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25:1	Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
25:2	Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him,
25:3	asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.
25:4	But Festus replied that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.
25:5	"Therefore," he said, "let those who are able among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him."
25:6	And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
25:7	When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,
25:8	while he answered for himself, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor even against Caesar have I offended in anything at all."
25:9	But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?"
25:10	So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.
25:11	Because if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."
25:12	Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, replied, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you will go!"
25:13	And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
25:14	And when they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,
25:15	about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking to have judgment against him.
25:16	To them I replied, 'It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.'
25:17	Therefore when they had come here, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.
25:18	When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed,
25:19	but had some questions against him about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
25:20	And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked him whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
25:21	But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."
25:22	Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
25:23	So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great fanfare, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus' command Paul was brought in.
25:24	And Festus said: "King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the entire assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and also here, shouting that he was not fit to live any longer.
25:25	But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.
25:26	I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write.
25:27	Because, it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges laid against him."


25:1	When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem.
25:2	Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,
25:3	And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.
25:4	But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.
25:5	Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.
25:6	Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Caesarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
25:7	And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come from Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe,
25:8	Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Caesar.
25:9	Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?
25:10	Then said Paul, I stand at Caesars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
25:11	For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Caesar.
25:12	Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe.
25:13	And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus.
25:14	And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,
25:15	Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.
25:16	To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.
25:17	Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commanded the man to be brought foorth.
25:18	Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:
25:19	But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.
25:20	And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.
25:21	But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.
25:22	Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him.
25:23	And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth.
25:24	And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, and all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.
25:25	Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.
25:26	Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.
25:27	For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.


25:1	When Festus was come into the province after thre dayes he ascended fro Cesarea vnto Ierusalem.
25:2	Then enformed him the hye prestes and the chefe of the Iewes of Paul. And they besought him
25:3	and desired faveour agaynst him that he wold sende for him to Ierusalem: and layde awayte for him in the waye to kill him.
25:4	Festus answered that Paul shuld be kept at Cesarea: but that he him selfe wold shortly departe thither.
25:5	Let the therfore (sayd he) which amoge you are able to do it come doune with vs and accuse him if ther be eny faute in the man.
25:6	When he had taried there moare then ten dayes he departed vnto Cesarea and the nexte daye sate doune in the iudgemet seate and commaunded Paul to be brought.
25:7	When he was come the Iewes which were come fro Ierusalem came aboute him and layde many and greveous complayntes agaynst Paul which they coulde not prove
25:8	as longe as he answered for him selfe that he had nether agaynst the lawe of the Iewes nether agaynst the temple nor yet agaynst Cesar offended eny thinge at all.
25:9	Festus willinge to do the Iewes a pleasure answered Paul and sayde: wilt thou goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these thinges before me?
25:10	Then sayd Paul: I stonde at Cesars iudgemet seate where I ought to be iudged. To ye Iewes have I no harme done as thou verely well knowest.
25:11	If I have hurte them or comitted eny thinge worthy of deeth I refuse not to dye. If none of these thinges are where of they accuse me no man owght to delyver me to them. I appeale vnto Cesar.
25:12	Then spake Festus with deliberacion and answered. Thou hast appealed vnto Cesar: vnto Cesar shalt thou goo.
25:13	After a certayne dayes kinge Agrippa and Bernice came vnto Cesarea to salute Festus.
25:14	And when they had bene there a good ceason Festus rehersed Paules cause vnto ye kynge sayinge: ther is a certayne man left in preson of Felix
25:15	about whom when I came to Ierusalem the hye prestes and elders of the Iewes enformed me and desyred to have iudgement agaynst him.
25:16	To whom I answered: It is not the maner of the Romayns to delyver eny man that he shuld perisshe before that he which is accused have the accusars before him and have licence to answer for him selfe concerninge ye cryme layde agaynst him:
25:17	whe they were come hidder wt out delaye on the morowe I sate to geve iudgement and comaunded ye ma to be brought forthe.
25:18	Agaynst who when ye accusers stode vp they brought none accusacion of soche thinges as I supposed:
25:19	but had certayne questions agaynst him of their awne supersticion and of one Iesus which was ded: whom Paul affirmed to be alyve.
25:20	And be cause I douted of soche maner questions I axed him whyther he wolde goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these matters.
25:21	Then when Paul had appealed to be kept vnto the knowledge of Cesar I commaunded him to be kept tyll I myght sende him to Cesar.
25:22	Agrippa sayd vnto Festus: I wolde also heare ye man my selfe. To morowe (sayde he) thou shalt heare him.
25:23	And on ye morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with greate pompe and were entred into the counsell housse with the captaynes and chefe men of the cite at Festus commaundement Paul was brought forth.
25:24	And Festus sayde: kynge Agrippa and all men which are heare present wt vs: ye se this man about whom all the multitude of the Iewes have bene with me both at Ierusalem and also here cryinge that he ought not to lyve eny lenger.
25:25	Yet founde I nothinge worthy of deeth that he had comitted. Neverthelesse seinge that he hath appealed to Cesar I have determined to sende him.
25:26	Of whom I have no certayne thinge to wryte vnto my lorde. Wherfore I have brought him vnto you and specially vnto the kynge Agrippa that after examinacion had I myght have sumwhat to wryte.
25:27	For me thynketh it vnreasonable for to sende a presoner and not to shewe the causes which are layde agaynst him.

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