Acts 25:5
“Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.”
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
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 when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.”
“And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.”
“Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.”
“But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.”
“Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?”