World English Bible
"However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly."
— Acts 25:4, World English Bible
“But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. ”
“Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly. ”
“Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.”
“But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.”
“But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.”
“But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. ”
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,