Acts 25:18-27 ▼

18 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing no charge of the evils that I was expecting.

19 But they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion and concerning a certain Jesus having been dead, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.

20 Now I, being perplexed concerning this inquiry, was asking if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things.

21 But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”

22 And Agrippa said to Festus, “I have also been wanting to hear the man myself.” He says, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”

23 Therefore on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp and having entered into the auditorium with both the commanders and the men of prominence in the city, and Festus having commanded, Paul was brought in.

24 And Festus says, “King Agrippa and all men being present with us, you? see this one concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out of him that he ought not to live any longer.

25 But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death—this one himself now having appealed to the Emperor—I determined to send him,

26 concerning whom I have nothing definite to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you? all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that on the examination having taken place, I might have something to write.

27 For it seems absurd to me, sending a prisoner, not also to specify the charges against him.”