Acts 25:13-22 ▼

13 Now some days having passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea, greeting Festus.

14 And as they were staying there many days, Festus laid before the king the things relating to Paul, saying, “There is a certain man left by Felix, a prisoner,

15 concerning whom, in my having been in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews made a presentation, requesting a judgment against him,

16 to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to give up any man before the one being accused may have it to face the accusers and may have a place of defense concerning the accusation.

17 Therefore on their having come together here, having made no delay, the next day having sat on the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought,

18 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing no charge of the evils that I was expecting.

19 But they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion and concerning a certain Jesus having been dead, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.

20 Now I, being perplexed concerning this inquiry, was asking if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things.

21 But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”

22 And Agrippa said to Festus, “I have also been wanting to hear the man myself.” He says, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”