Acts 25

Porcius Festus being appointed governor of Judea, instead of Felix, the Jews beseech him to have Paul brought up to Jerusalem, that he might be tried there; they lying in wait to kill him on the way, Acts 25:1-3 . Festus refuses, and desires those who could prove any thing against him, to go with him to Caesarea, Acts 25:4 , Acts 25:5 . Festus, having tarried at Jerusalem about ten days, returns to Caesarea, and the next day Paul is brought to his trial, and the Jews of Jerusalem bring many groundless charges against him, against which he defends himself, Acts 25:6-8 . In order to please the Jews, Festus asks Paul if he be willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be tried there, Acts 25:9 . Paul refuses, and appeals to Caesar, and Festus admits the appeal, Acts 25:10-13 . King Agrippa, and Bernice his wife, come to Caesarea to visit Festus, and are informed by him of the accusations against Paul, his late trial, and his appeal from them to Caesar, Acts 25:14-21 . Agrippa desires to hear Paul; and a hearing is appointed for the following day, Acts 25:22 . Agrippa, Bernice, the principal officers and chief men of the city being assembled, Paul is brought forth, Acts 25:23 . Festus opens the business with generally stating the accusations against Paul, his trial on these accusations, the groundless and frivolous nature of the charges, his own conviction of his innocence, and his desire that the matter might be heard by the king himself, that he might have something specifically to write to the emperor, to whom he was about to send Paul, agreeably to his appeal, Acts 25:24-27 .