Acts 25:1-5

Paul before Festus

¹Festus, then, after arriving in the province, went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea three days later. ²And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul, and they were pleading with Festus, ³requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way). ⁴Festus then answered that Paul was being kept in custody in Caesarea, and that he himself was about to leave shortly. ⁵“Therefore,” he *said, “have the influential men among you go there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, have them bring charges against him.”