Festus in the Bible

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

The leading priests and the leading Jewish men [there] informed Festus of the charges against Paul. Then they begged him

and asking Festus to have Paul brought to Jerusalem as a favor. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the road.

Festus answered that Paul was being kept in custody in Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.

Festus stayed with them no more than eight or ten days and then went down to Caesarea. The next day, he sat on the judge's seat and ordered Paul brought in.

when he appear'd, the Jews, who were come from Jerusalem presented themselves before Festus, and loaded Paul with abundance of accusations, which they were not able to prove.

Then Festus, as he wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, said to Paul, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?"

Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered, "To the emperor you have appealed, to the emperor you shall go!"

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

and as they stayed for several days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. He said, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix,

"I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa to Festus. "Tomorrow you shall hear him," said Festus.

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with splendid pomp and went into the audience-room, attended by the colonels and the leading citizens of the town, and at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Then Festus said: "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you now see this man about whom the whole Jewish nation made suit to me, both in Jerusalem and here, continuously clamoring that he ought not to live any longer.

As Paul continued to make his defense, Festus shouted aloud, "You are going crazy, Paul! That great learning of yours is driving you crazy!"

Paul answered, "I am not going crazy, your Excellency, Festus, but I am telling the straight truth.

Then King Agrippa, [his wife] Bernice, Governor [Festus] and [the commanders and leading men of the city, 25:23] all rose up,

Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to the emperor."