Acts:25:13-26
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Now when some days had passed ,
Agrippa the king and Berni '
ce arrived at Caesare '
a to welcome Festus .
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And as they stayed there many days ,
Festus laid Paul '
s case before the king ,
saying , "
There is a man left prisoner by Felix ;
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and when I was at Jerusalem ,
the chief priests and the elders of the Jews gave information about him ,
asking for sentence against him .
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I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up any one before the accused met the accusers face to face ,
and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him .
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When therefore they came together here ,
I made no delay ,
but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in .
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When the accusers stood up ,
they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed ;
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but they had certain points of dispute with him about their own superstition and about one Jesus ,
who was dead ,
but whom Paul asserted to be alive .
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Being at a loss how to investigate these questions ,
I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them .
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But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor ,
I commanded him to be held until I could send him to Caesar ."
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And Agrippa said to Festus , "
I should like to hear the man myself ." "
Tomorrow ,"
said he , "
you shall hear him ."
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So on the morrow Agrippa and Berni '
ce came with great pomp ,
and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city .
Then by command of Festus Paul was brought in .
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And Festus said , "
King Agrippa and all who are present with us ,
you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me ,
both at Jerusalem and here ,
shouting that he ought not to live any longer .
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But I found that he had done nothing deserving death ;
and as he himself appealed to the emperor ,
I decided to send him .
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But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him .
Therefore I have brought him before you ,
and ,
especially before you ,
King Agrippa ,
that ,
after we have examined him ,
I may have something to write .
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