Acts 25:25

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death ,.... Which was a public testimony of the apostle's innocence, to the great mortification of his enemies, some of whom might be present; a like testimony was given of him by Lysias, Acts 23:29 .

And that he himself hath appealed unto Augustus ; the Emperor Nero; see Acts 25:21 .

I have determined to send him ; having had the opinion of his council upon it.