1So Festus rolls up to the province, and after three days, he heads from Cesarea to Jerusalem.

2The high priest and the top dogs of the Jews hit him up about Paul and were like, "Yo, you gotta do something."

3They wanted him to send for Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to take him out on the way, no cap.

4But Festus was like, "Nah, Paul’s staying in Cesarea, and I’ll bounce there soon."

5He told them, "If you’re down, come with me and bring the heat on this guy if he’s up to no good."

6After chilling with them for over ten days, he dipped to Cesarea; the next day, he sat on the judgment seat and called for Paul.

7When Paul showed up, the Jews from Jerusalem surrounded him, throwing shade with all these heavy complaints they couldn’t back up.

8Paul was like, "I ain't done anything wrong against the Jews, the temple, or Cesar, fr."

9But Festus, trying to keep the Jews happy, asked Paul, "You wanna go to Jerusalem and get judged there?"

10Paul replied, "I’m at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I should be judged: I’ve done nothing wrong to the Jews, you know that."

11If I’m guilty or did something that’s a vibe killer, I’m down to face the consequences. But if none of that’s true, no cap, no one can throw me under the bus. I’m appealing to Caesar.

12Then Festus, after vibing with the council, was like, "You appealed to Caesar? Bet, you’re going to Caesar."

13A few days later, King Agrippa and Bernice pulled up to Caesarea to show some respect to Festus.

14After they chilled for a minute, Festus hit up the king about Paul’s situation, saying, "There’s this dude stuck in chains thanks to Felix."

15When I was in Jerusalem, the top priests and the elders of the Jews came at me, wanting to throw shade on him.

16I told them, "It’s not how the Romans roll to hand someone over to die without the accusers being face to face and letting the accused defend themselves."

17So when they showed up, I didn’t waste time. The next day, I sat on the judgment seat and called for the dude.

18When the accusers stood up, they didn’t even bring the heat with the charges I thought they would.

19They had some questions about their own beliefs and this dude Jesus who was dead, but Paul was out here saying he’s alive.

20Since I was sus about these questions, I asked him if he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.

21So Paul was like, "I wanna chill with Augustus," and I told them to keep him until I can send him to Caesar.

22Agrippa was like, "I wanna hear this dude myself," and he said, "Tomorrow, you’ll get the scoop."

23The next day, Agrippa and Bernice rolled up all fancy, and at Festus’ orders, Paul was brought in.

24Festus was like, "Yo, King Agrippa and everyone here, check out this guy. The Jews are all like, 'He shouldn't be alive,' for real."

25But when I saw he didn’t do anything that deserves a death sentence and he called out to Augustus, I’m sending him, no cap.

26I got nothing solid to write to my boss, so I brought him here, especially for you, King Agrippa, so I can have something to jot down after we chat.

27It just feels sus to send a prisoner without saying what he did wrong, fr.

1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.

2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

6And 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.

7And 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.

8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.

9But 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?

10Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.

12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.

13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.

14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.

22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25But 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.

26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.