NET Bible
"Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus."
— Acts 25:13, NET Bible
“And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.”
“Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cæsarea, and saluted Festus. ”
“Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.”
“And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.”
“Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.”
“And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.”
Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”
Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, saying,“There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.
I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.