Acts / King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case

King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case

Acts 25:13-22

Chapter 25

¹³ styled translation Now after some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. ¹⁴ But as they stayed there several more days, Festus laid before the king the matters concerning Paul. He said, "A certain man has been left a prisoner by Felix." ¹⁵ about whom, when I had come to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews appeared, asking for a condemnation against him; ¹⁶ to whom I replied that it is not a custom for Romans to grant any man before the one being accused might have the accusers face-to-face and might take a place of defense concerning the charge. ¹⁷ Therefore, when they had come together here, I made no delay. On the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought. ¹⁸ styled translation Concerning him, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of the kind I suspected was evil. ¹⁹ but they had certain disputes with him about their own superstition and about some Jesus who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ²⁰ But being perplexed about the dispute concerning these things, I was saying, "If he wishes to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these things." ²¹ But Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of Augustus, so I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar. ²² Agrippa said to Festus, however, "I myself also wish to hear the man." "Tomorrow," he says, "you will hear him."