and Jason has taken them in. They all disobey the emperor's decrees, and claim that someone else called Jesus is king."

Paul said in his own defense, "I have committed no offense against the Jewish Law or the Temple or the emperor."

But Paul said, "I am standing before the emperor's court, where I ought to be tried. I have done the Jews no wrong, as you can easily see.

If I am guilty and have done anything that deserves death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is no truth in the charges that these men make against me, no one can give me up to them; I appeal to the emperor."

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

But Paul appealed to have his case reserved for his Majesty's decision, and I have ordered him kept in custody until I can send him to the emperor."

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

and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before the emperor, and see! God has given you the lives of all the people who are on the ship with you.'

But the Jews objected, and I was obliged to appeal to the emperor??ot that I had any charge to make against my own nation.