Acts 25:13-17 ▼

13 And, some days having elapsed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came to Caesarea to salute Festus.

14 And, as they were spending several days there, Festus laid before the king the things relating to Paul, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

15 concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the high priests and elders of the Jews gave information, asking for sentence against him:

16 to whom I made answer, It is not a custom with Romans to grant as a favor any man, before the accused has the accuser face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge laid against him.

17 When, therefore, they came together here, I, making no delay, the next day, sitting on the judgment-seat, ordered the man to be brought;