1 F estus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

¶ Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2 A nd the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,

Then the prince of the priests and the principals of the Jews informed him against Paul and besought him,

3 a sking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

asking for grace against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, they placing an ambush in the way to kill him.

4 F estus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea and that he himself would depart shortly there.

5 L et therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.

Let them, therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me and accuse this man, if there is anything in him.

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

And when he had tarried among them no more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

7 A nd when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:

And when he was come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood round about and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

8 P aul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended anything.

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar have I sinned in anything at all.

9 B ut Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

But Festus, willing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10 B ut Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged; to the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11 I f then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

For if I am an offender or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if there are none of these things of which these accuse me, no one may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

12 T hen Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

13 A nd when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.

¶ And after certain days King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

14 A nd when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,

15 c oncerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the princes of the priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have vengeance against him.

16 t o whom I answered, It is not custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before the one who is accused is face to face with his accusers and is given license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17 W hen therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought forth.

18 c oncerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as I supposed;

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed,

19 b ut had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 A nd as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?

And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.

21 B ut Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.

22 A nd Agrippa to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23 O n the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.

And the next day when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the tribunals and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.

24 A nd Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against that he ought not to live any longer.

Then Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25 B ut I, having found that he had done nothing worthy of death, and this himself having appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him;

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

26 c oncerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write:

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O King Agrippa, that, after examination, I might have something to write.

27 f or it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the crimes laid against him.