But after two years Felix welcomed a successor, Porcius Festus. And wishing to show a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

Then entering the province, after three days Festus went from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Then indeed Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea; he himself would depart shortly.

But Festus, wanting to please the Jews, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem and be judged there before me about these things?

Then conferring with the sanhedrin, Festus answered, You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.

And after some days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause to the king, saying, A certain man has been left in bonds by Felix,

And Agrippa said to Festus, I also would like to hear the man myself. And he said, Tomorrow you shall hear him.

And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp and had entered into the auditorium with both the chiliarchs and principal men of the city, also Festus commanding, Paul was brought out.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those men present with us, you see this one about whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

And he defending himself with these things, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you rave! Your many letters turn you to insanity.

But he said, Not to insanity, most noble Festus, but I speak words of truth and sanity.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.