Acts:25:2-13

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* Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed (5656 ) him against Paul , and besought (5707 ) him , * And desired (5734 ) favour against him , that he would send for (5667 ) him to Jerusalem , laying (5723 ) wait in the way to kill (5629 ) him . * But Festus answered (5662 ), that Paul should be kept (5745 ) at Caesarea , and that he himself would (5721 ) depart (5738 ) shortly thither . * Let them therefore , said (5748 ) he , which among you are able , go down with (5631 ) me , and accuse (5720 ) this man , if there be (5748 ) any wickedness in him . * And when he had tarried (5660 ) among them more than ten days , he went down (5631 ) unto Caesarea ; and the next day sitting (5660 ) on the judgment seat commanded (5656 ) Paul to be brought (5683 ). * And when he was come (5637 ), the Jews which came down (5761 ) from Jerusalem stood round about (5627 ), and laid (5723 ) many and grievous complaints against Paul , which they could (5707 ) not prove (5658 ). * While he answered (5740 ) for himself , Neither against the law of the Jews , neither against the temple , nor yet against Caesar , have I offended (5627 ) any thing at all . * But Festus , willing (5723 ) to do (5641 ) the Jews a pleasure , answered (5679 ) Paul , and said (5627 ), Wilt thou (5719 ) go up (5631 ) to Jerusalem , and there be judged (5745 ) of these things before me ? * Then said (5627 ) Paul , I stand (5748 ) (5761 ) at Caesars judgment seat , where I ought (5748 ) to be judged (5745 ): to the Jews have I done no wrong (5656 ), as thou very well knowest (5719 ). * For if I be an offender (5719 ), or have committed (5758 ) any thing worthy of death , I refuse (5736 ) not to die (5629 ): but if there be (5748 ) none of these things whereof these accuse (5719 ) me , no man may (5736 ) deliver (5664 ) me unto them . I appeal unto (5731 ) Caesar . * Then Festus , when he had conferred (5660 ) with the council , answered (5662 ), Hast thou appealed unto (5764 ) Caesar ? unto Caesar shalt thou go (5695 ). * And after (5637 ) certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came (5656 ) unto Caesarea to salute (5697 ) Festus .

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