Acts 25:13-27 - Festus Asks King Agrippa For Advice
13 And certain days having intervined, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cesarea, having saluted Festus. 14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus set up to the king the things of Paul, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 About whom, I being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews exhibited, asking judgment against him. 16 To whom I answered, That it is not the custom to Romans to yield up any man to destruction, before that the accused may have the accusers before the face, and take place for defence for the accusation. 17 Therefore, they having come here together, having made no delay, in order having sat upon the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought. 18 About whom the accusers, having stood up, brought no charge of what I supposed: 19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of a certain Jesus, having died, whom Paul declared living. 20 And I doubting at the question concerting this, said, If he be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things. 21 And Paul having appealed for him to be kept for the determination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I send him to Caesar.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus, I wished myself also to hear the man. And he said, Tomorrow thou shalt hear him.
23 Therefore the morrow, Agrippa having come, and Bernice, with much display, and having come into the hall, also with captains of thousands, and men of the city being in eminence, and Festus having commanded, Paul was brought. 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men being present with us, ye behold this, of whom all the multitude of Jews addressed me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out he must no more live. 25 And I discovering nothing he has done worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Augustus, I judged to send him. 26 Of whom I have not anything certain to write to the lord. Wherefore I brought him to you, and especially to thee, king Agrippa, so that, examination having been, I should have some thing to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable sending one in bonds, and not to signify the charges against him.