Acts 25:13-17 ▼

13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to welcome Festus.

14 Since they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. He said, |There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.

15 When I went to Jerusalem, the high priests and the Jewish elders informed me about him and asked me to condemn him.

16 I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to sentence a man to be punished until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against the charge.

17 So they came here with me, and the next day without any delay I sat down in the judge's seat and ordered the man to be brought in.