [bring victory], with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus [festival]' commandment Sha’ul [desired] was brought forth. 24And Festus [festival] said, King Agrippa [Hero like], and all men which are here present with us, you^2f see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have dealt with me, both at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. For what reason I have brought him forth before you, and specially before youⁱ, O king Agrippa [Hero like], that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. 27For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes [laid] against him.