Acts 25:1-12 - Paul Appeals To Caesar

¹ Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea. ² And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him, ³ Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way. ⁴ Then truly answered Festus, Paul to be kept in Cesarea, and himself quickly about to go forth. ⁵ Therefore the able among you, he says, having gone down together, if there be anything in this man, let them accuse him.

⁶ And having tarried with them more than ten days, having gone down to Cesarea, on the morrow, having sat upon the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. ⁷ And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove. ⁸ He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing.

⁹ And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things?

¹⁰ And Paul said, At Caesar's judgment seat am I standing where I must he judged: I injured the Jews nothing, as thou also knowest better. ¹¹ For if truly I act with injustice, and have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing of which these accuse me, no one can yield me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

¹² Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go.