go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything
amiss in him."
025:006 After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem--not more--
he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat
on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.
025:007 Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem
stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him
which they were unable to substantiate.
025:008 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law,
nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed
any offence whatever."
025:009 Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you
willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial
before me on these charges?"
025:010 "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul,
"where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real
ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are
beginning to see more clearly.
025:011 If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for
which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty.
But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me,
no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour.
I appeal to Caesar."
025:012 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied,
"To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
025:013 A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came
to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
025:014 and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case
before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix
left a prisoner,