Acts 25:1
“Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.”
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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Related Verses
“And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.”
“And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.”
“But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.”
“But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?”
“Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.”