But two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus. And wanting to lay down favors to the Jews, Felix left behind Paul bound.

Festus therefore having entered into the province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Indeed therefore Festus answered to keep Paul in Caesarea, and he himself was going to go out quickly.

But Festus, wanting to lay down a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Are thou willing, after going up to Jerusalem, to be judged there about these things before me?

Then Festus, when he conferred with the council, answered, Thou have appealed Caesar, to Caesar thou will go.

Now some days having passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, greeting Festus.

And as he was remaining there more days, Festus declared to the King the things concerning Paul, saying, There is a certain man who was left behind a prisoner by Felix,

And Agrippa said to Festus, I also want to hear the man myself. And tomorrow, he says, thou will hear him.

Therefore on the morrow, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and having entered into the courtroom, and with the chief captains and the men of prominence who were of the city, and Festus who commanded, Paul was brought

And Festus says, King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, shouting he ought not to live any longer.

And while he made a defense by these things, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, thou are mad. Much scholarship is driving thee into madness.

But Paul says, I am not mad, eminent Festus, but I speak forth sayings of truth and soberness.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been released, if he had not appealed Caesar.