Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. Act 23:34Act 18:22Act 21:15Act 25:5Act 8:40 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him, Act 25:15Act 24:1Pro 4:16Rom 3:12-19Job 31:31 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way. Act 23:12-15Act 9:241Sa 23:19-21Act 26:9-11Act 9:2Jer 18:18Jer 38:4Jhn 16:3 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. Act 24:23 “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.” Act 25:16Act 25:18-19Act 25:25Jhn 18:29-301Sa 24:11-12Act 18:14Act 23:30Act 24:8
When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. Act 25:10Act 25:17Mat 27:192Co 5:10Act 18:12-17Jas 2:6Jhn 19:13 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove, Act 24:13Act 24:5-6Act 25:24Luk 23:10Luk 23:2Psa 27:121Pe 4:14-16Act 21:28 while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.” Act 24:12Act 28:172Co 1:12Act 28:21Act 6:13-14Jer 37:18Act 23:1Act 24:17-21
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?” Act 24:27Act 12:3Act 25:20Mrk 15:15Act 25:3
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. 2Co 4:2Mat 27:18Act 25:25Act 26:31Act 28:18Act 16:37-38Act 22:25-28Act 23:29 For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!” Act 28:19Psa 7:3-5Act 25:25Act 26:32Act 25:21Jos 22:221Sa 12:3-51Sa 27:1
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.” Act 19:21Php 1:12-14Php 1:20Act 23:11Act 25:21Act 26:32Act 28:16Dan 4:35
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 1Sa 13:101Sa 25:142Sa 8:10Act 25:22-23Act 26:1Act 26:27-28Act 8:402Ki 10:13 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; Act 24:27 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. Act 24:1Act 25:1-3Est 3:9Luk 18:3-5Luk 23:23 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. Jhn 7:51Deu 19:17-18Act 23:30Act 25:4-5Pro 18:17Act 26:1Deu 17:4Pro 18:13 When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought. Act 25:10Act 25:6 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed; but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Act 23:29Act 18:151Co 15:3-41Co 15:14-20Act 1:22Act 17:22-23Act 17:31Act 18:19 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. Act 25:9 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.” 2Ti 4:16Act 25:10-11Act 26:32Luk 2:1
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” Act 9:15Isa 52:15Luk 21:12Mat 10:18
“Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. Act 25:13Act 26:301Jn 2:161Co 7:311Pe 1:24Act 12:21Act 9:15Dan 4:30 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. Act 22:22Act 25:7Act 25:2-3Luk 23:21-23 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him, Act 23:29Act 25:11-12Act 23:9Luk 23:4Act 26:31Jhn 18:38Luk 23:14 of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write. Act 26:2-3 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.” Jhn 7:51Pro 18:13