Acts 25:1-8 ▼

1 When Festus, having entered upon his government, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2 And the chief priest and first men of the Jews informed him against Paul,

3 and, asking a favor against him, besought him that he would send and have him brought to Jerusalem, laying a plot to kill him on the road.

4 Then Festus answered, that Paul was under guard in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon depart thither.

5 Therefore, said he, let those among you who are men of influence, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

6 And he remained among them not more than eight or ten days, and then went down to Caesarea And, on the next day, he sat upon the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

7 And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around, and brought many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove,

8 he answering for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offense.