Acts:25:13-26

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* Now when some days had passed , King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea , and greeted Festus . * 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 ; * about whom , when I was at Jerusalem , the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me , asking for a sentence against him . * To whom I answered 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 . * 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 . * Concerning whom , when the accusers stood up , they brought no charge 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 . * 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 . * 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 ." * Agrippa said to Festus , "I also would like to hear the man myself ." "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 principal men of the city , at the command of Festus , Paul was brought in . * 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 . * 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 . * Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord . Therefore I have brought him forth before you , and especially before you , King Agrippa , that , after examination , I may have something to write .

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