Acts 25:13-27 - Festus Asks King Agrippa For Advice
13 But after some days king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus. 14 And when they had staid there many days, Festus proposed the case of Paul to the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, 15 concerning whom when I was at Jerusalem the chief priests and elders of the Jews gave me information, asking judgment against him; 16 to whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before the accused has the accusers face to face, and is allowed an opportunity to defend himself against the accusation. 17 When therefore, they came here, making no delay, the next day I sat on the tribunal, and ordered the man to be brought; 18 concerning whom his accusers standing up brought no charge of such things as I supposed, 19 but had certain questions with him concerning their religion, and concerning one Jesus that was dead, who Paul said was alive. 20 Being in doubt on the question concerning these things, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried by me there on these charges. 21 But Paul appealing, to be kept for the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.
22 And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I should like to hear the man also myself. And he said, To-morrow you shall hear him.
23 On the next day, therefore, Agrippa and Bernice coming with great pomp, and entering into the place of hearing with chiliarchs and men of distinction in the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought. 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all the men present with us, you see this man, of whom all the multitude of the Jews besought me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live. 25 But finding that he had done nothing deserving death, and he having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26 But I have nothing certain to write to the sovereign concerning him, wherefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that on examination I may have something to write; 27 for it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the charges against him.